Student Life Counselor

THE SEED SCHOOL OF MARYLAND INC • Baltimore, MD

3d

About The Position

This role serves as the creator, planner, and implementer of the Student Life Program both in and outside of the residence halls. This position is responsible for teaching the HALLS Curriculum, discipline of students, and implementing life skills programming. This position also serves as the principal caregiver for the students and supervises the resident assistants in the afternoon and evening hours. Life Skills Counselors are also responsible for developing and maintaining necessary residence hall programs.

Requirements

• Demonstrates ability to nurture each student entrusted to their care consistent with the Student Life Training & Certification Program
• Fosters relationships between students and their families of origin
• Protects the rights and dignity of individual students
• Attends to students’ health care needs
• Attends to students’ mental health needs
• Attends to the moral, and character development of students
• Manages and evaluates the students' individualized goal attainment as part of the implementation of the HALLS standards and benchmarks system
• Teaches social, self-help, life-long learning, and basic life skills through implementation of the HALLS curriculum
• Facilitates student academic achievement
• Attends to students’ personal safety
• Facilitates student leisure and recreational activities
• Teaches students healthy lifestyles
• Teaches students to exhibit behaviors and values deemed appropriate for a member of the SEED community
• Establishes and maintains a developmentally appropriate behavior management system
• Provides on-the-job coaching and mentoring
• Assisting in the development of personal and professional goals
• Responsible for managing and maintaining the house/residence hall facility
• Develops and maintains individualized student programs
• Achieves and maintains Student Life Program Certification
• All Student Life Staff are responsible for understanding, communicating and demonstrating the following set of shared vales:
• All Student Life Staff are responsible for demonstrating professional behaviors consistent with the following principles.

Responsibilities

• Nurturing, Educating, and Engaging Students/Staff
• Facilities Management
• Program Development
• Professional Development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees