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House Father/ Mother (Residential Supervisor)
Minimum Experience
1 year
Application Deadline
📅 31/12/2026
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Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
Person Specification:
Why This Role Is Important:
- Provide consistent, calm, and firm discipline to maintain a respectful and orderly environment.
- Oversee daily routines including waking, meals, study periods, bedtime, and weekend activities.
- Ensure the boarding house is clean, secure, and properly maintained at all times.
- Act as a positive role model and mentor, building trust and encouraging responsibility.
- Monitor student behaviour and address issues promptly and appropriately.
- Work closely with teaching staff and senior housemasters on academic progress and pastoral care.
- Manage conflicts with fairness and sound judgement, escalating serious matters when necessary.
- Be available on-site for emergencies and student welfare support (with scheduled leave provided).
Person Specification:
- A mature male candidate (minimum age 35).
- Previous experience in a supervisory, disciplinary, or pastoral role—experience in schools, the armed forces, youth work, or similar settings is highly desirable.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to command respect and maintain authority.
- Patience, emotional resilience, and excellent interpersonal and conflict-resolution abilities.
- Capable of managing difficult or defiant behaviour with firmness and fairness.
- High personal integrity, reliability, and a genuine commitment to the well-being of young people.
- Organised and practical, with attention to detail in managing household operations.
- Background in education, child development, or counselling is advantageous but not essential.
- Must be willing to reside on the premises and be available as required.
Why This Role Is Important:
- Boys in boarding can be testing, stubborn, and prone to pushing boundaries. We are looking for someone who is not easily flustered, someone with the strength of character to set high standards, enforce rules consistently, and inspire respect. This role is about more than supervision; it’s about shaping young lives, instilling discipline, and helping boys become respectful, responsible young men.
Location: Tema, Accra
Salary: Attractive
About the Company
Datus International School publishes its vacancies in Ghana through Saplic. Profile created automatically.