Hope Zone Student Wellness Coordinator
Job Description
Job Description Job Description ABOUT OMEGA CDC The Omega CDC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established by the Omega Baptist Church in 1997. Our mission is to equip individuals, families, and children with resources, tools, and opportunities to break the cycle of generational poverty and achieve self-sufficiency through education, workforce development, and advocacy. With over 20 years of active involvement in the community, Omega CDC has developed a strong presence in Northwest Dayton and built a unique level of trust and familiarity with thousands of local residents and numerous community organizations. To strengthen and expand its impact, the Omega CDC has developed a multi-phased strategic plan to re-develop a 30-acre property in Northwest Dayton in collaboration with government, education, healthcare, and other nonprofit and social service agencies in Dayton and across Miami Valley. The multi-phase plan entails building a community center, the Hope Center for Families, opened in November 2021, a senior housing facility, the Omega Senior Lofts, which opened May 30, 2020; dedicated space for outdoor recreation; an amphitheater; and a worship center.
ABOUT THE HOPE ZONE PROMISE NEIGHBORHOODS Motivated by the need to strengthen and sustain a measurably impactful system of change for 6,700 children and 3,400 families living in Northwest Dayton, the Hope Zone Promise Neighborhoods is an initiative that is premised in racial equity, informed by community engagement, and vitalized by continuous identification, assessment, and analyses of gaps and barriers to mitigate generational poverty. ABOUT THE POSITION
The Student Wellness Coordinator (SWC) is a trauma informed specialist that implements preventative and restorative practices that support the social and emotional needs of students, staff and families. This position will support Omega CDC's partner schools. The SWC will create a safe space to support preventive and restorative practices, create and support systems that reduce conflicts, strengthen relationships, and increase belonging and community within the schools. This includes professional development for staff, running mediation programs, empowering students and de-escalating conflict when it occurs. The SWC will be responsible for piloting the Be Well Initiative at Fairview Elementary School. The SWC will play a critical role in building, implementing and evaluating effective implementation of prevention and restorative practices at Omega CDC's partner schools.