Residence Manager, Orange County

Residence Manager

Amerigo Education is a U.S.-based education company that helps international students in the United States achieve their full potential. As a growing number of students from around the world seek to advance their education in American high schools, Amerigo is setting a new standard in educating international students by combining the established practices of nurturing, supportive environments from traditional American boarding schools with innovative approaches to language development and college guidance.

Backed by Avathon, Amerigo forms strategic partnerships with private day schools in North America to provide a seamless academic experience for our students. Through the Amerigo model, we collaborate with our partner schools as they provide the core preparatory high-school curriculum while our team on-the-ground delivers a suite of academic, language, and cultural immersion programs in a well-staffed residential boarding or homestay environment. Amerigo seeks partners that are aligned in our mission to energize American educational communities through the diversity of students from around the world.

Role And Responsibilities

The Residence Manager (RM) is a live-in, residential position that will function as a leader on campus to ensure a safe, healthy, and productive residential environment. The RM will support the Director, Campus Operations (DCO) to lead daily operations and long-term strategy by taking ownership of operational and cultural components of the program. This role is ultimately responsible for the physical and mental well-being of students; leadership and development of staff; and the effective execution and continual development of core operations and services.

Leveraging existing elements of the Amerigo program, this team member will be expected to implement and manage a residential life program that values academic achievement, prioritizes each student's overall well-being, and provides a high level of customer service to our students, families, staff members, and partner school community.

Success in this role will be demonstrated by :

• Aligning oneself and the team around a set of organizational values, standards, and processes
• Developing programs, activities, services, and processes that ensure a positive student experience
• Managing facilities and related services including food vendors, transportation, activities planning, procurement, etc., to maintain a high-caliber work and residential environment for staff and students.

Support

Residence Operations

Student Mentorship And Wellbeing

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

The successful candidate will be an entrepreneurial, energetic leader with a love of working with people, particularly adolescents. This person will be organized and have excellent written and oral communication skills. This person will demonstrate the ability to be flexible with priorities in a dynamic environment. This person must be resilient and reliable while demonstrating an ability to build a strong community culture within a global environment.

Education & Experience

Physical Demands

This document is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed. It is not intended to serve as a complete list of all duties, skills, and responsibilities required of personnel so classified. Reasonable accommodations may be made to ensure individuals with disabilities can perform the essential functions.