School House
BOARDING RESIDENCE
OTAGO BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL
Director of Boarding
• A senior leadership role, pivotal to the life and success of Otago Boys’ High School, a leading Dunedin based school.
• A people based; values enhanced role for a leader dedicated to the success of people.
• A unique opportunity to impact positively on the lives of young men.
• Commences in Term 3 on Monday 22 July 2024.
Otago Boys’ High School is a state funded boys only school of over 870 students. As the first secondary school in Dunedin, we have over 161 years of tradition in ‘crafting men of oak’. School House, our Hostel, is at the centre of our school.
The School’s vision: Confident, resilient young men with a sense of purpose is supported by the boarding programme at School House. The hostel serves the community of Otago and Southland, as well as a small number of International students. Currently there are 140 students and the Hostel is well respected in the community. Waiting lists for places are not uncommon.
The role comes with a four-bedroom house, and many amenities attractive for a family. The salary is in line with an Assistant Principal in the state education system. There is an expectation to be available to be on-call.
About the opportunity
Working closely with the Rector, the Director of Boarding is included as part of the school’s Senior Leadership team. This gives the successful candidate the best of both worlds, management of a large section of the school and a connection to wider educational programmes and development of Otago Boys’ High School.
As the Director, you will be responsible for the day to day running of School House, concentrating on providing a safe environment, ensuring every boy has the opportunity to build upon his character.
The role is varied and dynamic with responsibility for:
• Providing a happy, caring, inclusive, secure and stable environment for students living at School House.
• The leadership of School House staff.
• Maintaining an active involvement with the students and their welfare.
• Maintaining effective pastoral care and discipline systems.
• Managing communication, functions and events for parents and the community.
• Operational (day to day) management, including some employment, finance, property, health and safety and compliance responsibilities.
• Planning (strategic and operational) and preparation of reporting for the School Board.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will need exceptional interpersonal, relationship and communication skills, including:
• Experience in leading people and strengths in fostering collegial teams.
• Enthusiasm for leading a dynamic, lively, inclusive and safe boarding hostel.
• Experience in pastoral support of young people, supporting their wellbeing.
A passion for and preparedness to work hard to assist leading boys to becoming young men, including:
• A strong moral compass and a good sense of what this means for young men.
• An innovative and forward-thinking approach, with a focus on implementing strategy.
• Proven success in problem resolution and trouble shooting.
• Courage to hold the line.
Strong management skills in planning, organisation and system improvement, including:
• Proven success in problem resolution and trouble shooting.
• Strong financial acumen and administrative skills.
• Experience in developing and completing annual plans and documentation.
• Experience in budgeting.
• Health & Safety knowledge.
The role may suit an education professional who is passionate about pastoral care, with a proven background in dealing with teenagers. Relevant operational, planning, financial and IT management skills (spreadsheets/word), will also compliment your personal attributes.
Remuneration
The Director of Boarding position is remunerated at the Assistant Principal (5MU+1SMA) level alongside the school. As well as that, there is an accommodation allowance that takes the Boarding package to $135,000 p.a.
If the candidate teaches in the school, that is remunerated separately based on the part time teacher ratio.
Accommodation
Accommodation, adjacent to the boarding house, is part of the role and is an expectation of employment. The house is well appointed, with 4 bedrooms, heat pumps and a fireplace as well as a private backyard. Accommodation is charged to the Director’s salary on a fortnightly basis. The amount is private to the candidate but is significantly reduced to acknowledge the potential for being called out at night.
Download the Application Pack to apply and all applications to be emailed to rector@obhs.school.nz. A cover letter and CV is required with the Application Form.
Applications close at 5.00pm Friday 3 May 2024.
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