Posted: 22-Jan-26
Location: Purchase, New York
Type: Temp to Full Time
Salary: $13,400 / Term (5 months)
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Salary Details:
Temporary Boarding Assistant in Boys' Residence Hall Position
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 to appoint one temporary Boarding Assistant in the Boys' Residence Hall for the period from February 1, 2026, to June 30, 2026 (5 months). 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 are permitted to 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, generally from around 3:15 pm to 11:00 pm and 7:00 am until 8:00 am on regular weekdays. Working hours will vary during weekends, exam weeks, and holiday shifts. During nighttime hours between 11:00 pm ~ 7:00 am, it will be on-call hours. Depending on the School's needs, extra work hours may be required. Boarding Assistant will be asked to work in rotation during Spring Break to supervise students who remain at the dormitory.
LOCATION:
Keio Academy of New York, 3 College Road, Purchase, NY 10577
EMPLOYMENT OF PERIOD:
February 1, 2026, to June 30, 2026 (5 months)
REQUIREMENT:
- Bachelor's degree (B.A.) or equivalent from a four-year College or University
- Experience as a resident supervisor, camp counselor, or teacher is a plus.
- CPR and First Aid are preferred. The School provides an opportunity to obtain certificates after employment.
- A driver's license is strongly preferred.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS (*The insurance coverage will begin on the first day of the month following 30 days from the employment start day.):
- Compensation: $13,400 / Term (5 months)
- High-quality, low-cost medical, dental, and vision plans
- 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Annuity (pre-tax contribution)
- Medical FSA and Dependent Care FSA
- Group Life/AD&D/LTD/STD at no cost to employee
- Free three meals in the cafeteria while School is in session
- Free residence during your employment
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Supervision and pastoral care:
- Oversee daily activities of boys in the dormitory, ensuring a safe and respectful living environment.
- Respect and maintain the privacy of boys during personal hygiene activities and other sensitive situations.
- Provide supervision and pastoral care for students through boarding life during non-academic hours, in principle, e.g., ensuring students' safety and security, monitoring students' behavior, and dealing with disciplinary issues.
- Plan, execute, and chaperone various events on- and off-campus.
- 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 a hospital, dealing with emergencies, and liaising with parents and outside support)
- Support for academic activities:
- In principle, teach 1-2 ILS classes per week in the Academic Extension Program or other programs, as needed.
- Support for extra-curricular or sports activities:
- Assist with non-boarding extra-curricular activities as reasonably required by the related Dean in Consultation with the Dean of Boarding.
- School duties:
- Participate in committees as assigned by the School.
- Assume School roles as assigned by the School, such as Fire Marshall, advisor, or officer for student activities.
- Other duties as assigned:
- If Boarding Assistant is suitably qualified and asked by the Chairs of the Department to teach some classes of the core Curriculum, Boarding Assistant will be remunerated $30 per class session.
- Maintain high ethical standards in the workplace.
- Maintain good communication with students, parents, resident staff, faculty, and outside contacts.
- Reside in a boys' Residence Hall (Dormitory). The room for Resident Faculty is on the same floor and in the same location as the room for only boy students.
- Enter the students' rooms and wake those who do not wake up until the due time.
- May include physical contact and/or observation of personal hygiene activities.
- Monitor boys' bathrooms and boys' showers.
- Conduct regular walk-throughs and inspections of boys' rooms, hallways, and private dorm areas to ensure cleanliness, safety, and adherence to school policies.
- If necessary, the Boarding Assistant must carry and assist any injured or disabled student during evacuation.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Student Life support
- Ensure a safe environment in the dormitory.
- Ensure that students follow the daily schedule and the School's dormitory policies.
- Provide support and supervision for students during non-academic hours. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, staffing the dormitory offices to handle student requests and questions, and coordinating with the nurse to care for sick students.
- Be available to students, as necessary, to support their personal, educational, and academic needs.
- Review and confirm multiple forms submitted by parents and students.
- Back-up Head of House when they are off-duty.
- Direct questions/concerns to the right contact.
- Provide 1-2 Independent Living Skills (ILS) classes per week as part of the Academic Extension Program.
- 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 case of emergencies during evening and nighttime hours, chaperone sick/injured students to the ER as needed.
- Pick up mail and packages for students from a storage room or the Administration Office.
- Ensure all students evacuate the Residence Halls safely during fire drills and/or emergencies.
- Other duties to be assigned by the Head of House or the 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
- General office equipment, including phones, copier, scanner, phone system, personal computer, etc.
- Software includes Windows, MS Office, and Google Workspace.
- KANYOS (Keio Academy of New York's Online Intranet)
OTHERS, PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Lifting/Carrying/Pushing/Pulling: Daily 2-20 pounds, occasional 30 pounds or more, and during emergencies, the need to carry a student.
- Standing/Walking required
- Vision, need to observe the student's physical condition.
- Requirement to pass a background and sex offender registry check upon offer.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States
- Access to the residential facility is strictly limited to Keio employees only. Guests are not permitted inside Keio dormitories.
This job description provides a general summary of the Boarding Assistant's responsibilities and assignments. It is not intended to be wholly definitive; in this respect, 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 (1), (2), & (3) to hroffice@keio.edu (Office of Human Resources and General Affairs).
(1) Application for Employment (Application for Employment)
(2) Cover letter detailing prior experience and expertise in the field
(3) Resume/CV
Equal Opportunity Policy
Keio Academy of New York is an equal opportunity employer and complies 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.