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Health insurance

Job Description: Director of Student Life & Athletics Title: Director of Student Life & Athletics Job Type: Full time Position Reports to: Head of School Required: 3-5 years of experience in school environment, Bachelor’s degree Preferred: A Professional Educator License (PEL), Master’s degree in the field of counseling social work, sports administration or youth ministry Work Days/Hours: 7:30am-3:30pm Monday-Wednesday & Friday; Thursday 7:30am- 4:30pm

Purpose Statement: The Student Support Services team provides students the support and interventions that they need to be successful social emotionally, behaviorally and academically. The team works together to problem solve and determine the best intervention necessary to meet the holistic needs of each student. Tier 1 social emotional and behavior interventions (see chart below) are primarily addressed and managed within the classroom by lead teachers. Below is how support services are implemented at Daystar:

● Tier 2 and Tier 3 social emotional and behavior interventions for PYP students (see chart below) are addressed and managed by the Student Support Specialist and/or the Student Support Coordinator. ● Tier 2 and Tier 3 social emotional interventions for MYP/DP students are addressed and managed by the Student Support Specialist and/or the Student Support Coordinator. ● Tier 2 and Tier 3 behavior interventions for MYP/DP students (see chart below) are addressed and managed by the Director of Student Life.

All Staff Responsibilities: ● Provide a safe school environment, indoors and out, per directives regarding building operations (keys, fobs, alarm codes), the Daystar Distinctives and Responsive Classroom practices ● Participate in a brief staff prayer to start the day at 7:35 sharp on Monday through Thursday in the Gathering Place ● Participate in school engagement events to promote positive school culture ● Complete arrival and dismissal duties as assigned ● Fulfill essential job functions based on one’s specific job description; and during times of school drills or emergencies, assist others as able ● Be on time, appropriately dressed and ready for work at assigned days/times ● Adhere to all of the requirements outlined in the Staff Handbook and comply with the school policies ● Be an excellent ambassador of Daystar Academy at all times

Essential Job Functions Relative to role as Director of Student Life: ● Engage and build rapport with all of the students within Daystar Academy ● Uphold student confidentiality and adhere to Daystar protocol and policies ● Complete proper documentation when meeting with a student ● Provide in-service and manage trainings that increases theoretical congruence and uniform practices related to restorative approach to ensure that an effective, “whole-school” approach is taken ● Monitor MYP/DP tracker and SSS referrals weekly and follow up with student and/or teacher accordingly ● Coordinate behavioral support strategies to be implemented by the teaching team ● Collaborate with the MYP/DP teaching team on effective strategies to implement within the classroom ● Provide assistance for teachers with students exhibiting behavioral concerns within the classroom either in the classroom or if students are removed from the classroom (Tier 2/Tier 3) ● Implement Daystar’s discipline policy (Tier 2 and Tier 3) for MYP/DP students ● Respond to all of the behavioral needs of MYP/DP students who are brought to the Support Services Office and are in need of support ● Communicate with parents and attend parent meetings as needed, this includes Reconciliation meetings for discipline issues. ● Communicate and/or meet with parents for serious behavioral, academic or SEL concerns. ● Monitor Bark alerts in collaboration with the SEL Student Support Coordinator and follow up with students and/or parents within 8 hours of notification (Bark is the internet safety program used for all of Daystar students) ● Develop and implement post secondary programming and support for Daystar High School ● Write letters of recommendation for students ● Create monthly newsletters about post secondary planning ● Collaborate with the IB MYP/DP Coordinator on post secondary administrative tasks (i.e. Maia Learning administration, college application, transcripts and student/family/teacher questionnaires) ● Coordinates all after school extracurricular activities and programs, including hiring and supervising staff ● Provide vision and insight for high school culture through extracurricular activities, events and activities ● Act as liaison between middle school and high school to increase Daystar middle school enrollment ● Review new MS & HS student applicants ● Attend at least one MYP/DP team meeting each week ● Attend weekly team SSS meetings ● Collaborate with teaching teams and attend collaborative meetings as needed ● Attend professional development training throughout school year ● All other duties as assigned by the Head of School

Essential Job Functions Relative to role as Director of Athletics: ● Oversees and manages the entire athletic program and department to ensure quality competition and sportsmanship for and in athletes ● Assists the Head of School and HR Program Manager with recruitment and hiring of coaches and athletic staff ● Schedules and facilitates all athletic contests, which may include recruiting and arranging medical, safety, and other support staff; coordinating use of athletic facilities; and completing and maintaining contracts and similar documentation ● Arranges transportation to and from all away athletic contests ● Oversees ticket sales and financial accounting for the athletic program ● Manages insurance coverage for the athletic program; ensures that claims are filed accurately and in a timely manner ● Organizes required medical examinations for students and staff ● Maintains excellent working relationships with athletic booster groups; when necessary, helps with the creation of new or additional support groups for specific teams and events ● Coordinates with appropriate Daystar staff to ensure coverage of athletic events and recognition of athletes and coaches ● Ensures that the school is compliant with IHSA regulations and other accredited affiliations ● Familiar with the Crisis Manual and ensures compliance with its expectations, works with HR Manager to get all coaches trained and onboarded successfully ● In partnership with the Director of Human Resources, creates job descriptions for Athletic Coaches and reviews resumes, applications and conducts interviews ● Acts as official IHSAA representative ● Collects and coordinates sports physicals ● Performs other related duties as assigned

Essential Functions Relative to Member of Daystar’s Administrative Team: ● Provide reports to the Daystar Board as requested ● Serve on schoolwide committees as requested ● Participate in and assist with planning and implementation of staff wide professional development ● Participate in regular Administrative Team meetings, providing counsel and insight on areas impacting the school as a whole ● Participate in planning and management of schoolwide events including but not limited to back to school parent and student events, parent-teacher conferences, holiday programs, learning showcase nights, athletic banquets (lead), middle and high school special events, and 8th and 12th grade graduation ceremonies.