CHADS COALITION FOR MENTAL HEALTH·Saint Charles, Missouri
The Student Wellbeing Mentor facilitates social-emotional learning activities for elementary and middle school students to build resilience and healthy coping skills. They also collaborate with educators and families to monitor student progress and maintain necessary documentation.
401(k) 401(k) matching Bonus based on performance Opportunity for advancement Parental leave Training & development Student Wellbeing Mentor
Be the Trusted Adult Who Changes a Student's Day - and Maybe Their Life.
As a Student Wellbeing Mentor, you'll work directly with elementary and middle school students, helping them build confidence, resilience, emotional regulation, healthy relationships, problem-solving, and other social-emotional skills needed to thrive both inside and outside the classroom. If you're passionate about supporting young people and want a role where every day matters, we'd love to meet you.
Build meaningful relationships with students who benefit from additional support. Help children develop confidence, resilience, and healthy coping skills. Facilitate engaging social-emotional learning activities in individual and small-group settings. Collaborate with educators, school staff, and families to support student success. Work a consistent daytime schedule aligned with the school day. Join a mission-driven organization dedicated to youth mental wellness and suicide prevention. Experience the reward of helping students grow throughout the school year.
What
You'll Do: Build positive mentoring relationships with elementary and middle school students. Facilitate individual and small-group mentoring using CHADS Coalition's Social Emotional Well-Being curriculum. Support students in developing emotional regulation, communication, problem-solving, relationship, and decision-making skills. Communicate regularly with teachers, school staff, and families. Monitor student progress and maintain required documentation and outcome data. Ensure services meet CHADS program and quality standards. Participate in agency meetings, supervision, and professional development. Represent CHADS Coalition professionally within partner schools.
Required: Bachelor’s degree in education, Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Youth Development, Mental Health, or a related field. 1–3 years of experience working with elementary or middle school-aged children. Experience supporting social-emotional development, mentoring, or youth programming. Strong communication, organizational, and technology skills. Reliable transportation to assigned schools.
Experience working in K–8 school settings. Experience facilitating small groups or mentoring programs. Knowledge of social-emotional learning, youth mental health, and suicide prevention. Experience working with diverse student populations. This is a part-time, school-based position during the academic year. Mentoring sessions take place during the school day, generally between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Mentors work up to 32 hours per week and must be available for at least 15 hours per week.
$21 - $23 per hour
About CHADS Coalition for Mental Health CHADS Coalition is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing depression and suicide through education, school partnerships, counseling, postvention services, and community collaboration. We help young people build the skills, relationships, and support systems they need to thrive.
We believe prevention works. We believe relationships change lives. We believe every student deserves someone who believes in them.
CHADS is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. CHADS is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as education, psychology, or social work. Additionally, 1-3 years of experience working with school-aged children and reliable transportation are required.
Market context
In Missouri, student wellbeing mentor roles are often driven by school needs for attendance, behavior, and social-emotional support, especially in part-time settings. These positions can be competitive because employers typically look for a relevant bachelor’s degree, 1-3 years of experience with school-aged children, and reliable transportation. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then tailor your application to show direct student support experience and readiness to travel.