Housemistress at Olumawu School

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety, welfare, and well-being of all boarding students.
• Supervise daily boarding house operations and routines.
• Maintain discipline while fostering a warm, nurturing, and supportive environment.
• Monitor students’ academic progress, attendance, and personal development.
• Provide guidance, mentorship, and emotional support to students.
• Coordinate boarding house activities, schedules, and recreational programs.
• Maintain accurate records of student attendance, health, and behavior.
• Liaise effectively with parents, teachers, school administrators, and healthcare providers.
• Ensure compliance with school policies, health regulations, and safeguarding procedures.
• Respond appropriately to emergencies and student welfare concerns.
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Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Psychology, Social Sciences, Child Development, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience working with children or adolescents in a school, boarding, residential, or pastoral care setting.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage student welfare issues with professionalism and confidentiality.
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• Knowledge of child safeguarding and welfare practices.
• First Aid certification is an added advantage.
• Must be mature, responsible, compassionate, and capable of living on campus if required.