Student Wellness Coach

About the role

The Student Mentor will support students who have chronic levels of absenteeism by building supportive relationships and working to create a sense of belonging and community.

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 and teach a variety of strategies and skills to support responsible decision making, self management, and student success through regular meetings with students.
• Help students relate, regulate, and reason following school site procedures, leveraging restorative practices to repair harm and cultivate insight.
• 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 as determined by school site administrator.
• 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.
• An 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

• Demonstrates the ability to maintain self control during high stress situations.
• Excellent written and communication skills; collaborates with a variety of stakeholders and serves as a positive role model for students.
• Knowledge: General knowledge of child development and holds the belief and assumption that all students do well if they can.

Skills, Knowledge, & Traits

• 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.