2024-25 - Ft Student Life Coordinator (Grades 6-12)

Job Overview

Dallas International School (DIS) is accredited by ISAS (Independent Schools Association of the Southwest), France's Ministry of Education, and the International Baccalaureate Organization.

With 686 students of over 30 nationalities, DIS is an international school on a human scale and the only one with a French and multilingual curriculum in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, a city of seven million inhabitants which is in full demographic and economic expansion. DIS is proud to be one of the few schools globally to offer both the IB's Bilingual and Advanced Bilingual Diploma programs in a variety of languages. In addition to English and French, other languages currently taught in the school are Spanish, German and Mandarin Chinese.

The school offers a rigorous curriculum integrating the best practices of French and American education. Upon completion of the French Baccalaureate or the IB Diploma program, our students go to college in the United States or internationally in countries such as France, Canada, the United Kingdom, Spain or Australia, among others.

Desired Profile:

• You view education as an emancipatory journey in which all students seek to realize their full potential so that they can one day contribute to the progress of humanity.
• You believe it is important to support students not only academically, but also in their evolution as individuals, citizens and humans.
• You are passionate about education and are able to transmit your enthusiasm to your team.
• You wish to contribute to the dissemination of the mission and values of DIS.
• You want to be deeply involved in the life of the school by promoting and engaging in a range of stimulating educational activities.
• You possess strong communication skills to interact successfully with our teachers and staff, as well as our students’ families.
• You have a strong desire to work in an international school and possess an excellent intercultural capacity to adapt to the enriching environment provided by our diverse community.
• You are an outstanding colleague and leader with a tremendous work ethic.

Job duties include (but are not limited to):

• Coordinate in collaboration with the Dean of Students all activities and events related to students such as but not limited to: Homecoming Dance, Halloween Boum, Brevet Ceremony, Thanksgiving potluck, Valentine’s Day Boum, Prom, CM2 Graduation, Graduation, etc.

• Serve as one of the Student Government Association (SGA) advisors

• Coordinate Class Delegate and SGA elections and meetings in conjunction with the Dean of Students

• Serve as the point person for Clubs and Activities

• Coordinate the Club Fair and maintain the master roster, calendar, and keep track of all documents related to clubs

• Serve as the point person for Community Service including, communicating with students about opportunities and keeping track of service logs

• Manage the school’s House System by tracking house points, assign incoming students to a house, coordinate House Huddles, Field Days, etc.

• Serve as one of the recess and lunch duty monitors

• Support Carpool as needed

• Substitution as needed

• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements

• At least 3 years of professional experience in a school setting or related environment

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or completion of four years of college-level coursework

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Student Council or student club advisor

• Experience coordinating community service projects

• Strong written and oral communication in English

• Experience using Blackbaud Information System

• Bilingual in English/French

Required Documents

In order to complete the application process, interested candidates must forward the following documentation:

• A resume or curriculum vitae

• A minimum of two recommendation letters (at least one from a former supervisor)

• A copy of diploma

This job description is not necessarily a comprehensive definition of the post. It may be subject to modification or amendment at any time at the discretion of the Head of School.

The above responsibilities are subject to the general duties and responsibilities contained in the employee’s Conditions of Employment. This job description allocates duties and responsibilities but does not direct the particular amount of time to be spent carrying them out and no part of it may be so construed.

Dallas International School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. Dallas International School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in its hiring of faculty and staff members.