Student Life Coordinator

Student Life Coordinator Job Number SAUDIARABIA00081 Job Type Non-Teaching School / Entity Name Knowledge Private International School - Al Khobar Department Administration About SABISSABIS 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 PurposeSABIS Student Life Organization (SLO) at the school, which empowers and motivates all students to contribute to improving the school culture and raising academic standards while contributing to the students' balanced and comprehensive development into responsible, world-class citizens.Key Responsibilities:

• Overseeing the Student Life Organization and all activities within its departments
• Recruiting, building, and maintaining the SLO team, ensuring effective and successful coordination and cooperation with the different departments
• Motivating and inspiring all students to join the SLO, while being active within the school community, and continuously improving themselves, the SLO department, and the school
• Planning the academic year proactively based on school requirements and priorities
• Promoting SLO achievements, events, and activities throughout the academic year
• Ensuring proper training of all student prefects by teaching them how to develop academic, managerial, and leadership skills as well as how to assume responsibility
• Guiding and motivating prefects to help them meet the administrative and academic needs of the school and ensuring they have the required tools to succeed in their tasks
• Coordinating closely with the Academic Quality Controller(s) and Heads of Departments to ensure that the SLO is contributing effectively to the success of the school and raising academic standards by supporting and empowering all students
• Managing the advising curriculum and scheduling the teaching of the advising classes between the SLC and the appropriate staff member on relevant topics
• Coordinating closely with the Student Management Coordinator (SMC) to ensure the SLO is actively involved in ensuring the highest level of discipline at the school
• Meeting weekly with the School Director to review the SLO performance and yearly goals as per the principles and guidelines of SABIS
• Holding weekly meetings with the SLO Leadership team to review the departments’ goals, achievements, and challenges to seek solutions collectively and for planning purposes
• Participating and leading school events and activities such as school trips, competitions, and games and coordinating effectively with the concerned departments and members of the administration to ensure successful implementation
• Recommending action as needed and ensuring that the SLO is running according to the principles and guidelines set by SABIS
• Performing other related tasks as they arise and as delegated by the school management
  
  

Ideal Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• English proficient
• A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience (Experience in the SABIS Network is preferable)
• Professional behavior and ethical conduct
• Delivering results
• Continuous learning and improvement
• Accountability and taking ownership
• Interpersonal and communication skills
• Problem-solving
  
  

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.