Coordinator of Student Wellness & Academic Support

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Job Type

Full-time

Description

The Coordinator of Student Wellness & Academic Support will be responsible for working with students to determine their problem areas, identify obstacles, and create a plan to achieve their spiritual, social, academic, and health wellness goals. The Coordinator of Student Wellness & Academic Support will provide consultation services and provide student updates to the teachers, staff, and administration and ensure that the program is progressing properly towards good health.

Role And Responsibilities

• Acts as student advocate to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations
• Guides students in the development of skills and strategies for dealing with identified problems
• Plans, organizes, and leads structured programs of counseling activities for students
• Conducts student mediation (including but not limited to conflict resolution, anger management and dispute settlement)
• Guides students/families to outside Christian counseling services as necessary
• Attend student discipline, wellness and academic progress meetings involving school staff and parents to aid in developing plans for support
• Act as a main point of contact for student academic progress, being responsible for course scheduling, academic plans and taking part in new student orientation meetings
• Assist with school testing including implementation and other related duties
• Monitor student academic progress, identifying students in need of intervention, providing support and communicating academic interventions to families, faculty and coaches
• Meeting students as needed for a variety of reasons, including wellness and academic needs
• Be able to work in a very fast-paced environment, changing gears often and being able to respond quickly to the needs of faculty, administration, students and parents
• Communicate effectively with parents and resolve conflicts in a biblical and positive manner
• Utilize Renweb (student information system) and assist in creating the master schedule.
• Be able to utilize Microsoft office products to generate written reports, analyze data, create student data spreadsheets needed for standardized testing administration
• Serves as a member of the Crisis team.
• Adheres to Valley Christian policies, procedures/processes, and codes.
• Performs other related duties assigned by the K8 Principal & Vice Principals
  
  

Requirements

Qualifications and Skills:

• Must have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ that is a consistent testimony among others
• Agree to uphold Valley Christian’s Mission & Beliefs which can be found at http://valleychristianaz.org/about/philosophy/
• Faithfully attend and financially support a local church whose beliefs are in agreement with our school’s Mission & Beliefs.
• Experience in student mediation
• Experience with crisis team interventions
• Experience planning, organizing, and leading structured programs of counseling activities for students
• Must have and maintain a valid level one IVP fingerprint card
• Must have and maintain a valid Arizona driver license
• Must have excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Ability to communicate effectively both written and verbally
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
• Ability to multi-task with organization
• Ability to exercise initiative and sound judgment and to react with discretion under varying conditions
• Must be able to travel in state as needed.
  
  

Education And Experience

• High school diploma or GED
• Bachelor's or advanced degree in counseling or related field
• Experience in serving in an education setting (supporting students, parents & staff)
• Strong supervisory skills and leadership skills
• Established skills in addressing student behavioral and wellness challenges
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Use a computer (visual and keyboarding) for long periods of time
• Able to remain in a stationary position (sitting or standing) 50% of the time when necessary
• At times requires stooping, bending, turning, pushing, pulling, reaching and climbing stairs (2-story)
• Use of hands, fingers, arms to reach, grip and maneuver objects
• Must be able to respond quickly to sounds (fire/security alarms)
• Work in noisy and crowded school environment
• Able to work a flexible schedule including weekends and evenings when needed
• Frequent walking throughout the campus
  
  

Salary Description

$43,000 - $52,000 per year