Burke Mountain Academy (BMA) seeks a dynamic and experienced Residential & Student Life Coordinator to lead and manage the school’s residential and student life program. This role is central to supporting the holistic development of student-athletes by fostering a safe, structured, and supportive residential environment that complements BMA’s rigorous academic and athletic programs.

The Residential & Student Life Coordinator oversees all aspects of residential life, student wellness, and community programming while working closely with faculty, coaches, dorm parents, health services, and families. The Coordinator ensures that students thrive both personally and socially while maintaining the high expectations of a high-performance academic and athletic environment.

This is a full-time position reporting to the Head of School and supervising residential staff and student life programming.

Key Responsibilities

Residential Life Leadership

• Oversee all aspects of the student residential program and boarding community.
• Manage dorm assignments and residential placements for all boarding students.
• Supervise and support dorm parents and residential staff.
• Coordinate and manage the staff duty calendar and create residential duty teams.
• Coordinate weekend programming and activities to support student engagement.
• Manage and coordinate team clean and community responsibilities within the residential program.
  
  

Student Wellness & Support

• Serve as the primary point person for student wellness, coordinating support across academic, athletic, and residential teams.
• Conduct student wellness check-ins and respond to student concerns.
• Assist with crisis management and student support situations in collaboration with school leadership and health professionals.
• Coordinate mental health and wellness programming for students.
• Provide oversight and coordination with the Health Center.
  
  

Community Programming & Student Development

• Design and lead the Advisory Program to support student development and community building.
• Lead new student orientation and manage the student mentor program.
• Coordinate and oversee Community Service Week and student leadership initiatives.
• Support school community events such as Family Weekend and graduation activities in collaboration with the Advancement Office.
  
  

Student Administration & Operations

• Manage student leave processes and maintain the Leave Tracker system.
• Oversee term-ends, a community-wide end-of-term reflective writing exercise.
• Maintain clear communication regarding residential expectations and procedures.
• Ensure residential policies are implemented consistently and effectively.

Family Communication

• Serve as a primary contact for parent/guardian communication related to residential life and student well-being.
• Provide regular updates and support to families regarding student life matters.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Direct supervision of dorm parents and residential life staff
• Oversight of student mentors and residential student leaders
• Coordination of faculty/staff duty rotations
• Collaboration with Health Center staff and student support personnel

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required; preferred education/experience in education, counseling, student affairs, or related field.
• 0-5+ years of experience in residential life, student affairs, boarding school administration, or youth leadership.
• Demonstrated experience supporting adolescent wellness and development.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills with the ability to manage multiple programs and staff.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for working with students, families, and faculty.
• Ability to respond thoughtfully and effectively to student wellness and crisis situations.
• Commitment to fostering a positive, inclusive residential community.

Preferred

• Experience in independent schools, boarding schools, or athletic academies.
• Background working with high-performance student-athletes.
• Experience with student advisory programs or mentoring systems.
• Training in student mental health support, counseling, or wellness programming.

About Burke Mountain Academy

Founded in 1970, Burke Mountain Academy is a private, college preparatory ski academy with a 30-acre campus on Burke Mountain. The school enrolls roughly 65 students in grades 8-12 and all students are competitive ski racers who balance a rigorous athletic and academic schedule. The school also hosts a thriving junior program as well as two post-graduate programs and has a relationship with an alpine ski racing program in Oslo, Norway. Each year, the size of the graduating class ranges between 15 to 20 students. Female/male enrollment is roughly equal and we have a significant cohort of international students. With small class sizes and an individualized academic environment, Burke Mountain Academy encourages students to pursue lifelong learning. Since its founding, Burke Mountain Academy has provided narrative evaluations in lieu of grades. These are comprehensive, detailed, and candid. Specific attention is given both to academic competencies—particularly critical thinking, written and oral communication, and problem-solving—as well as character, such as collaborative abilities, self-direction, leadership, self-awareness, responsibility, curiosity and passion. We are in n...o way a “pass/fail” institution and we are reminded often by the lifelong success of our alumni that our evaluations incentivize a wider range of desirable characteristics than grades do. Additionally, we believe a community that promotes trust, respect, and responsibility over simply enforcing a set of rules provides the best environment for young people to flourish. This strong sense of community sets us apart from other institutions and it is present in everything we do. The adults who find happiness at Burke Mountain Academy are those who are willing to learn how our school is a bit different and become outstanding team players within this special context. We have loads of time to enjoy ourselves here—it is a high priority for all of us—but there are also plenty of moments when the call goes out for all hands on deck. Given that Burke Mountain Academy is located on Burke Mountain, you will have almost daily opportunities to enjoy alpine or Nordic skiing in the winter, as well as a range of other snow sports, and we are adjacent to Kingdom Trails, a world-class network of mountain biking trails. Many of our staff and faculty also enjoy the ample access to boating and kayaking, hunting, hiking, and our high performance fitness center. Looking a bit further afield, East Burke is approximately 1.5 hours east of Burlington, Vermont, 2 hours south of Montreal, Canada, and 3 hours north of Boston, Massachusetts. If you love being active and outdoors, you will never want for options at Burke Mountain Academy.

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