Graduate Boarding Assistant

Closing Date: 20 June 2025
Telephone: 353 45 868202
Email: mkeane@clongowes.net
Salary: negotiable
Employment Term: Full Time

The position will suit a graduate student who is considering a future in education, is seeking employment alongside post graduate studies or has a passion for sport. A
Graduate Boarding Assistant works alongside the Prefecting team, including other recent graduates, in all aspects of their duties. Prefects in Clongowes are
Housemasters or Housemistresses who act in loco parentis to students. The role will require a flexible approach to working but typical duties will include:
•Help establish a home-like, family atmosphere embodying the College’s Jesuit values, and facilitate possibilities for the boys to grow in their faith.
•Supervising and leading students through their day-to-day routines.
•Extracurricular activities, in particular sport, play an important part of life in Clongowes. The Prefecting team are heavily involved in helping to coach and train
teams. Similarly, Graduate Boarding Assistants are also expected to facilitate boys in their extracurricular and sporting interests.
•Assist the Prefecting team with practical tasks in the dormitory and around the College.
•Duties include two overnight shifts per week. While on duty, Graduate Boarding Assistants reside in the college.
From time-to-time, the job description may be reviewed to reflect or anticipate changes in the College’s requirements, and if it is necessary to adjust this, those involved will be consulted.