School Matron at Crested Crane Academy

CRESTED CRANE ACADEMY is a private Co-education Boarding and Day school, from Nursery to Grade twelve.

Our VISION is to provide a holistic, excellent and affordable education at both national and international levels.

As CRESTED CRANE ACADEMY (CCA) we strive to prepare our young people for a rapidly changing 21st century work place and to enable them take up their place as confident citizens in a global world.

IN QUEST OF EXCELLENCE we are looking for a dynamic, motivated, enthusiastic and qualified person in the role of School Matron.

JOB EXPECTATIONS

Manage, administer and supervise all aspects of the Boarding Section at Crested Crane Academy.

SPECIFIC DUTIES;

• Ensure that student welfare, health and safety is maintained as a priority
• Ensure that the hostel is effectively supervised and that the environment is conducive for students
• Contact parents in matters of urgency or concern regarding the health or safety of their child.
• Act as a suitable role model to students and other boarding staff.
• Oversee, monitor and hold accountable the boarding staff in their roles and responsibilities.
• To ensure proper administration of medical drugs to students in the boarding house.
• Plan and implement the termly budget for the boarding house including the menu (with the Head chef) and work plan.
• Ensure that a healthy and nutritious menu is developed and implemented using fresh and good quality foods within the agreed budget.
• Ensure that the boarding house supplies are adequate to enable to boarding house to function effectively at all times.
• To ensure that an up to date inventory is maintained of all tools, fixtures and fittings pertaining to the boarding house.
• Design, implement and monitor systems and procedures to guarantee the safety and security of students, boarding property and supplies.
• Develop systems of accountability in the boarding house and follow through on accountability expectations when required.
• Develop, implement and uphold a code of conduct for boarding staff and students.
• To enforce the disciplinary code and keep suitable records of rule breakers and the sanctions administered.
• To ensure a log is kept of significant daily occurrences in the hostel and to monitor this log daily.
• To carry out regular checks of the hostels and ensure that the highest levels of hygiene and order are maintained
• To ensure that counselling and support for the students is in place when required.
• To facilitate medical check-ups of students.
• To organise and timetable suitable activities for boarding students during evenings and weekends, prioritising academic work at key points in the school year.
• To timetable and supervise Prep times ensuring that prep is effective and attended by students.
• Develop and implement a work programme for the hostels e.g. rotas, entertainment, cleanliness, exits and outings etc.
• To ensure opportunities for student leadership are exploited and used to promote the effective and smooth running of the boarding house.
• To ensure that a boarding committee of students is elected and they undertake their role in meeting regularly and are supported in representing the voice of the students in boarding.
• To hold regular, calendared boarding staff meetings and provide minutes to the Deputy Head Teacher Pastoral and Head Teacher.
• Appraise the Deputy Head Teacher Pastoral and staff on relevant matters happening in the boarding section and on matters relating to the boarding students.
• To support and enforce a ‘high expectations, no excuses culture’ among the students in your care.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Full Grade 12 Certificate with 5 ‘O’ Levels and minimum of a Diploma in Psychology and or Social Sciences or any related field. A degree will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of three years of parental experience in a learning environment.
• Should be able to work under pressure and work beyond normal working hours including weekends.
• The applicant should also have an interest in learners’ affairs holistically and spiritually.
• Must have three traceable references.

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