Location
Sunnyvale, CA | United States
Job description
Job Status : Full-Time, 11 Months
Exempt Status : Exempt
Department : Student Life
Reports to : Dean of Students
Job Summary
The primary responsibility of the Student Life Coordinator is to carry out TKA’s mission of enduring relationships while managing all student activities under the supervision of the Dean’s Office to meet the social and emotional needs of students and the TKA community.
Essential Job Functions
Regular Activities
- Create a holistic and long term vision and mission for Student Life on campus that reflects the values and the mission of TKA while representing the diverse student body
- Develop and create a campus-wide calendar of student events
- Direct, plan and review the student activities on campus
- Supervise and advise student leadership in the planning, scheduling, and implementation of events
- Manage the Student Life budget and ensure funds are used to further the mission of student life
- Coordinate the approval for all student events and arrange for the use of facilities
- Provide oversight and implementation of the student election process
- Oversees and monitors student clubs to ensure they are meeting and effective
- Works with PR to collaborate on the publicity of school activities
- Create, manage and supervise social media presence for TKA’s student events
- Collaborate with VPA and Athletics to support their events
- Supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned staff to specific student activities
- Identify and ensure proper supervision of all student events
- Teach two classes (Student Council and Yearbook)
- Perform other duties as assigned by Administration
Qualifications
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- 2+ years of experience (student activities, youth pastor, or similar field)
Skills and Abilities
- Strong leadership qualities and mentoring skills
- Excellent skills in communicating both orally and in written form
- Able to work both independently and in a team setting
- Demonstrated ability to lead by example
- Familiar with current practices in the organization and facilitation of student leadership and events
- Interpersonal skills using patience and courtesy
- Current on teenage culture
- Proficient with Microsoft Office, Google Suite
Core Characteristics
- Commitment to loving and serving Jesus Christ
- Ability to work under pressure and in a fast paced environment
- Positive, flexible, resourceful and solution-oriented
- Able to understand, love and relate to students
- Must be active in a local Christian body of believers
- Must have compatible theology in line with TKA's Statement of Faith and Lifestyle Agreement
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements
- Required to use the computer throughout the day
- Work will be performed from the campus
- Will move throughout the campus during the day
- May occasionally have to lift up to 20-pounds
- Work is generally performed throughout the year, Monday-Friday, 7:30am to 3:15pm
- This position will often require you to work nights and weekends based on the Student Life event calendar. This position will also participate in our annual Fall retreat and Spring service trips which are both overnight trips.
- The months listed are approximate, and the annual start and end date will be dictated by the school calendar and the department’s needs.
Salary & Benefits
- TKA offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance. Additionally, TKA has an HSA and FSA plan, Employee Assistance Program, 403(B) base with matching contributions, basic life insurance, paid time off, and paid professional development.
- Pay Grid: Manager III
- Pay Grid Range: $70,970 to $83,152
- This position is paid based on a preset salary grid, and the actual salary will be determined by applicable education and experience as determined by the Human Resources department. The starting pay listed reflects this position's minimum experience and education requirements. The top pay range represents the top of the pay grid for this position. It is rare for a candidate to enter this position at the top of the pay grid. Most candidates can expect to enter in the lower to middle section of the pay grid, depending on experience and education.
Please Note:
Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time; therefore, this job description is subject to change.
About The King's Academy
The King’s Academy is an independent, college preparatory school for grades 6-12 serving 950 students. The school's mission statement guides everything we do: "The King’s Academy is a Christ-centered school that inspires academic excellence, servant leadership, and enduring relationships."
The King’s Academy is accredited by both the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) and The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). TKA was ranked by Niche as the #1 Best Christian High School in the San Francisco Bay Area, and #7 in California.
TKA is looking for the best Christian educators! Every staff member at The King’s Academy is vital to the school’s number one mission which is ministry to our students. We know that the quality of the staffs' character inevitably establishes the professional and spiritual quality of the school and has an enormously significant and life-changing influence on the development of the students' confidence and character. That is why, first and foremost, all of The King's Academy staff members are Christ followers who have a passion for teaching, mentoring, and discipling junior high and high school students.
As part of ... a comprehensive spiritual life program, staff members at TKA have the privilege of mentoring students in a variety of ways. Staff serve alongside students on annual service trips to locations in the U.S. and abroad, participate with students in yearly off-site weekend retreats, and lead small home groups and chapel discussions. The King’s Academy teaching staff includes 76 members, with a total staff of nearly 150. Approximately 90% of classes have less than 25 students, allowing for individual attention and support.
TKA welcomes diverse people at all levels of campus life to support the diversity of our student body. We have bright and dedicated faculty and staff who work in a supportive environment characterized by a desire to serve God and a commitment to mutual respect and collaboration. The King’s Academy provides a competitive salary and benefits package including excellent medical, dental, life and 403B plans. Pre-employment background screening is required for all positions.
Consider joining The King's Academy team and help us prepare students for college, life, service and eternity. For more information about TKA, please visit
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