Student Wellness Coach

About the role

The Student Mentor Student Wellness Coach Program supports students who have chronic levels of absenteeism. This role works closely with school site staff to build supportive relationships and foster a sense of belonging.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a safe and supportive adult at school to meet regular attendance expectations and successful community engagement at school.
• Engage with students during unstructured times like recess and lunch to organize and facilitate weekly games and/or social awareness and relationship skills.
• Develop short and long term goals with students and teach a variety of strategies and skills to support responsible decision making, self management, and student success.
• Help students relate, regulate, and reason using restorative practices to repair harm and cultivate insight.
• Regularly track and assess the progress of students receiving interventions, adjusting strategies as necessary to ensure their academic and behavioral success and share data with school contact.
• Provide a warm handoff to district staff for students who are in crisis.

Requirements

• A minimum of 1 year experience working with students.
• A desire and commitment to make an impact on students' lives.
• Must be 18+ years of age.
• A high school diploma or GED.
• PREFERRED: Experience working in schools with marginalized populations or other settings supporting "at promise" youth.
• PREFERRED: Knowledge or experience related to culturally responsive schools and the effects of childhood adversity.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and communication skills; as they will collaborate with a variety of stakeholders and serve as a positive role model for students.
• Knowledge: General knowledge of child development and hold the belief and assumption that all students do well if they can.

Skills, Knowledge, & Traits

• Demonstrates the ability to maintain self control during high stress situations.
• Effective Student Mentors are assertive, charismatic, emotionally intelligent, student centered, compassionate, safe, predictable, and reliable.

Pay

This position's target annual base pay range is $25.00 - $35.00 per hour. Final pay determinations may depend on various factors including, but not limited to, experience level, education, geographical location, knowledge, and skills.