Student Activities Coordinator

Job announcement: STUDENT ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR 

F.T.E.: 100%, non-exempt (hourly), 40 hours/week. Occasional evenings and weekends are required. Reports to Dean of Students 

Close Working Relationships: Grade-level class deans, Director of Marketing and Communications, Athletics Department, Academics Office 

Term: Full-Year Administrative Staff (July 18, 2022 - June 30, 2023) 

Supervision of other employees: N/A 

Located in the Presidio of San Francisco, The Bay School is an independent, college-preparatory high school committed to providing its students with a challenging, innovative curriculum and a collaborative, supportive community. Our staff and faculty members (“staffulty”) foster and model curiosity, critical thinking, intentionality, open dialogue, and good humor as well as a commitment to equity and inclusion within Bay and beyond. Bay students have been described as engaged and thoughtful self-advocates who value community and courage. Please visit our precepts and academics pages to learn more about our school. 

The Bay School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to having a staffulty and student body that reflect the diversity of the Bay Area. We strongly encourage those with a demonstrated dedication to social justice, collaboration, innovation, and student-centered education to apply. We encourage BIPOC candidates to apply. 

As of this posting, The Bay School is conducting school in-person. All Bay School employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with an approved vaccine prior to starting work unless exempted from an immunization in accordance with law and provide documentation confirming such immunization and/or exemption. 

Job Scope: The Student Activities Coordinator works to support the Student Life program in the key areas of student clubs, student social events (i.e. dances, community events, etc.), and student leadership development. The Student Activities Coordinator seeks to build student engagement and foster community through various programs and events. The Student Activities Coordinator is also responsible for coordinating and facilitating the programs that develop student leadership skills school-wide but especially among designated student leaders, managing the selection process for student leadership groups, and overseeing student clubs. 

Major Responsibilities for the Student Activities Coordinator: 

Student Life (70%): 

• Oversees the Social Events Club, attends all meetings and evening events 
• Serves as a clubs coordinator working to develop programming to enhance leadership skills among student club leaders, ensures that each club has a sponsor and meeting space, and assesses the effectiveness of our clubs program 
• Works with the Dean of Students and grade-level class deans while attending and supporting grade-level orientations, retreats, and Student Life events as needed
• Maintains general student life records, distributes the Student Announcements email, and manages the Enrichment, Summer, Internship database 
• Serves as a grade-level advisor or co-advisor 
• Other duties as assigned

Teaching (10%): 

• Teaches 2 sections of 9th-Grade Seminar each semester (total 4 sections per year; each section meets 1x/wk) 
• Meets weekly with other teachers of 9th Grade Seminar to review and debrief the curriculum 

Bay Community (20%): 

• Study hall monitor duties as assigned and on-call substitute coverage for faculty ○ Provides as-needed assistance with the Immersive program (see the school website for a description of our Immersive program) 
• Supports with Morning Meeting management and lunch supervision 
• Serves on the campus beautification committee by maintaining a log of school bulletin boards and display areas, watering plants, and ordering supplies 
• Attends staffulty meetings (August institute, June meetings, once a month all-staffulty meetings) 
• Represents Student Life in athletic and admissions programs and events 
• Other support duties as assigned 

Required qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree preferred 
• Must be able to lift #50lbs 
• Must have a clear and valid California Driver’s License 
• Must have a clear LiveScan 
• Must successfully complete the following trainings: CPR, Mandated Reporter, Sexual Harassment
• Must be able to work in a shared workspace 
• Must be able to work occasional nights and weekends (8-10 events per year) 

Ideal professional qualities/abilities: 

• Finds resonance with The Bay School mission, philosophy, and precepts 
• Has worked with high school students in some capacity (e.g as a teacher, tutor, coach, or camp counselor) 
• Enjoys the energy and pace of a high school community 
• Passionate about developing student leadership skills 
• Able to understand cultural norms and take appropriate initiative 
• Has demonstrated experience in working collaboratively and sees collaboration as a means to improvement and growth; 
• Able to plan for and do both short- and long-term projects simultaneously 
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills and communication, both written and oral
• Has appropriate boundaries 
• Knows how to take initiative, be responsive, and ask for help 
• Is innovative and creative in thinking about streamlining processes and considers effective ways of reaching high school students 
• Eagerness, optimism, flexibility, and ability to stay focused in a busy work environment
• Able to receive and incorporate feedback 
• Strong cultural competency and commitment to antiracism, equity, and inclusion
• Ability to work effectively with several constituencies (employees, colleagues, students, parents, and community at large) of diverse identities and backgrounds 
• Ability to receive and incorporate feedback 

Please review our website (www.bayschoolsf.org) to familiarize yourself with our school and our community. If interested in the position, please send all of the items below to jobs@bayschoolsf.org, subject line: SAC. 

• Cover letter describing your interest in the position. 
• Resume/C.V. 
• A list of references--minimum of 3, including a current supervisor.