The Wellness Coordinator will work with the district to build a program, K-12, where wellness can be integrated in all classes. Activities such as Yoga, Mindfulness, Breathing Techniques, Meditation, Brain Gym Activities and other wellness activities will be integrated into traditional educational settings to teach students the skills necessary to promote positive mental health and improved overall general well-being. Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supports district and school level curriculum with social, emotional, and mental health goals to improve student outcomes.
- Plans, organizes and leads activities and lesson that will promote positive mental health and improve overall general well-being for students.
- Provides opportunities for staff, students, and families, both inside and outside of school, to learn about wellness and to practice a healthy lifestyle.
- Acts as a resource person to school personnel, pupils, and parent/teacher regarding the various aspects of mental health education; provide or recommend mental health education resources for classroom use.
- Develops and implements tools to assess wellness needs, analyze results and create content and activities to address identified needs.
- Reviews feedback from training participants and utilizes the feedback to improve the session and/or program.
- Remains current on research and best practices in response to the changing mental health and wellness landscapes.
- Serves as the primary contact with respect to communicating and administering day to day mental wellness programs.
- Provides administrative coordination, guidance and expertise on wellness activities such as mindfulness rooms and/or spaces for students.
- Works with the principals and school teams on complex behavior support planning and implementation of intervention and data collection.
- Facilitates team building, conflict resolution, decision making, time management, safe school planning, and facilitation of social and emotional groups.
- Additional duties may be assigned, on an as needed basis.
Education/Experience:
- Minimum Bachelor's degree in Education, Child Development, or related field.
- Relevant experience working with students in an educational setting.
- Minimum 2-years' experience designing and implementing comprehensive Wellness programs with youth.