Assistant Director of Residential & Summer School Centre Director

Overview

Description

ABOUT CATS ACADEMY BOSTON
CATS Academy Boston is a private, international boarding school located on a stunning campus in Braintree, Massachusetts, just minutes from downtown Boston. Our diverse and vibrant student body represents more than 30 countries, offering a truly global learning experience. We are committed to supporting the growth, aspirations, and academic journeys of our students, with a focus on preparing them for successful matriculation to leading colleges and universities in the United States and around the world.

Our mission is to prepare talented, globally minded students to realize their full potential through a personalized education that strengthens English fluency, cultivates critical and creative thinking, and supports each student’s path to college and beyond.

JOB OVERVIEW
CATS Academy Boston seeks a student-centered, operationally strong leader to serve in a joint role:
Assistant Director of Residential Life (ADRL) during the academic year and Summer School Center Director during the summer. The ADRL builds a safe, healthy, and inclusive residential community and ensures high-quality care, compliance, and engagement in on-campus residences. As Summer School Center Director, the role manages the end-to-end summer center operation, including safeguarding, staffing, quality control, and client satisfaction.

A. Assistant Director of Residential Life (School Year) – Community & Student Support

• Foster a welcoming, inclusive community for residential students; build strong partnerships with students, families, and colleagues.
• In partnership with the Director of Residential Life (DRL), monitor student academic progress and wellness; coordinate support with the School Counselor and residential team.
• Serve as advisor to a cohort of students; communicate proactively with parents/guardians as needed.
• Act as lead administrator for Residential Life in the DRL’s absence.

Safety, Compliance & Operations

• With the DRL, manage dorm policies and safety plans; run drills (fire/evacuation), maintain incident logs, and ensure policy adherence.
• Update and enforce the Residential Student Handbook and Residential Staff Handbook/Operations Manual annually.
• Supervise and coach residential staff/houseparents; manage duty schedules; uphold professional standards and a positive residential culture.
• Oversee room checks, key control, move-in/move-out, and community standards.

Facilities Stewardship

• Lead weekly walkthroughs of residence facilities; generate and track work orders.
• Maintain asset lists/room inventories and cleanliness/health standards.
• Coordinate life-safety compliance (e.g., egress, alarms, sanitation) with Operations.

Data & Reporting

• Maintain accurate, confidential records (incidents, wellness checks, medications, inventories).
• Provide weekly dashboards on conduct trends, wellness referrals, maintenance, and community engagement.

B. Summer School Center Director (Summer)

• Center Leadership
  • Manage the summer center to deliver a high-quality, safe, and scalable program aligned with program guidelines.
  • Monitor all aspects of operations; set clear procedures; solve problems quickly and effectively.
  • Coordinate academic and activities programs to ensure integration and consistency.
• People & Quality
  • Oversee the Center Management Team; recruit, schedule, train, and performance-manage seasonal staff.
  • Serve as the Designated Safeguarding Person; ensure student welfare, risk management, and incident response.
  • Drive quality control and customer satisfaction; lead daily briefings, walkthroughs, and client relationship management.
• Operations, Budget & Compliance
  • Manage schedules, rosters, transportation, meal coordination, vendor relations, and inventory.
  • Maintain cost controls and accurate records (attendance, hours, purchases, incidents, inspections).
  • Ensure facility readiness pre-arrival and efficient close-down/post-program reporting.

C. Facilities: FCI, Condition Assessments & Readiness (Year-Round)

• Lead biannual facility condition assessments for residences and summer spaces; document deficiencies and corrective actions.
• Maintain and report the Facility Condition Index (FCI) for residential facilities; partner with Operations to plan and prioritize repairs, preventive maintenance, and life-safety items.
• Produce quarterly facility condition reports (FCI trends, work-order closure rates, deferred maintenance log, risk items).
• Coordinate with vendors and internal teams to ensure timely completion and verification of remedial work.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Student safety/compliance:
  Incident response times, audit findings, medication and documentation accuracy.
• Community outcomes:
  Student/parent satisfaction, engagement participation, conduct trends.
• Operational efficiency:
  Labor adherence to schedule, budget vs. actuals (summer center), inventory accuracy, cost controls.
• Facilities: FCI trend improvement, work-order closure rates, pass results on health/fire/safety inspections.
• Staff outcomes:
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