Student Engagement Specialist

Employment Status: Full-Time
Contract Days: 183
Salary: Starting at $53,445.00 (commensurate with education and experience)
Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, HSA

A Student Engagement Specialist plays a vital role in ensuring the well-being and success of the students through enhancing student support services and fostering a positive learning environment.

• Valid State of Ohio Teaching License
• Must possess a minimum of five years of experience as a teacher leader or administrative role
• Three to five years of experience in a similar job in a high school setting
• Proven success working collaboratively in educational leadership

• Serve as a resource for information
• Be a sounding board for ideas for the high school campus
• To empower students by providing a challenging and supportive environment for personal growth and leadership opportunities
• To facilitate students' developmental process of becoming an active and productive adult citizen with a personal mission

• Build relationships with students
• Identify priorities and allocate resources to support students' emotional and mental health
• Collaborate with various departments to address student needs, provide guidance, and contribute to the overall student experience
• Oversee the student experience and foster a school climate that enhances community and student growth
• Be present and visible in the school community by frequently connecting with students in common areas, lunchrooms, co-curricular spaces, hallways, and other spaces where students gather
• Foster a caring, positive, and engaging learning environment
• Encourage student enthusiasm for, and sense of community in the school by generating student support for school activities and developing class programs
• Establish and support respectful relationships with faculty and staff
• Work closely and communicate regularly with the athletic director, school counselor, school nurse, and facilities personnel
• Serve as a conduit between students and faculty by providing important feedback to staff about the student experience and mediating conversations between students and adults
• Serve as a point person, counselor, and division head in supporting students facing significant challenges

• This position is identified in the Xenia Community Schools Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan as Classification
• Occasional interaction among unruly children
• Occasional exposure to hazardous situations
• Occasional interaction with hostile and/or aggressive individuals

Xenia Community Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer.