Wellness Center Coordinator

Description

The San Diego Unified School District invites qualified individuals to apply for the position of Wellness Center Coordinator.

The Wellness Center Coordinator is responsible for cultivating a safe, inclusive space for students to share wellness concerns, seek guidance, and access resources that support social-emotional and mental wellbeing. This includes, but is not limited to, building, sustaining, and integrating systems of supports in collaboration with the school community and service providers; implementing comprehensive social-emotional, mental health and wellness education and prevention and performing related work as required to ensure that all services and programs are in alignment with student wellness goals. Successful candidates should have experience working with school-aged children, preferably in a secondary school setting, must demonstrate their skills in implementing social-emotional, mental health and wellness education and prevention programs for students, have a firm understanding of youth behavioral health, and capacity to building relationships with all stakeholders within a school community.

PLEASE NOTE: There are currently seven (7) full time, 40 hour per week, 10-month positions available at the following sites:

• 
  Roosevelt Middle School - 3366 Park Boulevard San Diego, CA 92103
• Bell Middle School - 620 Briarwood Road San Diego, CA 92139
• Mission Bay High School - 2475 Grand Avenue San Diego, CA 92109
• Pacific Beach Middle School - 4676 Ingraham Street San Diego, CA 92109
• Mira Mesa High School - 10510 Marauder Way San Diego, CA 92126
• Challenger Middle School/Wangenheim Middle School - 10810 Parkdale Avenue San Diego, CA 92126/9230 Gold Coast Drive San Diego, CA 92126
• Farb Middle School/DePortola Middle School - 4880 La Cuenta Drive San Diego, CA 92124/11010 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard San Diego, CA 92124

Examples of Duties

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Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Any combination of training, experience, and/or education equivalent to an Associate’s degree in psychology, social services, education, public health, health and human services, school counseling, or a related field, and five (5) years of progressively responsible, related experience working with students and families in the TK-12 educational system or with organizations that service school communities. Community Health Worker Certification or Wellness Coach Certification preferred.

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Possession of a valid California driver’s license and availability of private transportation (mileage expense allowance provided).

Supplemental Information

APPLICATION PROCESS:

To be eligible for consideration, interested candidates must submit the following documents:

• Online employment application
  • Please complete the online application to include all current and previous work history and education.
• Answer all supplemental questions
  • The supplemental questions should be answered thoroughly, clearly, and concisely as the responses provided (along with the entire application package) will be carefully reviewed to determine which candidates will move forward in the recruitment process.
• Attach proof of education
  • Education, training, or certifications will only be considered if acceptable documentation is attached
    • Photocopy of Degree or
    • Photocopy of OFFICIAL transcript
    • Photocopy of Licenses and/or Certifications
  • Foreign Equivalency Certification:
    Individuals who have completed high school or college-level coursework at an institution in a country other than the United States must provide a Foreign Equivalency Certification to satisfy the education requirement. A Foreign Equivalency Certification can be obtained for a fee from a professional organization. For more information, including acceptable providers please see Foreign Transcript Evaluation.
• Additional documents
  • A resume may be attached, but not substituted for completing work history, education sections, or the supplemental questions of the employment application.
  • Additional documents, if any, may/should be attached to the online employment application.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
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