Wellness Coordinator

Daniel Boone Area School District; Union Township (PA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Daniel Boone Area School District is seeking a part-time Wellness Coordinator funded by a Wellness Grant, approximately 20 hours per week during normal school hours. The role focuses on implementing health policies, coordinating health programs, and collaborating with district leadership, schools, families, and community partners to promote student and staff wellness.

Strong communication, record-keeping, and compliance with federal/state laws are essential to success.

Qualifications

• Proficient keyboarding and computer use.
• Effective verbal and written communications.
• Credentials comply with applicable laws regulating Wellness positions.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen and implement health policies that align with ESSA and other laws; promote health and safety education.
• Serve as liaison to community health programs; collaborate, collect data, report, train and advocate.
• Communicate health priorities to district admin, principals, staff, families and community partners.
• Assess student health needs; evaluate policies and programs; develop and manage health budgets.
• Provide professional development on health policies; train health teams and meet with stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain a Health Advisory Committee representing WSCC components.

Skills

keyboarding

computers

verbal communications

written communications

compliance with laws

Job description

Contractual Position (paid by Wellness Grant)

PT – approximately 20 hours per week during normal school hours

Requirements for the Position

• Knowledge of and/or experience with keyboarding and computers
• Proven effective verbal and written communications skills
• The individual's credentials are in compliance with all federal and state laws and regulations governing individuals functioning in the capacity of this position

Major Responsibilities

1. The Wellness Coordinator strengthens and implements school health policies that align with federal and state laws and regulations and best practices. The reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), includes health education and physical education as a part of a well-rounded education program. There are numerous federal laws and programs that support health and safety. The Wellness Coordinator plays an essential role in implementation of the ESSA and other federal mandates at the local and state level.
2. The Wellness Coordinator serves as a liaison to community health and safety programs. The coordinator builds bridges, acts as a facilitator and specializes in collaboration, partnership-building, data collection, report writing, training , advocating and is the overall school "champion" for health, safety, and wellness of students and staff.
3. The Wellness Coordinator communicates school health and safety priorities to the district administration, building principals, staff, parents/families, community organizations and students using a variety of tools. The coordinator skillfully engages all stakeholders including students, parents/families, and the community, to support the connection between health and learning Artful communication builds collaboration with both in-school and out-of-school professionals and keeps everyone informed on the work of school health.
4. The Wellness Coordinator conducts assessments of student health needs and evaluates school health policies, activities and programs. The coordinator researches funding opportunities, uses data to develop funding proposals to support programs, services, and special initiatives, implements funded proposals, develops and manages a school health budget, and uses best practices to evaluate activities.
5. The Wellness Coordinator provides professional development for school personnel on policies and health-related issues. The coordinator organizes and trains school health teams, updates the local school board and community and attends school health team and community service meetings and workshops.
6. The Wellness Coordinator establishes and maintains a Health Advisory Committee representing all the components of the WSCC model. These qualified and trained professionals from both school and community settings implement an integrated and collaborative approach to meet the need of the whole child. At the very center of the WSCC model is the student – a critical element and stakeholder in the development and implementation of school health and policies and programs.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Stay current in the field by engaging in learning opportunities
• Keep accurate and current records and reports