Student Life Coordinator - Augusta County, VA, United States - VA School for the Deaf & Blind

Description

Title:
Student Life Coordinator


State Role Title:
Administrative and Office Specialist III


Hiring Range:
$27,980 - $40,000 ($ $23.04/hour)


Pay Band: 3


Agency:
VA School for the Deaf & Blind


Location:
VA School for Deaf & Blind


Recruitment Type:
General Public - G


About Us

• About Us

The Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind (VSDB) is located in the historic, vibrant city of Staunton, Virginia.

VSDB provides superior education for students who are deaf/hard of hearing, blind/vision impaired, deafblind, and deaf or blind with other disabilities.

VSDB offers PreK-12 education with both residential and day student options.
VSDB believes that disabilities are challenges not barriers and supports each student in their goal to be independent and to reach their highest academic potential
VSDB prepares students for life

About this position
The Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind is seeking a Student Life Coordinator. This position provides communication and coordination of information between residential and educational programs, parents, staff, and students. As well, it provides all clerical, purchasing, and accounting support for the residential program.
This is a 10-month, classified position with state benefits, including health insurance, retirement, life insurance, and disability coverage.
The beginning date for this position is the beginning of our next school year in July 2024.

The VSDB offers:
- $2,000 Sign-on Bonus available

• Great comprehensive benefit package with ample paid time off including more than 12 holidays.
• Summer break
• Supportive and positive team setting
• Low cost medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Free life insurance
• School-Residential partnership that supports a 24/7 learning environment.

Job Duties
Communication and Information Services

• Provides prompt, courteous communication services and serves as a communication base for the entire school.
• Coordinates information between the school and dormitory, the dormitory and home, and administration and staff.
• Provides prompt, appropriate action in crisis situations, following policies and procedures and administration direction, to ensure the safety and well being of all students.
• Provides communication link for response for all crisis situations by maintaining contact information for all staff and calling appropriate personnel, i.e. Superintendent, hospital, counseling facility, etc.
• Accurately interprets school policies and procedures and documents all contact/situations in a daily log.
• Office Management
• Provides prompt, courteous communication services and serves as a communication base for the entire school.
• Coordinates information between the school and dormitory, the dormitory and home, and administration and staff.
• Provides prompt, appropriate action in crisis situations, following policies and procedures and administration direction, to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all students.
• Provides communication link for response for all crisis situations by maintaining contact information for all staff and calling appropriate personnel, i.e. Superintendent, hospital, counseling facility, etc.
• Accurately interprets school policies and procedures and documents all contact/situations in a daily log.
• Coordination of Transportation Services
• Coordinates transportation for weekly home going activities to include developing transportation sheets, making changes to schedules according to needs, establishing designated stops, keeping infirmary, bus drivers, kitchen and dormitory staff informed of schedules, managing transportation books and supplies, updating directions and serving as contact for parents and dormitory staff.
• Coordinates requests and assignments for cars and buses for staff use, manages keys, and keeps track of staff licenses and DMV checks.
• Maintains notebooks to coordinate the vehicle requests, assigns vehicles to staff and checks to be sure drivers have appropriate licenses. Reviews policies pertaining to vehicle usage.
• Maintains bus bags with essential items and makes sure all plans are complete for homegoing trips.
• Potentially in the event of an emergency, assists in transportation of students in state vehicles, school buses and charter buses, which includes acting as the driver of such vehicles as needed and appropriate. Includes transportation to specified locations during emergency situations. Must submit driving records to VSDB.
• Assists with budget issues, prepares purchase requisitions, monitors residential spending and keeps the director informed.
• Demonstrates ability to follow school policies, procedures and practices including dependability and punctuality in attendance and completion of job tasks.
• Demonstrates integrity and professionalism in interactions with students, parents, LEAs, fellow employees and others.
• Demonstrates individual and team problem solving skills.
• Demonstrates ability to wor