Dean of Communications jobs in New Haven, CT

Summary

A Junior Dean (JD) ensures the success of Oxford Royale's US program and brand proposition on all fronts: welfare, safety and organisation, while ensuring students have an enjoyable and academically enriching experience. JDs are responsible for leading a team of Counsellors. They should have experience in supervising teenagers and young adults. They must balance a disciplined approach with a positive, outgoing and sociable character.

JDs and Counsellors are the first point of contact for our students outside of lessons, not only responsible for their everyday safety and well-being (on campus and on all off-campus visits) but also for their broader academic achievement and enjoyment. This US pastoral team provides students with enduring memories and the experience of a lifetime, fulfilling two key roles:

• supporting an integrated academic program led by a team of experienced teachers
• delivering extra-curricular activities in a safe environment

Key Responsibilities

• Represent Oxford Royale brand values and inspire a love of learning
• Supervise student safety while on and off campus, in transit and at all external excursion sites
• Lead activities to enrich the Academic Program, maintaining mature professional standards
• Lead the organisation, content and delivery of the Social and Enrichment Programs to optimise the students' experience
• Report student safeguarding issues to the senior leadership team
• Work collaboratively with other Junior Deans and the Campus Leadership Team for an excellent delivery of the summer programme
• Deliver ongoing training and support to Counsellors
• Assist the Assistant Program Director with planning the pastoral staff rota
• Deliver an effective handover with other JDs before and after their shifts.

Position Details

• Requires a full US passport or Green Card right to work
• Suitable for graduates looking for a rewarding summer job, living on a globally renowned US University campus
• Based at one of our summer sites in Yale University for the month of July
• Working hours will be approximately 50 hours per week across 6 days. This includes morning, afternoon, and night shifts as assigned by Campus Management
• The weekly salary range is from $900 to $1,050 depending upon experience and assigned responsibilities, and is subject to satisfactory security background checks
• Our courses are for international students aged 16-18, and run in 2-week sessions in July
• Mandatory training and campus set up will take place during the week before student arrivals.

Person Specification

• A confident group leader who remains calm under conflicting pressures
• Approachable and personable but with the ability to observe and communicate strict organisational schedules and codes of behaviour, in a firm and polite manner
• A team player who is willing to thoroughly immerse themselves in Oxford Royale's courses, activities and events
• Fluent speaker of English
• Interest in supporting seminars and visits which enrich the US curricula in the subject areas of Business, Law, Engineering or Medicine
• Good self-discipline, organisational and task completion skills
• Someone who is passionate about working with international students of varying ages

Essential Qualifications / Experience

• Completed first graduate degree or about to graduate
• Welfare, pastoral and safeguarding experience working with children and young people

Desirable Experience

• Able to lead activities in an area of specific interest in sports, the arts, technology, etc.
• Knowledge of how vacation courses operate
• Work achievements in positions involving customer service in hospitality, travel or event management