Family Liaison - Jovie of CA, WA, and MN
Minneapolis, MN 55408
About the Job
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Position Description
Job Title: Wellness Office Coordinator/Family Liaison
Reports To: Family and Community Engagement Manager
Location: 2924 4th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55408
Classification: 10-month, Non-Exempt
Primary Functions: The Wellness Office Coordinator/Family Liaison, under the direction of the Family and Community Engagement Manager, will provide support to basic student health needs, as well as work with the Minneapolis Public Schools nurse to ensure proper record keeping and compliance. This position also serves on the Family and Community Engagement team to provide support in communication to families, project and event support, as well as provide backup to the Receptionist.
This position requires occasional nights and weekends.
In order to best serve our families and students, bilingual verbal and written skills/fluency in Spanish is required; to best represent our students, candidates who identify as Hispanic/Latino/Latina/Latine, Black, or are from Somali or East African communities are also strongly preferred.
School Description: Cristo Rey Jesuit High School provides access to a Catholic, Jesuit, college and career preparatory education to unlock the potential of students of any culture, faith, or creed to transform our communities. We have an award-winning, state-of-the-art educational and recreational facility in the Phillips neighborhood of South Minneapolis where we educate approximately 450 students and provide post-secondary support services to Cristo Rey graduates.
Through Cristo Rey’s unique model of academic success, our student community experiences high quality college and career preparatory curriculum focused on the development of habits for the mind and spirit. Our innovative Corporate Work Study Program offers the opportunity for each of our students to experience meaningful work at least 1 day a week at one of our 130 corporate partners throughout the Twin Cities. We are committed to supporting students in high school, post-graduation, through college and beyond. Cristo Rey Jesuit High School is committed to creating and supporting an inclusive, diverse, and supportive work environment. We welcome people from all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives to contribute to a mission-driven learning community for students.
Wellness Office
Qualifications and Requirements
Successful applicants will embody the mission-commitment, openness to growth, optimism, and professionalism that are central to the character of our staff. In addition, they will meet or exceed the following requirements:
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Additional Information
Employees in their first three years of employment will participate in Ignatian Identity cohort meetings held every six weeks with the Director of Jesuit Mission and Identity to learn more about and engage with Jesuit and Ignatian values and spirituality. Also, they will attend the Ignatian Retreat for New Employees during the summer after their first year of employment, with expenses paid by the school. This workshop focuses on the importance of reflection on experience, Ignatian guiding principles, and the spirituality that animates Jesuit (Ignatian) education.
Job Title: Wellness Office Coordinator/Family Liaison
Reports To: Family and Community Engagement Manager
Location: 2924 4th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55408
Classification: 10-month, Non-Exempt
Primary Functions: The Wellness Office Coordinator/Family Liaison, under the direction of the Family and Community Engagement Manager, will provide support to basic student health needs, as well as work with the Minneapolis Public Schools nurse to ensure proper record keeping and compliance. This position also serves on the Family and Community Engagement team to provide support in communication to families, project and event support, as well as provide backup to the Receptionist.
This position requires occasional nights and weekends.
In order to best serve our families and students, bilingual verbal and written skills/fluency in Spanish is required; to best represent our students, candidates who identify as Hispanic/Latino/Latina/Latine, Black, or are from Somali or East African communities are also strongly preferred.
School Description: Cristo Rey Jesuit High School provides access to a Catholic, Jesuit, college and career preparatory education to unlock the potential of students of any culture, faith, or creed to transform our communities. We have an award-winning, state-of-the-art educational and recreational facility in the Phillips neighborhood of South Minneapolis where we educate approximately 450 students and provide post-secondary support services to Cristo Rey graduates.
Through Cristo Rey’s unique model of academic success, our student community experiences high quality college and career preparatory curriculum focused on the development of habits for the mind and spirit. Our innovative Corporate Work Study Program offers the opportunity for each of our students to experience meaningful work at least 1 day a week at one of our 130 corporate partners throughout the Twin Cities. We are committed to supporting students in high school, post-graduation, through college and beyond. Cristo Rey Jesuit High School is committed to creating and supporting an inclusive, diverse, and supportive work environment. We welcome people from all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives to contribute to a mission-driven learning community for students.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Staff and maintain the Wellness Office and student health records.
- Attend to immediate general student wellness needs, e.g headaches, sprains.
- Uphold school-wide expectations, routines, and norms for student conduct.
- Collaborate with the Academic and Corporate Work Study Teams, staff, and parents to ensure students’ physical and mental health needs are properly supported and to assist them and the students in meeting other CRJHS expectations.
- Collaborate with the assigned Minneapolis Public Schools nurse and social workers to ensure students’ physical and mental health needs are properly supported; including referring cases to health care professionals.
- Coordinate with local healthcare organizations to conduct onsite vaccination clinics, vision screenings, and other potential community health offerings.
- Order Wellness Office supplies, in collaboration with the MPS nurse and the Family and Community Engagement Manager, to ensure the office is adequately stocked.
- Maintain a secure office and understand the necessity for confidentiality with records and conversations.
- Supervise students in school locations outside of the Wellness Office as assigned by supervisor and Principal.
- Other responsibilities and duties as assigned by the Family and Community Engagement Manager and Principal.
- Facilitate communication between families and individuals within the school, including intake for parent concerns, transferring the parent to the appropriate staff member, and documenting all communication.
- Under direction from the Family and Community Engagement Manager, liaison with parent leadership, Parent Ambassadors, grade level liaisons, and volunteers for all-school priorities and events.
- Cross train and provide backup support to the Receptionist during absences.
- Communicate with families as needed.
- Under direction of the Family and Community Engagement Manager, be present for and support coordination and operations of family engagement events.
- Provide additional support during parent/teacher conferences and other all-school events.
Qualifications and Requirements
Successful applicants will embody the mission-commitment, openness to growth, optimism, and professionalism that are central to the character of our staff. In addition, they will meet or exceed the following requirements:
- Associate’s degree or 3 years experience in health-related field strongly preferred.
- Bilingual verbal and written skills in Spanish and English required.
- Current Lifeguard Certification or First Aid training strongly preferred.
- Proficiency in using Web-based tools, Microsoft Office tools, e.g. Excel, Word, and Google products.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate and communicate successfully across the school community and respond with flexibility and a willingness to assist with needs as they arise.
- Complete Virtus training, sign a Code of Conduct, and pass a background check.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Standing or sitting for prolonged periods of time.
- Ability to enter data into a computer and to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids.
- Able to communicate, verbally and in writing, with others.
- Able to work in a school environment with frequent auditory stimulation and interruptions from students and colleagues.
Additional Information
Employees in their first three years of employment will participate in Ignatian Identity cohort meetings held every six weeks with the Director of Jesuit Mission and Identity to learn more about and engage with Jesuit and Ignatian values and spirituality. Also, they will attend the Ignatian Retreat for New Employees during the summer after their first year of employment, with expenses paid by the school. This workshop focuses on the importance of reflection on experience, Ignatian guiding principles, and the spirituality that animates Jesuit (Ignatian) education.
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