Senior House Tutor

SOS-Hermann Gmeiner International College is a dynamic co-educational boarding school in Tema, Ghana. We offer quality pre-university education for students from SOS children’s villages across Africa as well as others from the host country, Ghana, and beyond. 

SOS-HGIC is an authorized IB World School offering the MYP (Middle Years Program), as well as the IBDP (International Baccalaureate Diploma Program). Familiarity with the MYP and IBDP would be an advantage. Please visit www.ibo.org to familiarize yourselves with the curriculum and information on the IB MYP and IB DP programs.

The school seeks suitably qualified applicants for the role of Senior House Tutor (Head of Boarding).

The Senior House Tutor plays a crucial role in the school and is a member of the Senior.

Leadership Team, reporting directly to the Principal:

• He/She is appointed to lead, direct, and supervise the House Tutors in ensuring that the welfare of students is paramount; that the application of rules, procedures, and duties are consistent across the hostels; that administrative arrangements are carried out competently; and that above all, a spirit of unity, Pan-Africanism, healthy and cooperative relationships and happiness are fostered within the student body within the Hostels.
• It is expected that the SHT will be approachable and friendly, but firm and fair in his/her dealings with students. The SHT works in close collaboration with the academic campus staff to monitor the progress of students, since this affects life in the boarding hostels, and vice versa. It is most important therefore that when a problem is discerned or arises with any student in the Hostels, it is brought to the attention of the Vice Principals or Senior Leadership Team. He/ she should be aware of the job description, school rules, student handbook, and all school policies.

Responsibilities:

• Promoting the vision for boarding at the College as a home shared by intelligent and civilized people and influencing others to have ownership of the College's vision, mission, values, goals, and strategic direction.
• Working closely with the Deputy Senior House Tutor to develop and manage the boarding and well-being programs for students and to meet the administrative requirements of the hostels.
• Monitoring quality assurance in the services provided by the canteen to ensure that students are served with nourishing, plentiful, and wholesome meals in clean surroundings, to ensure their physical and mental growth into adulthood.
• Creating an environment that ensures the safeguarding of all students and acting swiftly to report all issues.
• Working closely with the Personal Social Health and Education (PSHE) Lead to enhance life skills.
• Coordinating the day-to-day boarding services and programs including supervision, support, and guidance of House Tutor duty teams and handling student issues.
• Providing input in the development and implementation of policies and guidelines for boarding consistent with the College's priorities.
• Fostering cordial relationships with parents and ensuring that they understand and adhere strictly to the Hostel rules and regulations.
• Above all, acting as a mentor, guide, advisor, disciplinarian, and advocate for the students in his/her care.
• Paying particular attention to the needs of the SOS students, who may be far from home, and assisting them to adapt to the culture, rules, and ethos of the College.
• Overseeing the prep system and having an overview of the academic needs of the students, particularly at the Hostels.

Team Dynamics:

He/She shall work closely with the Deputy Senior House Tutor, House Tutors, Assistant House Tutors, the School Counsellor, the Senior Catering Manager, the Facilities Manager, the Administrative Manager, the Health Team, and Form Tutors, providing information, support, and ideas for improvement of services and student welfare and happiness.

He/She is the person that Prefects, SRC Executives, and House Tutors on duty shall contact initially in cases where issues need to be resolved.

The successful candidate will also work closely with the Guidance counseling team, Curriculum Management team, and subject-specific teachers as directed by the Principal.