Housing & Guest Facilities Coordinator

Location

Kodaikanal | India

Job description

Overview: 

Kodaikanal International School is a 120-year-old dynamic international school with a rich history of holistic education, offering the IB continuum of the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP) and the Diploma Programme (DP) to our learners. Our beautiful school and community are nestled in the Palani Hills of Tamil Nadu, South India.

At KIS, we empower our students to navigate through life’s challenges to achieve their true potential. We follow an inquiry-based approach that promotes critical thinking, learner agency and a dedication to serving others. We recognize the importance of a meaningful, relevant and engaging curriculum that connects students to real-world contexts for their learning. We are keenly aware of the need to adapt our teaching and learning model to respond to the needs of our students in a world of fast-paced change.

Role:

The role is meant to assist the Executive Administrative Manager in matters concerning Staff Housing (including major and minor renovations, furniture & furnishings), Hospitality, and overseeing the smooth functioning of the KIS Guest Facilities.

About Kodaikanal International School

KIS Vision Statement: We strive to be a school the world needs: Our graduates will be transformative leaders, caring humans and thoughtful ambassadors for a just, sustainable and peaceful world.

KIS Mission Statement: Kodaikanal International School (KIS) is committed to empowering young people from diverse backgrounds with vision, knowledge, compassion and cross-cultural understanding. We are a community that welcomes everyone and seeks our purpose in the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.

KIS Values: Accountability, Appreciation, Concern for Others, Consistency, Context, Cooperation, Integrity, Openness, Performance, and Reverence.

We are seeking colleagues who are driven by:

• a strong belief in KIS’s guiding statements;
• the IB philosophy;
• ideas about how to bring these into actualisation;
• opportunities to contribute to creating a more peaceful world;
• a focus on trust, relationships and community.

Our learning environment is characterized as:

• inquiry-based learning;
• fostering agency in our learners;
• transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary;
• service-oriented;
• diverse, safe and inclusive.

Safeguarding Statement

KIS is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people in our care. We support the rights of the child and will act without hesitation to ensure a child-safe environment. We also support the rights and wellbeing of our staff and volunteers and encourage their active participation in building and maintaining a secure environment for all participants. Teachers at KIS must follow the guidelines of the school’s protective behaviour policies and protocols, including reporting any situation that might constitute a health and/or safety hazard to students or school employees.

Qualifications & Experiences

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum - Bachelors’ degree from a recognized university
• Utilisation of CAD and 3D visualisation software (Autocad, SketchUp, Rivet etc.)
• At least three years of full-time experience managing facilities in a school setup.

Preferred Qualifications:

• An advanced degree - Masters, A civil Engineering, Architectural or an Interior Design degree.

Preferred Experiences:

• Establishing and participating in collaborative structures;
• Utilizing data to make informed decisions;
• Utilizing technology tools primarily with respect to Project conceptualisation, planning and execution

Preferred Skills and Dispositions:

• Ability to communicate fluently and effectively in English (oral and written); fluency in spoken Tamil or willingness to undertake instruction preferable
• Deadline oriented with ability to make sound and informed decisions
• Proven ability to work effectively with people from all cultures and backgrounds
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
• Strong organizational skills;
• Team player with ability to delegate and coordinate work;
• Willing to work creatively with available materials/ resources;
• Capacity to support the goals and mission of KIS through his/her personal philosophy.

Reports To: Executive Administrative Manager
Coordinates With: Estate Manager, Maintenance Manager, Human Resource Manager
Time Period: Initial 2-year contract, potential extensions after initial contract

Responsibilities

Instruction

A KIS Professional Staff member is expected to provide high quality deliverables for the students and staff at KIS (as would be expected from a premier international school). The expectations would be as follows:

• In consultation with the Estates Manager and the Maintenance Manager, be responsible for major and minor renovations of KIS staff apartments and setting up of apartments/houses allocated to staff
• Ensure appropriate repair and maintenance work for staff apartments
• Ensure adequate furnishing and equipment are provided
• Monitor on-going housing concerns
• Make recommendations to the Executive Adm Manager and Principal on housing new and continuing staff, and to ensure that equity among staff housing is maintained
• Be responsible for maintaining current housing inventories
• Assist in arranging host families for new staff
• Hospitality for new staff
• Inspect staff houses and prioritize renovations; liaise with maintenance department to ensure progress with renovations
• Be responsible with the Maintenance Manager for the development of an on-going plan for staff housing maintenance appropriate to each unit
• Arrange for domestic help for incoming staff
• Assist all staff in their housing needs

School Organization

A KIS staff member is expected to work in a positive, professional, supportive manner and develop a collaborative and team approach to enable the school to achieve its stated mission, vision, values, and strategic goals.

School Community

A KIS staff member is expected to:

• Support, promote and enforce the ethos of KIS as defined in the mission and vision statements, guiding principles and strategic plans;
• Promote a positive attitude about the school with all members of the school community;
• Implement decisions made in department- and school-committee meetings, as relevant to the department;
• Follow the guidelines of the school’s protective behaviour policies and protocols and personal data protection policies and procedures, including reporting any situation that might constitute a health and/or safety hazard to students or school employees, and reporting any personal data breach.
• To respect the confidential nature of discussions at staff meetings and other contexts in which sensitive information is likely to be communicated; particularly in terms of interaction with students;
• The staff member is expected to perform other appropriate duties as assigned by the Executive Administrative Manager, or Principal.

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