Live-Out Residential Assistant

Summary: The role of the Live-Out Residential Assistant is to help foster a healthy and inclusive residential environment where each girl feels empowered to live comfortably and grow. This position requires a responsible, caring, energetic, and engaged professional who is interested in helping high school girls make connections, develop relationships, and navigate all aspects of community living. The position would include residential life duties predominantly Thursday through Saturday, with occasional Sunday shifts. This position requires experience in residential life and/or youth mentoring. This position is instrumental in supporting the residential life team to create a homelike atmosphere in the dorms centered on inclusion and belonging, and is willing and available to regularly socialize and talk with students and help when advice is needed.

Important Hiring Requirement

Due to the unique nature of this position, which requires the employee to have the ability to access and monitor the living quarters and personal spaces of female students, most of whom are under 18 years of age, only female candidates will be considered for this role. This hiring requirement is based on a Bona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ) consistent with applicable state and federal laws to ensure the safety, privacy, and well-being of our students.

Essential Job Functions:

• Approaches students with curiosity and focused on building trusting relationships;

• Foster a sense of belonging, empathy and curiosity;  

• Provides afternoon, evening and or weekend duty supervision of the dorms;

• Monitors study hall and assists the students with homework when needed and appropriate;

• Communicates all concerns promptly to the Director of Residential Life or another School Administrator if Director is unavailable;

• Develops professional relationships with students and team members;

• Contributes to the provision of an environment which supports the academic, social, emotional and physical well-being and development of students;

• Follows all school emergency procedures while keeping a calm composure and prioritizing the safety and well-being of students; 

• Supervises, cares and accounts for the whereabouts of students; which includes chaperoning weekend outings.

• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Residential Life or Upper Management

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

• Previous experience in residential life preferred

• Have an energetic, caring and positive demeanor

• Strong interpersonal skills, a sense of humor and a genuine interest in working with adolescent girls

• Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative fashion

• Understanding and appreciation of multicultural diversity 

• Must possess excellent verbal communication and listening skills

• Must hold a valid California driver license and have automobile insurance

• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Google functions

Physical and Environmental Conditions:

• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, run, observe and monitor student behavior in all facets of the school environment.

• Must be able to reach, bend and/or lift 50 pounds

• Must be able to drive students to and from activities, days and evenings, as needed 

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: Diversity is a vital element of Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy’s mission to educate young women for a life of faith, integrity and truth. At Flintridge Sacred Heart, we seek to create and sustain a vibrant, inclusive community and we value and appreciate the uniqueness contained within each person so as to honor the diversity of God’s Creation.

Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all applicants without unlawful consideration of race, color, age, religion, gender, marital status, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.