Residential Advisors Anticipated Openings

Girard College is a full scholarship boarding school that fosters intellectual curiosity, social development, and emotional growth in academically focused students from underserved communities. We ensure every student the opportunity and the means to achieve excellence and preparation for advanced education through purposeful academic and residential programs.

Girard College continuously seeks to recruit top residential advisor talent for all grades 1-12. Our ideal residential advisor candidates have a passion and are committed to the achievement and success of children that are in their care. They enjoy supervising, mentoring, guiding, and engaging with children outside of the classroom.  

Essential Expectations of Girard College Residential Advisors Include but Are Not Limited to: 

• Support the students’ academic work through regular interaction with their teachers and caregivers.
• Support the academic curriculum through homework support and out of school programs.
• Instruct and facilitate the Residential/Life Skills and Social Emotional Learning Curriculums
• Provide an accessible, supportive and nurturing living environment for the students.
• Wake students and supervise them while they get ready for school.
• Accompany students to breakfast and supervise them while they eat.
• Receive students in the afternoon after they are dismissed from class.
• Supervise students during homework periods and after school activities. 
• Accompany students to dinner and supervise them while they eat.
• Enforce rules, policies and procedures governing good student conduct.
• Serve as a role model for the students.
• Accompany and/or drive students off campus for educational and recreational activities.
• Perform other duties as required.

Desired Residential Advisor Characteristics:

• Strong student management skills.
• High level of personal organization and planning.
• Team player: maturity, humility, grit, flexible, follow-through, sense of humor, open to feedback and a “roll-up-my-sleeves” attitude.
• Strong belief in the Girard College mission and its core values
• Mastery of and enthusiasm for a growth mindset towards personal/professional growth and student outcomes

• Previous child-care experience or supervision of children required
• A minimum high school diploma required, some earned credits or completed college degree preferred
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Computer literate
• Valid driver’s license
• Ability to live on campus (position comes with on campus housing)

Physical Requirements:

• Extensive walking, climbing stairs (up to four flights), standing and sitting for long periods. Reaching, stretching, bending, stooping and other physical efforts required carrying up to 20 pounds.  
• Manipulating buttons, zippers, shoelaces, etc. requires fine motor skills to assist student’s dress. 
• Responding quickly in emergencies.  Requires fast walking and traversing stairs quickly. 
• The ability to get in and out of a van or school bus as well as the ability to drive a van.

Schedule:

• Sunday-Friday during out of school time hours (schedule is subject to change)
• The 2025/2026 School Year is anticipated to begin on August 18, 2025.