SALARY: $134,499 (Non Negotiable)

SUMMARY: The third pillar of our Strategic Plan focuses on investing in the third pillar of our Strategic Plan focuses on investing in people. It emphasizes the importance of attracting, developing, and retaining talented and committed staff in every part of our school system, so that Federal Way Public Schools is the place where great talent chooses to work. FWPS understands that the fostering of the mental health and well-being of our employees is critical to our mission of serving our students’ academic success. The Staff Wellness Coordinator position serves an integral role in supporting those physical and mental wellness needs of our staff.

This position develops, implements, evaluates and monitors wellness program initiatives delivered to employee population. This position provides the necessary tools and resources for employees to adopt and maintain a healthy lifestyle. The goal of the Coordinator for School and Staff Health is to develop district wellness initiative in order to:
This position is a District Leadership Team position with responsibility to manage and coordinate assigned operations and functions of behavioral health and wellness for staff. The Coordinator will hold the vision of the strategic plan, promote safe and welcoming school cultures, and support culturally responsive practices within the behavioral health and wellness program.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: This list is meant to be representative, not exhaustive, and incumbents are expected to perform all duties as assigned or directed. Some incumbents may not perform all the duties listed while in other cases related duties may also be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, consistent with applicable law.

• Establish and nurture an environment that promotes cultural competence and equitable treatment of staff, students, and patrons of the district.
• Researches evidence-based best practices, innovations and emerging trends to support staff mental health and wellness goals
• Provides leadership for project management in the development and implementation of district-wide wellness program
• Evaluate staff health needs, utilization of current health resources, and impact of services on the overall health of students and staff with ongoing progress monitoring
• Researches outside mental health and well-being agencies
• Acts as a liaison to develop and expand partnerships for coordination between district and outside agencies and organizations to provide an effective link to third party wellness services, including determining the best use of resources and facilitating equitable distribution of program
• Develop monthly calendar of staff activities supporting mental and physical well being
• Assumes responsibility for organizing, implementing, and assessing effectiveness of wellness and mental health activities district-wide
• Directs the provision and programming of staff health program services, including physical health, behavioral health and mental health.
• Determines training needs of department staff,principals and building staff
• Works collaboratively with LIOs, Cabinet, Principals to establish in-service Professional Development schedule for wellness principles and activities
• Collaborates with Communications Department to develop and maintain district wellness website page
• Utilizes adult learning strategies to promote staff engagement in wellness activities
• Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor’s degree in Education or Organizational Wellness or closely related field.
Minimum of three years demonstrated classroom or clinical experience
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for minimum qualifications except for when there are legal requirements such as a licensed certifications/registration.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Certification in mental health, education, or social work
Knowledge of and experience with staff wellness programs
Experience designing and implementing professional development
Demonstrated knowledge and experience in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships
Demonstrated skill in coaching, advising, and partnering with leadership representatives across the organization
Ability to be a trusted advisor while maintaining the highest level of confidentiality
Demonstrated skill in effective oral and written communication
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to take initiative and be a self-starter, multi-faceted thinking
Demonstrated team player with experience working within a culturally diverse workplace.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Master’s degree in Education or Organizational Wellness or closely related field
Experience in providing training for adult learners in the components of overall well-being

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Criminal background clearance
Valid driver’s license and proof of insurance and access to reliable transportation
Must be willing to attend evening and weekend meetings

ABILITY TO:
Plan, organize, and administer assigned areas of responsibility
Operate technology hardware and software necessary to perform assigned duties/responsibilities
Write/present in a clear and concise manner for broad public appeal and interpretation
Analyze complex situations and synthesize diverse information carefully and adopt an effective course of action
Interpret, apply, and explain administrative and board policies, laws, regulations, and collective bargaining agreements that pertain to areas of responsibility
Plan, organize, and prioritize work to meet multiple schedules and deadlines, and manage simultaneous tasks, with many interruptions
Work independently with minimum direction and supervision; work under pressure
Use effective customer service skills to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships in a multicultural and multiracial community of district personnel, community members, and external companies and agencies in the course of performing assigned duties

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:
This position is evaluated by and reports directly to the Chief of Human Resources.

Position interacts regularly with Office of Equity Leadership, Human resources personnel; Learning Improvement Officers, Building Administrators. Position also interacts with various other certificated and classified staff throughout the district. Contacts with individuals outside of the district include but are not limited to partner agency representatives, other school district representatives, and outside vendors; and occasional contact with local, state and federal government officials, outside social services organizations, and various community groups.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES RELATED TO CULTURAL COMPETENCE AND EQUITY:
Knowledge/awareness of own cultural identity and how this influences behavior, and desire to learn about the cultural identity of others.
Ability to establish and nurture an environment that promotes cultural competence and equitable treatment of staff, students, and patrons of the District.
Ability to understand and hold self and others accountable for promoting the Federal Way Public Schools’ commitment to “Each Scholar: A Voice. A Dream. A Bright Future.”
Ability to recognize that each person is a unique individual even as we celebrate their group cultural heritage.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee will constantly sit, stand and walk, bend neck and back, and use hands for repetitive grasping and pushing/pulling, hear and speak. The employee is frequently required to squat, kneel, use hands for fine manipulation, knee stand and push/pull. The employee will occasionally be required to climb stairs/ladder, lift and reach overhead, and lift/carry. The employee must constantly lift/carry up to 10 pounds and must frequently lift /carry up to 20 pounds. The employee will occasionally lift/carry a maximum of 35 lbs. The employee is occasionally required to push/pull a maximum weight of 200 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in indoor conditions and regularly works near video display. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee must adjust to frequent interruptions in their work schedule. Evening and weekend work may be required. The employee may be required to travel (by car and/or plane) to a variety of locations.

WORK SCHEDULE:
This position is 12 months per year.

REPRESENTATION:
Non-Represented (Exempt)

LEVEL OF COMPENSATION
Non-Represented – Facilitator. This position includes the following benefits prorated based on FTE - Medical, dental, vision; sick and vacation leave; life insurance; retirement; professional development dollars, vacation cash out and Veba for eligible sick leave cash out.

DISCLAIMER
The preceding list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the scope of responsibility and the level of knowledge and skills typically required, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements, skills or duties so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed.

All employment open positions are made available on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender, age, disability or veteran status.

Job descriptions are written as a representative list of the ADA essential duties performed by the entire classification. They cannot include, and are not intended to include, every possible activity and task performed by every specific employee
CLASSIFICATION HISTORY
Created: 05/2022