Resident Attendant; Temporary

Job Posting Title

Resident Attendant (Temporary)

Employee Type

Temporary (Fixed Term)

Recruiting Start Date

08-11-2026

Job Exempt?

No

Recruiting End Date

Open Until Filled

Aloha mai! Mahalo for your interest in Kamehameha Schools. If you are looking for an opportunity to utilize your skills and talents and grow in your profession, while serving and strengthening our Native Hawaiian community, we would love to have you join our ʻohana!

Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Campus is seeking a Temporary Resident Attendant to support our Campus Residential Life Program from approximately September 2026 through January 2027. This temporary assignment may offer up to 40 hours per week, based on program needs., hours are 11pm-7am.

Resident Attendants play an important role in fostering a safe, supportive, and positive living environment for our haumāna (students) residing on campus. Working closely with residential staff, the Resident Attendant helps supervise students, supports daily residential operations, promotes student well-being, and assists in creating a respectful community that reflects Kamehameha Schools' values.

This opportunity is ideal for individuals who enjoy mentoring youth, building positive relationships, and contributing to student success in a residential setting. Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, overnight shifts, and holidays may be required based on operational needs.

Join our team and make a meaningful impact in the lives of students while supporting a vibrant residential learning community.

Under the direction of the Dean of Student Well Being, the Resident Attendant (RA) manages overnight safety of residents and presence in assigned building(s). The RA is vital in creating a safe and secure living learning environment that fosters students educational success and personal development. The RA supervises students who reside in the Residential Life Facilities during overnight shift hours. RAs model and guide appropriate student behaviors.

RAs exercise discretion and independent judgment within the programmatic framework. RAs must maintain a balance of engagement while staying within the parameters of all KS policies and procedures. Expected to respond in person to provide direction and support in the event of a crisis or emergency situation including evenings, weekends, holidays, and school closures.

• Serves as an educator for students' development of life skills, social emotional learning, Hawaiian culture, and Christian values.
• Provides reinforcement of positive behaviors through encouragement and praise.
• Provides correction and redirection for students and hold them to high standards.
• Actively listens to students thoughts, ideas, and concerns.
• Provides opportunities for student exploration of independence by providing developmentally appropriate options and choices within programmatic parameters.
• Practices active supervision during shift to ensure the safety of all students.
• Is available and accessible to students in the event of an emergency.
• Maintains open and ongoing communication with their respective staff teams.
• Participates in staff professional development and team building activities.
• Follows policies and protocols to ensure the safety of students and staff.
• Monitors facilities for all safety concerns and enters work orders as needed to address issues
• Monitors duty logs for residents to keep updated on student behavior, community climate, and overall well-being.
• Provides opportunities for students to practice leadership and critical thinking skills
• Intervenes impartially during emergency situations
• ​Provides basic first aid care by adhering to medical training
• Immediately reports signs of student mental health concerns to the appropriate persons
• Follows all child abuse reporting protocols with urgency and accuracy
• Maintains an awareness of student whereabouts at all times during overnight shift
• As needed, reinforces lessons about safety including fire safety, chemical usage, internet safety, etc.
• Logs all student and perimeter checks
• Prohibits visitors and keeps an awareness of all emergency personnel and/or staff that may enter the dorms during their overnight shift
• Maintains accurate/reviews check out records and follows check out procedures
• Provides an organic living learning environment that fosters learning and encourages students to seek self improvement through their studies
• Reinforces appropriate study skills, and provides environments that are conducive to learning.