Director of Student Life Job Listing at Fusion in Lake Forest, IL (Job ID 6767597)

Description

Summary: At Fusion Academy, the Director of Student Life plays a pivotal role in shaping a vibrant, inclusive, and emotionally safe school culture where every student feels seen, heard, and celebrated. This dynamic leader cultivates student engagement through clubs, events, leadership opportunities, and social-emotional programming, making school a place students truly love. They also oversee the Homework Cafe, which is a student community space where we bring our 'homework stays at school' commitment to life. If you're passionate about empowering teens, building community, and creating unforgettable student experiences, this is your chance to make a lasting impact every day.

Salary Range: $54,000-$58,000

What You'll Do Every Day:

• Lead the Homework Café experience, empowering students to build executive functioning and complete independent work with confidence.
• Foster a warm, inclusive, and emotionally safe environment by modeling strong social-emotional skills and positive relationships.
• Bring student life to life by planning and facilitating engaging clubs, field trips, service projects, workshops, and community events.
• Recruit, train, and support Homework Café staff, cultivating a high-performing and student-centered team.
• Use student assessments and surveys to guide meaningful, data-informed improvements in programming and support.
• Partner in professional development to strengthen staff capacity around social, emotional, behavioral, and executive functioning support.
• Inspire excellence by leading with integrity, modeling best practices, and driving a culture of continuous growth and connection.

What You Will Own:

• Create the Annual Student Programming Plan to build a vibrant and engaged student community.
• Administer the MAP and Mindprint assessments.
• Administer the New Student Survey, Spring Student Survey, and Student Exit Survey.
• Manage Homework Café (community and resource learning space).
• Participate in organization-wide collaboration and development.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required
• Leadership experience strongly preferred.
• Experience working at the middle or high school age level.
• Experience working with students impacted by learning differences and/or mental health challenges.
• Passionate about working with adolescents and supporting their growth.
• Exhibits a unique and fun personality to support a vibrant student culture while maintaining healthy boundaries.
• Demonstrates high emotional intelligence and ability to relate well to others.
• Possesses strong time management and organizational skills.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees which generally includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• An opportunity to contribute to a Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Tax-advantaged commuter benefits
• Employee assistance program
• Sick time, paid holidays and vacation in accordance with company policy and state law
• Accident and life insurance as well as short- and long-term disability
• 401(k) plan with company match, based on eligibility
• We offer a package for part time employees which generally includes:
• Sick time and paid holidays in accordance with company policy
• Tax-advantaged commuter benefits
• Employee assistance program
• 401(k) plan with company match, based on eligibility

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. *If a bonus applies, more information will be given at offer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality or sex.

Qualified applicants who have access to or contact with students or the public, who are responsible for the safeguarding of others' well-being, and who work with little supervision in close proximity to others will be required to complete a criminal history check once a contingent offer of employment is made. Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local law. The nature and gravity of an offense, the length of time since the conviction, and the nature of the job in question are all considered, and criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify employment. Any discussion of criminal history will occur only after the background check is completed and a copy is provided to the applicant.

Please see above requirements