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Department: Student Boarding
Status: Part-Time

THE ROLE
The Royal Winnipeg Ballet is seeking part-time Boarding Advisors to support students aged 11-18 living in the Student Living Centre while they pursue professional dance training. Reporting to the Head of Student Boarding, Boarding Advisors work alongside the Student Care Counsellor and the wider school team to provide a safe, welcoming, and well-organized place for students to live.

Boarding Advisors enjoy working with adolescents and build positive relationships while maintaining clear expectations and professional boundaries. As part of a team providing around-the-clock care, they guide daily routines, encourage community participation, and support non-boarding students during designated activities and events. The role calls for warmth, initiative, sound judgment, flexibility, and clear communication with students and colleagues.

KEY DUTIES

• Provide daily supervision and engage with students in the Student Living Centre and during outings, activities, and appointments.
• Help students manage homework, maintain their living spaces, and follow daily routines.
• Be a positive role model, encouraging respect, responsibility, inclusion, and participation in community life.
• Uphold Student Boarding expectations consistently and respectfully, address inappropriate behaviours, and support students in resolving disagreements.
• Plan and lead activities that enrich student life.
• Assist with health needs, medication procedures, and medical appointments within established protocols.
• Respond calmly to illness, injury, emotional distress, and emergencies.
• Complete administrative tasks such as record keeping, shift notes, and incident reports; stay informed through designated communication channels.
• Communicate with families and colleagues, sharing concerns with the appropriate people and following up as needed.
• Perform light housekeeping duties.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Post-secondary education in child and youth care, education, social services, recreation, or a related field is an asset.
• Experience working with adolescents in youth programs, schools, boarding, camps, recreation, community services, or a comparable setting.
• Valid class 4 driver’s license is required; or able to obtain within three (3) months of employment.
• Current First Aid and CPR Certification; or able to obtain within three (3) months of employment.
• Experience working with English as an Additional Language students preferred.
• Familiarity with professional dance training considered an asset.
• Clear Criminal Background Check and Child Abuse Registry Check.

SKILLS AND SPECIFICATIONS

• Understanding of adolescent development and the ability to balance reasonable support with clear expectations.
• A calm, approachable manner and the confidence to address concerns directly and respectfully.
• Proactive and adaptable with good judgment, including knowing when to act independently and when to seek help.
• Strong teamwork, communication, and organizational skills, with dependable follow-through.
• Respect for different cultures, identities, backgrounds, and support needs.
• Clear professional boundaries and discretion when handling personal information.
• Confidence using digital communication tools and maintaining accurate records.

WORK SETTING
Boarding Advisors work in a student boarding environment, engaging directly with students in their daily routines. Students rely on familiar, dependable adults. Employees must be able to commit to a regular schedule and provide reliable availability for the position. The Student Living Centre operates around the clock while students are in Boarding. Shifts may include mornings, afternoons, evenings, overnights, weekends, and holidays.

Boarding Advisors working overnight may sleep during their shift but must be available to respond if students need assistance. The role involves the use of standard office equipment and cleaning supplies. While performing the duties of this job, Boarding Advisor is regularly required to stand, walk and occasionally lift and/or move up to 22 kg (50 lbs), such as furniture or luggage.

HOW TO APPLY
Ready to join our team? Submit your resume to peopleservices@rwb.org. Please include your availably in your application. While we’d like to connect with each applicant, only those selected for an interview will be
contacted.

As part of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet hiring process, successful candidates will be required to submit a satisfactory Criminal Background Check and Child Abuse Registry Check.