Director of Wellness

Job Description

Job Description

Position Title: Director of Wellness

FLSA Status: Exempt

Full-time/Part-time: Full-time

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Reports to: President

Philosophy:

The Salpointe Catholic High School wellness program optimizes health and resilience by fostering a spiritual culture of well-being, cultivating a sense of agency and supporting self-compassion among students, faculty, and staff. Salpointe believes that wellness is more than health. It is a positive perspective on life achieved by fueling the body, engaging the mind, and nurturing the spirit. Our goal is to serve students by providing a caring environment and helping them create a healthy, balanced lifestyle that will last a lifetime.

Position Summary:

Salpointe Catholic High School is developing a groundbreaking student wellness program and seeks an experienced program director, with a proven track record of creating and implementing innovative youth programs, to elevate and accelerate the growth of the program. This position reports directly to the president and will be responsible for ensuring the holistic wellness education of 1300 students. The best applicant for this position has experience in comprehensive wellness programs, enjoys working with high school students, is enthusiastic about the opportunity to build something completely new, and has a strong desire to work in a collaborative and supportive community.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in related field

• Experience in program development and management

• Experience with wellness research and programs

Duties include:

• Continue the development of a holistic wellness program, based on Salpointe’s eight dimensions of wellness (physical, emotional, spiritual, social, environmental, intellectual, vocational, financial) and according to the stated philosophy and goals of the program

• Demonstrate a passion for wellness and be a role model for healthy lifestyle practices

• Create programming, provide educational tools, and facilitate group activities and workshops for students

• Work to increase student participation in wellness activities and evaluate program impact using data analysis

• Develop and maintain partnerships with external community agencies and resources

• Oversee budgeting and financial management

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

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.