Jewels Leading Lights International
A leading Christian international school in Abuja, Nigeria offering world-class education through a unique fusion of Montessori, Nigerian, and British curricula. The school is dedicated to excellence, holistic development, and nurturing confident global leaders with a Kingdom mindset. JLLI provides education from Creche through Secondary levels, including special needs education and boarding facilities.
Hostel Master/Mistress
Abuja, Nigeria
Live-in (Residential)
The Opportunity
The Hostel Master/Mistress at Jewels Leading Lights International is responsible for the holistic care and supervision of boarding students in a Christian international school environment. This role combines pastoral care, administrative coordination, and spiritual mentorship to ensure every boarder thrives academically, spiritually, mentally, and socially.
Your Mission
- 01Serve as a parent figure (in loco parentis) to boarding students, providing personal contact and emotional support
- 02Coordinate and supervise students' daily routines — wake-up, meals, prep time, activities, and bedtime
- 03Monitor and promote student well-being: physical, mental, psychological, and spiritual
- 04Supervise prep (study) time to ensure academic focus and discipline
- 05Coordinate hostel duties and ensure students follow assigned responsibilities
- 06Manage meal times and ensure orderly, punctual attendance
- 07Guide and accompany students to chapel services and support their spiritual lives
- 08Organise and oversee hostel activities and recreational time
- 09Maintain open communication with parents and guardians regarding student welfare
- 10Collaborate with academic staff on student progress and concerns
- 11Enforce hostel rules and school code of conduct with fairness and grace
- 12Identify and respond to safeguarding, mental health, or pastoral concerns
What You Bring
Must-have
Pastoral careTeaching/classroom experienceChild safeguardingPassion for working with teenagers
Nice-to-have
First aidCounsellingYouth mentorship
The Non-Negotiables
Not a practicing Christian
No experience with teenagers
Unwilling to live on campus
Unable to commit to 24/7 residential duty
No teaching/pastoral background
Poor safeguarding awareness
Culture
The Purpose of This Role
To provide holistic in-loco-parentis care for boarding students, ensuring their safety, well-being, spiritual growth, academic discipline, and personal development within a Christ-centred hostel environment.
To provide holistic in-loco-parentis care for boarding students, ensuring their safety, well-being, spiritual growth, academic discipline, and personal development within a Christ-centred hostel environment.
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Hostel Master/Mistress
Jewels Leading Lights International
A leading Christian international school in Abuja, Nigeria offering world-class education through a unique fusion of Montessori, Nigerian, and British curricula. The school is dedicated to excellence, holistic development, and nurturing confident global leaders with a Kingdom mindset. JLLI provides education from Creche through Secondary levels, including special needs education and boarding facilities.
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Hostel Master/Mistress
Abuja, Nigeria
Live-in (Residential)
The Opportunity
The Hostel Master/Mistress at Jewels Leading Lights International is responsible for the holistic care and supervision of boarding students in a Christian international school environment. This role combines pastoral care, administrative coordination, and spiritual mentorship to ensure every boarder thrives academically, spiritually, mentally, and socially.
Your Mission
- 01Serve as a parent figure (in loco parentis) to boarding students, providing personal contact and emotional support
- 02Coordinate and supervise students' daily routines — wake-up, meals, prep time, activities, and bedtime
- 03Monitor and promote student well-being: physical, mental, psychological, and spiritual
- 04Supervise prep (study) time to ensure academic focus and discipline
- 05Coordinate hostel duties and ensure students follow assigned responsibilities
- 06Manage meal times and ensure orderly, punctual attendance
- 07Guide and accompany students to chapel services and support their spiritual lives
- 08Organise and oversee hostel activities and recreational time
- 09Maintain open communication with parents and guardians regarding student welfare
- 10Collaborate with academic staff on student progress and concerns
- 11Enforce hostel rules and school code of conduct with fairness and grace
- 12Identify and respond to safeguarding, mental health, or pastoral concerns
What You Bring
Must-have
Pastoral careTeaching/classroom experienceChild safeguardingPassion for working with teenagers
Nice-to-have
First aidCounsellingYouth mentorship
The Non-Negotiables
Not a practicing Christian
No experience with teenagers
Unwilling to live on campus
Unable to commit to 24/7 residential duty
No teaching/pastoral background
Poor safeguarding awareness
Culture
The Purpose of This Role
To provide holistic in-loco-parentis care for boarding students, ensuring their safety, well-being, spiritual growth, academic discipline, and personal development within a Christ-centred hostel environment.
To provide holistic in-loco-parentis care for boarding students, ensuring their safety, well-being, spiritual growth, academic discipline, and personal development within a Christ-centred hostel environment.
If this speaks to you…
Hostel Master/Mistress