5-7 years of experience in residential life or related field
Strong leadership and team management skills
Experience in developing and implementing policies
Ability to foster a collaborative environment among staff
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Responsibilities
Lead and oversee the residential life program
Support and mentor house counselors
Establish consistent policies and practices across dorm teams
Ensure accountability for residential practices
Collaborate with Grade Deans and the Dean of Students Office
Facilitate regular meetings with dorm heads
Develop professional standards for house counseling
Benefits
12-month housed position
Opportunity to work in a vibrant learning community
Engagement with a diverse student body
Professional development opportunities
Supportive and collaborative work environment
Full Job Description
Phillips Academy seeks a Director of Residential Life to lead its residential program. Phillips Academy is a vibrant learning community of over 1100 students from around the United States and the world with outstanding academic, co-curricular and residential life programming. The Director of Residential Life will report to the Dean of Students and will have primary responsibility for the adult side of residential life, which includes supporting house counselors, building consistency across dorm teams, ensuring accountability for residential practice, and developing professional standards for house counseling at Phillips Academy. The Director of Residential Life will lead and oversee a team of approximately twenty-eight dorm heads and convene regular meetings of this group to establish consistent policies and practices. Additionally, this role will support Grade Deans and work with the Dean of Students Office to revise and disseminate updated House Counseling policies and define effective professional development for adults working in residential life. This is a 12-month housed position.
Review of applications will begin immediately.
Please submit a résumé/CV, copies of academic transcripts, coaching philosophy and cover letter, (addressed to Benjamin Temple, Dean of Faculty, Phillips Academy).
Please do not send materials directly by mail or e-mail.
The Phillips Academy community is defined by our motto, non sibi, which means "not for self." With this guiding principle, students engage in outstanding academic, student life and co-curricular programs. The Phillips Academy Constitution charges the faculty to teach "youth from every quarter" to aspire equally to knowledge and goodness. The ideal candidate supports this commitment. In your cover letter, please address directly your experience and interest in working in such a school community.
