Title: Residential Life Coach

Location of Assignment: The location of assignment Bugesera, Eastern Province, Rwanda 

Duration of Assignment: Open ended 

Working Hours: 45

Supervision: The Residential Life Coach-House Lead will report directly to the Residential Life Manager or his/ her designee. 

• Rwanda 
• Pedagogy

Who We Are 

Ntare Louisenlund School (Rwanda) aspires to become the premier educational institution in Africa, dedicated to fostering excellence in secondary education. Through our unique Plus-STEM program, the school aims to attract the finest talents in mathematics, computer science, natural sciences, and technology in Rwanda and East Africa, serving as a catalyst for innovation, entrepreneurship, and future-shaping endeavors. Situated on a sprawling 60-hectare campus in Rwanda's Bugesera District, a brief forty-five-minute drive from Kigali, the school is designed to accommodate up to 1,000 boarding students.

Ntare Louisenlund School is committed to delivering an exceptional international education, empowering students to seek scholarships at the world's leading universities. The student body is comprised of two streams, with a portion selected through a rigorous assessment and funded by appropriate scholarships (IB Plus-STEM and STEM Excellence streams), and the remainder consisting of students from across Africa pursuing the IB Diploma with their families financing the education (IB Star Entrepreneurship Stream). Seeking candidacy as an IB World School, Ntare Louisenlund School offers the IB Middle Years Programme and plans to offer Diploma Programme from 2028 onward.

Operated and managed by Ntare Louisenlund CBC, in collaboration with Stiftung Louisenlund, a renowned institution with over 75 years of experience running a secondary boarding school in Germany, Ntare Louisenlund School strives for comparable excellence at both locations in Germany and Rwanda. A strategic partnership with the Rwandan government is envisioned to identify Plus-STEM students eligible for government scholarships.

Your Challenge & Responsibilities 

NLS is a Plus-STEM, Ubuntu-centred IB/MYP boarding school committed to holistic student development. Our residential life program operates on a house system modelled after the Ron Clark Academy, with eight named houses each guided by a dedicated House Lead. We are building our team for significant enrolment growth and seek passionate, skilled residential professionals to anchor our houses. The House Lead is the primary residential life presence for one of NLS's eight houses. This is not a supervisory-only position it is a pedagogical, relational, and leadership role. The House Lead is the face of their house to students, parents, and colleagues, responsible for the culture, wellbeing, and growth of every student in their care. The House Lead works directly under the Residential Life Manager and in close collaboration with the Principal, Deans, and academic faculty.

House Leadership

• Serve as the named lead for one of eight houses (Sollevare, Altruismo, Isibindi, Onraka, Rêveur, Protos, Nukumori, or Amistad) 
• Lead and facilitate house meetings, maintaining house identity, values, and culture
• Lead and participate in all-school MYP pedagogical meetings (Wednesday evenings, 7:30–8:30pm)
• Facilitate house-specific mentoring and track individual student engagement
• Maintain accurate, timely records of student wellbeing, behavior, and progress

Student Mentorship & Wellbeing

• Serve as a trusted adult mentor and consistent point of contact for every student in the house
• Proactively identify and respond to student wellbeing concerns academic, emotional, and social
• Implement and reinforce healthy daily routines including curfew, sleep, hygiene, and study habits
• Facilitate restorative practices and conflict resolution within the house

Parent & Family Partnership

• Serve as the primary communication liaison between the school and the families of house students
• Initiate regular proactive updates to families not only in response to concerns
•  Maintain a professional, warm, and culturally responsive communication style

Coverage & Supervision Duties

• Fulfill assigned residential night duty shifts (5pm–9am, counted as 8 hours)
• All Wednesday night duty shifts begin at 3pm (counted as 10 hours)-mandatory attendance
•  Participate in weekend daytime supervision as assigned (9am–5pm) in support of safeguarding requirements
•  Conduct dorm walkthroughs, enforce residential policies, and document incidents per NLS safeguarding protocols

Team & Professional

• Attend all mandatory all-staff meetings (Wednesdays, 3pm-non-negotiable)

• Contribute to a collaborative, growth-oriented residential life team culture
• Complete required professional development and actively apply learning to residential practice
• Model professionalism, ethical conduct, and the NLS Ubuntu values in all interactions

Schedule Overview

This is a full-time residential position targeting approximately 40 hours per week (legal maximum 45). A typical weekly schedule includes:

• Wednesday: Mandatory campus presence from 3pm through morning (all-staff meeting + night duty, 10 counted hours)
• 2–3 additional night duty shifts per week (5pm-9am, 8 counted hours each)
• Weekend daytime supervision on rotation (9am-5pm)
• Lead administrative duties: student tracking, parent communication, mentoring, house programming approximately 14-16 hours per week

Specific day assignments will be determined collaboratively based on house assignment and staff configuration.

Your profile:

• Bachelor's degree in education, counselling, social work, youth development, or a related field
• Minimum 2 years of experience working with adolescents in a residential, boarding, or youth-serving setting
• Demonstrated ability to build authentic, professional relationships with students and families
• Commitment to child safeguarding must complete NLS Child Protection training and sign the school's Safeguarding Policy upon hire
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English; French or Kinyarwanda an asset
• Ability to work a non-traditional schedule including evenings, nights, and weekends
• Experience in an IB, MYP, or internationally-minded school environment
• Familiarity with house system or house culture models (e.g., Ron Clark Academy framework)
• Coaching, counselling, or restorative practice certification or training
• Experience supporting students from diverse cultural, national, and linguistic backgrounds

Benefits & Compensation 

• A fully equipped school campus with excellent facilities in a beautiful natural setting in Bugesera. 

• Optional campus housing on a first-come-first-serve basis. 
• An exceptional in-house professional development programme with travel opportunities for further IB professional development. 
• Small learning groups. 
• Collaboration with an experienced, internationally recognized school in Germany. 
• Various partnerships with external educational partners. 
• A committed, dedicated, and team-oriented faculty. 
• A competitive compensation package (in Rwandan Francs), based on your level of experience. 

 How to Apply 

Can you imagine working to help us design the school of the future? Then you should apply by June 3rd, 2026 to careers@ntare-louisenlund.org and share an updated CV, motivation letter and certified electronic copies of degrees and relevant certificates relate to the position. CVs will be reviewed on a rolling basis and only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

We will notify only those applicants who successfully pass the document screening about the interview date and time. Please note that submitted documents will not be returned.

Inquiries regarding the status or details of your application will not be accepted. All personal information provided will be used solely for the selection process and will be treated with strict confidentiality.

When applying, please include “Residential Life Coach” in the subject line of the email.