Student Life Coordinator

Are you ready to help a teenager navigate life’s challenges through Agape’s ministry?

Every day, incredible young people walk through the doors of Agape House carrying heavy burdens from histories of trauma. They need care and support from a Coordinator who can model Christ’s unconditional grace, a mentor who can steady them when they are emotionally dysregulated, and a leader who contributes to transforming a residential facility into a true, loving home.

As a Student Life Coordinator, you won't just manage a schedule; you become the heartbeat of our student's emotional well-being and spiritual growth. If you have a heart for deeply impactful youth ministry, a foundational anchor in Biblical values, and the emotional resilience to guide teens through trauma-informed care, we welcome you to become part of Agape House

Mission & Responsibilities

The successful candidate will perform duties that will have a lasting impact.

• Develop Life Skills for the young girls by supporting essential life skills and social-emotional learning
• Provide direction and guidance rooted entirely in grace and Christian leadership.
• Participate in active supervision and engage directly in extra-curricular programs.
• Ensure the students are receiving balanced nutrition by participating in meal preparation and following established kitchen and food safety guidelines
• Implement a defined curriculum and encourage students to practice their individualized emotional coping skills.
• Participate in student safety and crisis management by remaining aware of student whereabouts during scheduled shifts including engaging in crisis de-escalation as applicable
• Distributing medications and basic first-aid care within established protocols
• Maintain consistent written communication across shifts and departments — including daily student observations, behavioral notes, shift handoff updates, and completion of required documentation such as incident reports as needed

Position Requirements

• Demonstrated Biblical Leadership leading by example from a firm place of Biblical core values.
• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent and additional academic training and/or course work within trauma informed care.
• Demonstrated experience representing one to two years working with students who have experienced a history of trauma within personal life and capacity to organize schedules and ensure students adhere to residential life and expectations
• Proof of valid driver’s license and previous experience supporting student’s meeting scheduled appointments.
• Certification in CPR, First Aid, and AED and/or ability to obtain within 2 months of hire.
• Adhere to a defined schedule requiring overnight shifts in one’s assigned room within the student’s living quarters for a minimum of 3 days weekly. Note: schedules may expand with appropriate notice

Compensation & benefits

• Hourly Range: $15.00 - $18.00
• Full-time receives onsite housing
• Shift schedules allow room shift rotation operation
• Participate in mealtime with students while on shift duty
• Earn paid time off
• Opportunity to participate in specified training certification

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Application Question(s):

Agape House is a faith-based ministry serving youth (grades 6–12) and their families through residential care, education, counseling, family support services, and discipleship. Before answering these questions, please review our website at http://www.AgapeHouseHeals.org to learn more about our mission and the individuals we serve.

• If being considered for the position, you'll be contacted by our Director to schedule an interview. Please provide the best phone number and email address for them to reach you at?
• What about Agape House's mission and the youth and families we serve resonates most with you?
• What personal, professional, volunteer, or ministry experience has prepared you to work with youth who may be experiencing trauma, behavioral challenges, emotional dysregulation, family instability, or other difficult life circumstances? Please provide specific examples.
• Describe a time when you remained calm and effective while supporting a child, student, client, or individual who was upset, dysregulated, angry, or exhibiting challenging behaviors. What happened and how did you respond?

Work Location: In person

• Shift schedules allow room shift rotation operation
• Participate in mealtime with students while on shift duty
• Earn paid time off
• Opportunity to participate in specified training certification