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Posted: 04-Jun-25
Location: Purchase, New York
Type: Full Time
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Full-Time Boarding Assistant Position in Boys' Residence Hall starting from August 25, 2025.
Keio Academy of New York (https://www.keio.edu) is an international boarding school in Purchase, NY. It is the only overseas operation affiliated with Keio University (https://www.keio.ac.jp/en) in Japan. Keio Academy of New York seeks a highly motivated Boarding Assistant to join our team.
The Boarding Assistant resides in a private apartment within a gender-separated dormitory that houses 50 students from grades 9 through 12 in each Residence Hall and provides supervision for all aspects of dormitory life. For the safety and security of our students, only Boarding Assistant employees may reside in the Residence Hall. The Boarding Assistant works collaboratively with the Head of House and generally works 4-6 days per week, including alternating weekend shifts while the School is in session. The shifts typically run from around 3:15 pm to 11:00 pm and 7:00 am until 8:00 am on regular weekdays. Work hours will vary during weekends, exam weeks, and holiday shifts. During nighttime hours, between 11:00 pm and 7:00 am, it will be on-call hours. Depending on the School's needs, extra work hours may be required. The Boarding Assistant will be asked to work in rotation during the Thanksgiving holiday and Spring Break to supervise students who remain at the dormitory. In return, the Boarding Assistant will enjoy long paid breaks during the summer and the December-January holiday season.
LOCATION:
Keio Academy of New York, 3 College Road, Purchase, NY 10577
REQUIREMENT:
- Bachelor's degree (B.A.) or equivalent from a four-year College or University.
- Resident supervisor, camp counselor, or teaching experience is a plus.
- CPR First Aid is preferred. The School provides an opportunity to obtain certificates after employment.
- A driver's license is strongly preferred.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Salary from: $30,000 ~ 35,000 ( DOE)
- High-quality, low-employee-cost medical, dental, and vision plans (after 30 days)
- 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Annuity (pre-tax contribution after 30 days)
- 403(b) 3% contribution with 7 % matching and100% vested (after 2 years of service)
- Medical FSA and Dependent care FSA (pre-tax cafeteria plan after 30 days)
- Group Life/AD&D/LTD/STD at no cost to the employee (after 30 days)
- Paid Winter and Summer vacation
- Tuition Support: $3000 per year up to 3 years (after 1 year of service)
- Free three meals in the cafeteria while School is in session
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supervision and pastoral care:
o Oversee the daily activities of boys in the dormitory, ensuring a safe and respectful living environment.
o Respect and maintain the privacy of boys during personal hygiene activities and other sensitive situations.
o Provide supervision and pastoral care for students through boarding life during non-academic hours in principle, e.g., ensuring the safety and security of students, monitoring students' behavior, and dealing with disciplinary issues. Plan, execute, and chaperone various events on and off campus.
o Support students' social, intellectual, and behavioral development by providing pastoral care as in loco parentis (e.g., developing awareness of health and living skills, checking health conditions, dispensing instructed medications, accompanying students to the hospital, dealing with emergencies, and liaising with parents and outside support)
o Participate in the Pre-Entry program in late August.
- Support for academic activities:
o In principle, teach 1-2 ILS classes per week in the Academic Extension Program or other programs according to the School's needs. - Support for extra-curricular or sports activities:
o Assist with non-boarding extra-curricular activities as reasonably required by the related Dean in Consultation with the Dean of Boarding. - School duties:
o Participate in committees as assigned by the School.
Assume School roles as assigned by the School, such as fire Marshal, advisor, or officer for student activities. - Other duties as assigned:
If the Boarding Assistant is suitably qualified and asked by the Chairs of the Department to teach some classes of the core Curriculum, the Boarding Assistant will be remunerated $30 per class session.
o Maintain high ethical standards in the workplace.
o Maintain good communication with students, parents, resident staff, faculty, and outside contacts.
o Reside in a boy's Residence Hall (Dormitory). The room for Resident Faculty is located on the same floor and in the same area as the male student dorms.
Enter the rooms of students and wake those who haven't woken up by the due time.
o May include physical contact and/or observation of personal hygiene activities
o Monitor boys' bathrooms and boys' showers
o Conduct regular walk-throughs and inspections of boys' rooms, hallways, and private dorm areas to ensure cleanliness, safety, and adherence to school policies
o If necessary, resident faculty is required to carry and assist any injured or disabled student to evacuate.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Student Life support
o Ensure to provide a safe environment for the dormitory.
Ensure that students follow the daily schedule and dormitory policies set by the School.
o Provide support and supervision for students during non-academic hours. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, staffing the dormitory offices to handle requests and questions from students and coordinating with the nurse to care for students who are ill.
o Be available to students, as necessary, to support their personal, educational, and academic needs.
o Review and confirm multiple forms submitted by parents and students.
o Back-up Head of House when they are off-duty.
Direct questions or concerns to the appropriate contact.
o Provide 1-2 independent living skill (ILS) classes per week as part of the Academic Extension Program.
o Plan and carry out various fun events for students (e.g., House parties, games, shopping tours, etc.) both on and off campus. Prepare snacks and food for special events. In the event of emergencies during evening and nighttime hours, escort sick or injured students to the ER as needed.
o Pick up mail and packages for students from the storage room or the Administration Office.
o Ensure all students evacuate safely from the Residence Halls during fire drills and/or emergencies.
o Other duties to be assigned by the Head of House or Dean of Boarding
WORK ENVIRONMENT
| Work Environment: | Student Dormitory, office, classroom, cafeteria, gym, field, mail room |
| Noise Levels: | Moderate noise (excluding fire alarms during fire drills) |
TOOLS & EQUIPMENT USED
o General office equipment, including phones, copiers, scanners, phone systems, personal computers, etc
o Software includes the use of the Windows operating system, MS Office, and Google Workspace.
o KANYOS (Keio Academy of New York's Online Intranet)
OTHERS, PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
o Lifting/Carrying/Pushing/Pulling: Daily 2-20 pounds, occasionally 30 pounds or more, and during emergencies, the need to carry a student.
o Standing/Walking required
o Vision needs to observe the student's physical condition.
o Requirement to pass a background and sex offender registry check upon offer.
o Must be authorized to work in the United States
o Access to residential facilities is strictly limited to Keio employees only. Guests are not permitted inside Keio dormitories.
This job description provides a general summary of the responsibilities and assignments of the Boarding Assistant. It is not intended to be wholly definitive; in this respect, the Boarding Assistant will be expected to undertake any other related tasks as may reasonably be requested by the School. The School reserves the right to change, modify, and/or alter this job description in its sole discretion.
APPLICATION:
Please send the following documents to hroffice@keio.edu (Office of Human Resources and General Affairs).
- Application for Employment (Application for Employment)
- Cover letter
- Resume
Equal Opportunity Policy
Keio Academy of New York is an equal opportunity employer and comply with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit discrimination in employment because of race, color, national origin, age (18 or older), sex, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, and arrest record.