Head of Boarding
Core
Lead the boarding program and team to create a safe, supportive, culturally responsive home-away-from-home environment for Aboriginal girls in secondary schooling.
Role type
Senior leadership in residential boarding and youth services
Builds
A holistic boarding program integrating education, culture, and wellbeing for students living away from home
Domain
Education / Indigenous community services / Residential care
Required skills
Strategic leadership, team development, student wellbeing support, family engagement, child safety compliance, trauma-informed care, restorative practices, crisis management, stakeholder communication, operational oversight
Preferred skills
Experience in boarding or residential care, Indigenous Studies, Social Work, Youth Work, community services, working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Lead and support the Boarding Team, oversee day-to-day boarding operations, ensure compliance with child safety and workplace health standards, build relationships with students and families, manage weekend and overnight shifts, coordinate interstate travel for students
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership mandate