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STUDENT, FAMILY & ALUMNI LIFE COORDINATOR @ Thomas Nelson High School

Bardstown, KentuckyOnsiteFull-time
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JOB TITLE STUDENT, FAMILY & ALUMNI LIFE COORDINATOR

REPORTS TO 6-12 CAMPUS PRINCIPAL / DIRECTOR

SALARY SCHEDULE/GRADE CERTIFIED RANK (BASE 15), ADMIN STIPEND (LEVEL 1)

CONTRACTED DAYS AND/OR HOURS 186 DAYS + UP TO 54 EXTENDED DAYS (STIPEND LEVEL 1)

EXEMPT STATUS EXEMPT

JOB CLASS CODE 1020

POSITION CLASSIFICATION CERTIFIED

DATE APPROVED 6/9/2026

QUALIFICATIONS

Three (3) years of successful experience working with students with demonstrated evidence of and potential for success in administrative/supervisory responsibilities.

Kentucky Education Certification required.

Demonstrated knowledge of current instructional design, and student engagement models.

POSITION SUMMARY

Serves as the foundational anchor for campus story, environment, and community connection. This administrator operationalizes shared leadership capacity to ensure that 100% of 6-12 students are engaged, empowered, and fully networked across the school and community.

KEY PERFORMANCE METRICS

% of students and families demonstrating a high sense of belonging and engagement in the school community? % of students highly engaged in student organizations?

DISTRICT AND SCHOOL PRIORITY ALIGNMENT

Align actions with district and school values and core priorities. Evaluated based on the efficacy of aligned actions.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES WITH THE GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL:

Create a powerful campus storyline that connects local initiatives directly to the goals of the District, routinely sharing the school'sand story with the wider community.

Drive initiatives that foster a strong sense of school culture, active engagement, and deep belonging for all 6-12 students and their families, shifting students from quietly compliant to engaged and networked across the community.

Lead, support, and coordinate a diverse ecosystem of teams including the Facility Team, Student Life Lead, Athletic Coordinator, Student Organization Lead and Athletic Coaches.

Conduct regular classroom "fly-bys" and program quality reviews to support teachers with real-time proactive engagement frameworks.

Design, plan, and execute powerful cultural programming, story, and campus-wide events that connect and celebrate students and families.

Partner with the Campus Director and the Work and Life Ready Coordinator to ensure student engagement strategies align with overarching academic, resource, and programmatic goals.

Own and improve the primary performance metric of increasing the overall percentage of engaged students and families across the campus.

Foster deep, ongoing relationships with alumni and community partners tied to Uniting People, Place & Purpose, leveraging their shared history and passion to champion our mission, mentor current participants, and expand our regional impact.

Partner with educators in 1:1 "Wingman" co-design and co-teaching labs to tightly align active, pathway-based learning with school culture expectations.

Handle behavioral issues, violations of the student handbook, and academic integrity policies, leaning heavily on accountability and personal growth rather than just punishment.

They oversee student government, campus clubs, Greek life, and intramural sports. They train student leaders in budget management, event planning, and conflict resolution.

The Dean can champion the school culture, ensuring every student finds a "sub-community" or club where they feel safe. They can facilitate student-led dialogue around citizenship.

Collaborate and connect with Community Partners to unite people, place, and purpose.

Assists students who are struggling or overwhelmed learn how to communicate with their teachers and manage their academic load during a tough time.

Ensure financial stewardship in all systems and structures for each revenue source.

Explicitly state and model beliefs as a building leader.

Continuously find ways to share the school's story with the world that celebrate and honor the gifts of our community.

Intentionally lead learning at the school level and model life-long learning for members of the school community.

Demonstrate a commitment to professional growth.

Demonstrate punctuality and regular attendance.

Maintain appropriate professional appearance.

Adhere to the Professional Code of Ethics for Kentucky Certified Personnel 16 KAR 1:020

Perform other duties as assigned by Superintendent or designee.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

Demonstrates regular attendance and punctuality and adheres to the appropriate code of ethics.

Performs other duties consistent with the position assigned as may be requested by the superintendent.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking.

Communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing.

Use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.

Bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching.

Bending, squatting, reaching, with the ability to lift, carry, push or pull light weights.

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