Student Life Coordinator

Student Life Coordinator

About SABIS^®

SABIS^® is a global education network that has an active presence in 21 countries on five continents and educates students in both the private and public sectors. SABIS^® schools implement the proven, proprietary SABIS^® Educational System, which has been developed and refined for over 135 years.

All students in the SABIS^® Network benefit from a long tradition of excellence in education, a reputation that is rooted in a well-developed philosophy that seeks to provide students with a top-quality education that prepares them to meet the challenges of a changing world.

For more information about the SABIS^® Network, visit: www.sabis.net.

Job Purpose

Responsible for establishing, maintaining, and monitoring a disciplined environment conducive to learning. Acts as an advisor for students, parents, and teachers on all student management-related issues and behavioral matters, aiming to create a safe learning atmosphere to help students become responsible, self-disciplined individuals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the Student Management team to ensure effective performance and proper execution of all tasks in a timely manner
• Mentor and advise students with behavioral issues
• Investigate reasons for students’ recurring behavioral issues, and along with the DSMCs, supervisors, or any other staff member, find long-lasting solutions
• Assign consequences to students’ behavioral infractions, focused on helping students learn the proper behavior instead of purely for punishment reasons only
• Take preventative measures to prevent and deter inappropriate behavior
• Track lateness, absences, and skipping, and along with the Student Management team and parents, find solutions to ensure students are at school, in class, maximizing their learning
• Develop supervision schedules to ensure the whole school is monitored at all times
• Ensure that data is accurately entered into the SABIS® School Management System/ SABIS® Information System (SSMS/SIS), including teacher and student attendance data, infractions, and discipline remarks. Document all meetings and any relevant documentation in the Y-Book
• Maintain a safe and secure environment at all times
• Conduct regular safety drills (fire, earthquake, etc.) and ensure all emergency procedures are current
• Meet parents whose children experience behavioral challenges to discuss the situation and the course of action to help their child
• Review weekly discipline reports (SSMS/SIS), extrapolating the needed information and statistics to proactively prevent reoccurring situations and support students requiring behavioral guidance
• Monitor the frequency of infractions from the teachers weekly and take appropriate action if needed through the AQC
• Hold advising classes pertaining to behavior, as well as current and serious issues such as bullying among other things, in coordination with the Student Life Coordinator (SLC)
• Educate teachers and staff on Student Management procedures, including all related forms and proper tablet usage
• Coordinate with the SLC to recruit and train discipline prefects. Partner with the prefects to fully monitor the school and brainstorm solutions to behavioral challenges
• Hold weekly meetings with the SM team to discuss discipline issues, teacher support, and potential solutions
• Hold regular meetings with the DSMCs to go over reports, statistics, and proactive solutions to major discipline issues
• Stay well-informed about current events and activities at the school
• Ensure the proper implementation of the SABIS® student management systems and policies
• Assist in recruitment activities, if and when needed
• Conduct the performance appraisals of the SM team in coordination with the School Director
• Perform other related tasks or projects as they arise and as delegated by the school management

Ideal Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• English Proficient; local language is a must
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in a relevant field (SABIS® Experience is preferred) 
• Professional behavior and ethical conduct
• Delivering results
• Continuous learning and improvement
• Accountability and taking ownership
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Managing time and priorities
• Leading and motivating others
• Problem solving and decision making

Employment Requirements:

Must meet all employment requirements including, but not limited to, country and local education and certification requirements, reference checks, and criminal background checks.

Additional details about this position will only be provided to short-listed candidates.

SABIS^® is an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non – discrimination in employment on any basis including age, sex, color, race, creed, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristics.