The Department of Residential Life is committed to enhancing and complementing the curricular and co-curricular offerings of the Academy by cultivating and nurturing values that emphasize self-awareness, engagement in learning, responsible citizenship, support and development of relationships, and the honoring of human differences in our community. Through the provision of caring and purposeful educators, committed and responsive staff, and a dynamic living experience, the department seeks to prepare students for the challenges and needs of a global and diverse society while reaching to achieve God’s great glory. 

The role of the Residential Life Coordinator is to develop communities that promote the development of citizenship, community, and student learning. It is our belief that living on campus enhances the educational and developmental aspects of a students’ experience at Subiaco Academy. Our Residential Life Coordinators have an obligation to the Academy as well as to the students with whom they work to understand and explain the educational goals with confidence and competence. The Coordinators assist in the realization and support of these goals through day-to-day contact, duties, and community activities. Finally, our residential life staff is committed to the belief that students must accept responsibility in a community environment not only for their behavior but also for the results of such behavior. 

Duties:

• Provide strong and consistent mentorship to boarders.
• Creating and managing weekday and weekend residential life schedules, including on- and off-campus programs, study hall and dorm coverage, and special events
• Maintaining consistent policies and procedures to manage boarding student conduct
• Nurture and assist the building of strong relationships among diverse resident students (domestic and international);
• Post and maintain calendars for residential life activities;
• Oversee the dorm and ensure it is aligned with the academy’s mission.
• Helps establish a positive residential life community culture where equity and inclusion are encouraged and the safety and academic, social and emotional well-being of the boarders is both considered and prioritized.
• Creates and provides a warm, positive community atmosphere in the dormitory and on campus.
• Works with fellow residential life coordinators to develop and implement a comprehensive and cohesive residential life experience.
• Participates in on-going training and evaluation of the resident life coordinators in concert with Abbey and Academy constituents.
• Coordinates and administers the system of boarding prefects.
• Works with the Director of Residential Life to schedule duty rotations, keep the duty calendar up to date, remain in consistent contact with students and their families, and supervises the opening and closing of the dormitories. 
• Assist in the coordination of all boarding student transportation (not medical/dental, airport or break transportation), as needed, as well as guest overnight on campus and process student weekend, vacation, and special permissions.
• Serve as the dorm lead on communication with boarding-parents, acting as a liaison for students, parents, and the academy.
• Organize dorm meetings, Compline, and nightly/weekend schedules.
• Assess physical, sanitary, and structural needs of the dormitories, and advocate for resources to address these needs with the Director of Residential Life and the Associate Head of School. 

Work with the School Counselor, School Psychologist, and School Nurse to provide for the emotional and physical well-being of students.

Note: depending on the overall needs of the Academy coupled with the experience or skillset and interests of the candidate, additional duties such as coaching, advising, or teaching could be part of the final employment offer. 

Applications to include a cover letter, resume, and at least (3) professional references, should be emailed to admissions@subi.org

About Subiaco Academy

Subiaco Academy is an all-boys Catholic school for students in grades 7-12. Continuing a 1,500- year tradition of Benedictine education, the monks of Subiaco Abbey have shaped the hearts and minds of young men since 1887. The academy works to instill in its students the spirit of St. Benedict’s Rule: a respect for the value of prayer and work, development of personal talents, both known and unknown, in the service of others, a sense of brotherhood founded on the dignity of each student, self-discipline, humility, and trust in God. The academy is situated on a historic, 1,600-acre residential campus in the Arkansas River valley. As a college-preparatory boarding and day school, its mission is to prepare young men for college and life by immersing students in a dynamic learning environment that emphasizes whole person development.

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