• Deal with all children’s problems.
• Create a homely environment (caring, nurturing, inclusive).
• Assist students with educational work where appropriate
• Help foster good relationships between children
• Engage with children (from 5 pm, be with children, not alone in your room)
• Participate in Professional Development from time to time (for example, first aid training)

Work Hours

• Respect the time in/out of work
• Monday, 3:30 pm, arrive at Liger
• 4 pm RE team meeting and debrief with the RE Supervisor
• Tuesday and Thursday - (9:30 am- 4:30 pm off duty). This may at times need to be flexible
• On Wednesday, on duty all day. Students have ASE activities for half a day and free time for half a day. RE is responsible for knowing where her children are during the day
• Friday - Every 2 out of 3 weeks, work finishes on Friday at 10 am and begins the following week on Monday at 3:30 pm. On a rotation basis, every 3rd week, 2 REs will be rostered to work the weekend. The rostered REs are off duty on Friday from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. One weekend rostered RE will have to be on the bus on Friday after school to return the students home, and one will join the bus on Monday morning to bring the weekly boarders to school. The REs who worked the weekend are off duty from 9 am on Monday until 4 pm, when they will join the weekly RE meeting.

Home cleaning

• Keep all areas of the house clean.
• Teach the children how to clean their home
• Follow up on children’s home cleaning every morning
• Check the home tidy in the evening
• Ensure proper hygiene is followed by all children
• Final home cleaning after children leave for classes

Medical care

• Daily medical report to the nurse at 8:30 am
• Report to the nurse and RE Supervisor any concerns about a child’s health care, hygiene
• Only provide medication to a child as approved and instructed
• Bring first aid supplies to the nurse for checking every Friday by 8:30 am - return by 4:00 pm

Mealtime

• Attend, on time, to mealtimes in the dining room with the children
• Monitor the children’s eating habits
• Support children in developing good nutritional habits
• General Hygiene
• Provide personal hygiene care and advice, including menstruation
• Laundry - support students in maintaining a high standard of hygiene (clothing and bedding)

Home Supplies and Maintenance

• Ensure home supply stocks are adequate (shampoo, soap, toilet paper, etc.)
• Keep an inventory book of all supplies received
• Report any maintenance issues (leaking taps, broken door handle, or toilet, etc.)