Wellness Coordinator

Job Title: Wellness Coordinator

Salary Range: $15 per hour

Supervisor: Emily Jim
Hours: 32 hours/week

Position Summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Wellness Coordinator to join our Youth Workforce Admin team. The Wellness Coordinator will work with WSCAT youth workers to develop an individualized  wellness/fitness program. The coordinator will lead daily wellness activities for WSCAT staff and track progress of individual wellness goals.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Assist in the planning, preparation, and execution of youth wellness activities and programs.

• Document basic wellness goals and plans.

• Engage with employees to encourage positive behavior, teamwork, and personal development.

• Provide administrative support, including record-keeping and reporting.

• Collaborate with staff to ensure a safe and supportive environment for all youth participants.

• Attend training and development sessions to improve knowledge and skills.

Work Location

•  Wyam Youth Center/Multiple Locations

Standards and Expectations

• Facilitate a professional environment for our clients and staff through appropriate and professional communication with all visitors; maintain professional boundaries at all times

• Always conduct oneself safely, appropriately and professionally

• Demonstrate respect and sensitivity for cultural differences

• Function as a role model for other staff; exhibit confidence in self and in others

• Proactively identify problems, troubleshoot, and problem solve in one-on-one and group settings

• Demonstrate a clear commitment to good communication, including giving and asking for feedback

• Commitment to working on a team, and to assisting other team members if their workloads become excessive 

• Strong desire to serve the community in support of WSCAT mission

Required Certifications/Licenses

• CPR and First Aid

Other Skills

Work Environment

• Possible exposure to airborne pathogens (e.g., COVID-19). May be required to wear personal protective equipment such as facemasks (for respiratory protection) and/or gloves. 

Physical Demands

• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10lbs and occasionally lift and/or support up to 75lbs

• While performing this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, talk, and hear. The employee is regularly required to sit, and to use hands to handle/feel objects. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, to taste or smell, to climb or balance, to stoop, kneel, or crouch.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Employment at Will

• Nothing in this job description alters the at-will nature of the employment relationship in any way.

• Either the employee or WSCAT may terminate employment at any time with or without notice or cause.