Manager of Wellness

Salpointe Catholic High School

Manager of Wellness for 2024-2025

Position Title: Manager of Wellness

FLSA Status: Exempt

Full-time/Part-time: Full-time

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Posting Closes: Open until filled

Reports to: Assistant Principal for Student Services

Philosophy:

At Salpointe, we believe that wellness is more than health. It is a positive perspective on life achieved by fueling your body, engaging your mind and nurturing your spirit. Our goal is to serve students by providing a nurturing/caring environment and helping them create a healthy, balanced lifestyle that will last a lifetime.

Position Summary:

Salpointe Catholic High School is looking for an experienced program director with a proven track record of creating and implementing innovative youth programs. This position will manage the wellness program to ensure the holistic well-being and development of our 1300 students. The best applicant for this position will enjoy working with high school students, have an interest in comprehensive wellness programming and have a strong desire to work in a collaborative and supportive community.

Duties include:

• Develop a holistic wellness program, based on eight dimensions of wellness and according to the stated philosophy and goals of the program

• Be a role model for healthy lifestyle practices

• Demonstrate a passion for wellness in all its facets (physical, emotional, spiritual, social, environmental, intellectual, vocational, financial)

• Create daily programming and provide educational tools for the students

• Work to increase student participation in wellness activities

• Develop and maintain partnerships with external community agencies and resources

• Coordinate and facilitate group activities and workshops

• Oversee budgeting and financial management

• Develop promotion and publicity plans for the wellness program throughout the school

• Monitor participation to ensure proper detailed programing

• Conduct biannual surveys to assure that the program is achieving its goals

• Maintain accurate records and documentation related to participant progress and program outcomes

• Assemble data for use in assessment and planning

• Teach two classes daily, ie. Yoga, nutrition, meditation between 7:30am and 3:30pm

This job description is a summary of the functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks and duties.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred

• Proven track record as a successful program director, program manager, or project manager with a minimum of five years prior experience

• Experience working with teenagers

• Solid employment history with verifiable references

• AZ State Fingerprint Clearance Card or ability to obtain one

• Proven leadership abilities

• Demonstrates experience preparing information to present to groups, making presentations to large and small audiences, and facilitating meetings

• Previous experience and skills to develop and organize educational and publicity materials

• Experience with collecting, assembling and analyzing data, preparing reports, monitoring progress

• Ability to work harmoniously with both internal and external stakeholders

• Outstanding interpersonal, communication and organizational skills

• Demonstrate maturity, professionalism, confidence and a strong work ethic