Job Summary

Tallulah Falls School seeks an eclectic and enthusiastic live-in Residential Life Staff member with a desire to confidently influence middle school and high school youth. This position will serve in the female dormitory. The position requires shifts every weekend and two weekdays (3 p.m.-8 a.m.). TFS has, at a minimum, a break every six weeks. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience, housing and meals are included. Those fortunate enough to influence young lives at TFS receive a competitive benefits package and have access to many free fun activities.

Responsibilities:

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Monitor the safety and well-being of boarding
• Assist international students with cultural acclimation to an American high school and promote friendships with domestic students.
• Chaperone off campus
• Oversee evening study hall and tutor students as
• Oversee daily work program in the
• Other duties as assigned

To Apply

Interested candidates should email a cover letter, resume, portfolio/work samples and a list of three professional references to the Director of Residential Life, Jon Benson at jon.benson@tallulahfalls.org. No telephone calls, please.

Tallulah Falls School is an equal-opportunity employer.

All job applicants at TFS will undergo testing for the presence of illegal drugs as a condition of employment. Any applicant with a confirmed positive test result will be denied employment. Applicants will be required to submit to a specimen test at a laboratory selected by Tallulah Falls School and sign a consent agreement to release TFS from liability.

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Must be able to pass a DOT Physical prior to and during employment
• Experience working with youth in all types of situations (resident assistant, camp counselor, etc).
• Valid driver’s license
• Fluency in multiple languages is a plus.
• Current lifeguard certification or willing to obtain a lifeguard certification
• Strong work ethic and initiative in understanding all-school dynamics and proactively responding to a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to support the needs of middle and high school student living in a residential dorm.
• Strong collaborative
• Passion for working with students, families, colleagues within a vibrant and diverse
• Effective organizational skills with attention to accuracy and
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Compatibility with the school’s values, culture, and
• Ability to pass periodic background, drug and alcohol
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and composure under

Standard Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to sit and/or stand for an extended period of
• Must be able to bend, reach, lift and
• Must be able to understand written and verbal
• Must be able to communicate and respond to questions from various levels with the
• Must have manual dexterity sufficient to perform specified
• Must be able to lift, carry, move and handle equipment, boxes weighing up to 50
• Must be able to possess basic mathematical skills: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

About Tallulah Falls School

Tallulah Falls School is an independent, coeducational college-preparatory day and boarding school nestled in the northeast Georgia mountains serving more than 500 students in grades 4 -12. Academics and character development are at the heart of the Tallulah Falls School experience. Our students, faculty, staff, parents, and supporters form a close-knit school family where everyone feels a sense of belonging and purpose. We all work together as a team to accomplish a common mission.

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