Student Life Coordinator - Full Time

Job Description

Student Life Coordinator - Full-time
2024-2025 Academic Year

Job Purpose Statement: This blended position reports to the Dean of Students and assists in the coordination and facilitation of all student activities-spiritual, social and co-curricular. The position also oversees the journalism club which is responsible for the Chelsea yearbook. This position is intimately involved in the lives of the female students at Chelsea both from a mentoring and disciplinary capacity.

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES
Qualifications:
o Required: Practicing Catholic in good standing
o Required: Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Psychology or related field.
o Other Desired Qualifications:
- Polished and effective oral and written communication skills
- Ability to manage well a classroom environment
- Ability to empathize and relate well with young people of all ages
- Ability to be flexible in a smaller-school environment
- Willingness to coach or moderate school activities and co-curriculars
o Deep belief in Chelsea's vision and mission
o Strong accordance with Chelsea's values
o Strong interpersonal skills and desire to work as a team player with teachers and staff
o Ability to plan strategically, and maintain a focus on results
o Ability to partner and create relationships with parents and community members
o Strong organizational ability in order to set priorities, organize workload, handle multiple
responsibilities and meet deadlines.
o Ability to enforce policies with charity and empathy
o Ability to demonstrate loving care for students and their families
o Willingness to engage with students and work with them during activities and events
o Eye for detail and experience with photography and graphic design in some capacity.

Specific Duties relating to Student Life
o Coordinate and facilitate the following events with the Dean of Students and Faculty
Fall Semester
Fall Hike
Fall Field Events
Middle and High School Camping Trips
Fall Dance
St. Cecelia Festival & Turkey Trot
Winter Dance
Spring Semester
St. Thomas More's Birthday
Winter & Spring Pep Rally
Lenten Retreats
Canoe Trip
Throughout the Year
Weekly House Games & Activities

Quarterly House Competitions
Liturgical Feasts/Celebrations

o Oversee and manage the Journalism club which completes the annual yearbook including
photography and articles
o Assist in the guidance of and disciplinary measures for middle and high school students.
o Assist the Dean as the Advisor for the Student Government.
o Perform other tasks, duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Dean of Students

Compensation and Benefits: Competitive and commensurate with experience.

Application Instructions:
Email or mail cover letter, CV or resume, and three references to the contact below. This posting will remain active
until the position is filled.
Contact: Mr. Chris Vander Woude, Dean of Students

Email: frontoffice@chelseaacademy.org (Subject: "Student Life Coordinator")
Chelsea Academy
1190 Progress Drive
Front Royal, VA 22630
Tel: 540.635.0622
More information about Chelsea Academy can be found at www.chelseaacademy.org

About the Employer

Founded in 2008, Chelsea Academy seeks to form confident young men and women educated in the liberal arts tradition and the Catholic faith. Chelsea is committed to promoting and cultivating in its students the life of the mind and the love of truth; an appreciation for the natural world and the heritage of human achievement; enduring friendships; a spirit of adventure; and the virtues of honesty, diligence, courage, piety, and personal responsibility.

Through an ethos shaped by Catholic teaching and devotions and a curriculum that includes the humanities, sciences, the arts, and athletics, Chelsea provides students with opportunities to develop into adults capable of making positive contributions to their families, places of work, and communities.