JOB PURPOSE

The Overnight Student Life Assistant Counselor is responsible for providing a safe and secure environment during overnight hours and supervising and monitoring the students during the morning hours prior to the start of the school day. This includes handling all emergencies and student issues. Normal working hours for the Night-time Student Life Assistant is 11:30 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. Sunday through Friday.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Nurturing and Supervising Students

Demonstrates ability to nurture each student entrusted to their care consistent with the Student Life Program by:

establishing trust,

advocating for students' best interest,

developing strong, mutually respectful relationships,

providing emotional support through praise, affection, and empathy,

advising students through personal problems,

listening to students' thoughts, feelings, concerns, and problems,

helping students in developing friendships/relationships,

maintaining students' dignity and self-esteem,

supporting opportunities for students to develop personal maturity through developmentally appropriate freedoms and responsibilities,

maintaining confidentiality of sensitive materials according to the SEED Confidentiality Policy, and

supporting students by attending as many functions that involve their students as practical.

Attends to students personal safety by:

notifying appropriate personnel immediately in the case of a serious safety and/or behavior issue involving one of the students assigned to their care,

constantly monitoring student safety by remaining awake and alert and circulating throughout the floor on a random basis throughout the night,

being constantly aware of student location,

being aware of and attentive to warning signs of emotional distress, and

supporting overall campus supervision.

Protects the rights and dignity of individual students by:

making decisions based on the best interest of students,

supporting the ethical treatment of all students, and

promoting problem solving and relationship development between students.

Attends to students health ca