Student Advisor

Position Title

Student Advisor

Department

Community School

Site/Location:

Gotham Collaborative High School

Job Classification (HR Use Only)

Non-Exempt Full Time

Salary Range

$40,000-45,000

Reports To

Program Director

MISSION STATEMENT

East Side House cares for the individuals, families, and communities we serve by expanding opportunities to live more fulfilling lives through education, career, and supportive services.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary/ Objective

East Side House (ESH) is a community resource in the Bronx and Northern Manhattan. We believe education is the key that enables all people to create economic and civic opportunities for themselves, their families, and their community. ESH’s community school program aligns with our mission by providing high quality programs and services within community centers and school partnerships.

Reporting to the Community School Director, the Student Advisor is responsible to provide support over a wide variety of areas including college and career readiness, academic progress monitoring, day-to-day student issues, social-emotional and personal development. Student Advisors will follow the Primary Person Model where they will be the first point of contact for students, parents, and staff members. It is expected to work collaboratively with our partner school faculty and staff to ensure each student’s academic success.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Community School Director, the Student Advisor, will be responsible for but not limited to the following:

Cohort Management & Support Services:

• Primary person advisor for assigned cohort of students
• Conduct regular one on one sessions with students, at least twice a month
• Support students to create SMART goals and to work toward implementation
• Partner with the students, family and/or caring adults, school, and Community School teams to develop an individualized plan for each student
• Conduct and support student advisory groups in collaboration with school faculty
• Provide updates on progress of students to Leadership and key school staff as needed; participate in weekly case conferencing with school and CS staff
• Providing crises intervention and counseling for students as needed, under supervision of Program Director.
• Document all interactions with students on assigned data systems as required.
• Providing attendance outreach through phone calls, texts through agency telephone, letters, remotely, and/or home visits
• Organize and implement special activities/events that meet the recreational, cultural, social needs of the school community.
• Support new student admission process (outreach, open houses/intake interviews, new student orientation, parent orientations)
• Partner with students to identify opportunities and referrals based on need and aspiration of student and family.
• With Program Director, create best practices for cohort management and support services to ensure high quality and demographic appropriate.

College & Career Readiness and post-graduation planning: (if applicable for Middle School/High School)

Assist students to define career interests for exploration through internships, job shadowing and other career exploration activities.

• Partner with ESH Workforce Development and College Access Counselor and Internship Coordinator for postsecondary planning.
• Educate students about colleges, the college admissions process, FAFSA, trends, procedures, and testing; advise students as they go through the process and help them aspire realistically and choose wisely.
• Track students’ academic progress using report cards, progress reports other resources provided by the school and program.
• Help students identify their strengths and challenges in order to develop SMART goals and take advantage of opportunities for ongoing growth
• Support students to develop employability skills (Resume Building, Cover letter writing, Mock Interviews, completion of job/internship application, job shadowing opportunities) through individual and group activities.

Family & Community Engagement:

• As an extension of our Primary Person Model (PP) model: build strong relationships with families to provide support, resources, and opportunities for growth.

• Work to implement family structures with the school: regular parent workshops tailored to parent needs, volunteer opportunities, and formal connection to community resources (alignment with the Dual Capacity-Building Framework for Family-School Partnerships.
• Work with families in need of additional supports on an individual basis; access to ESH’s internal Social Services Department which offers an array of supportive services including individual and family counseling, entitlement screening, and referral services as well as school-based adult education opportunities such as work training programs, high school equivalency courses, and English language classes.

Collaborative Practices:

• Collaborate in the successful management of program with Program Director, NYCDOE Staff and the school community.
• Lead and/or champion school events to build community, pride and a welcoming environment.
• Prepare and present workshops as needed for development of students’ leadership, life skills and self-efficacy.
• Collaborate with leadership to design tools and strategies to ensure program goals (or results) are tracked throughout the program and successfully met.
• Strategize with team for program improvement.
• Attend and participate in-school / community-based meetings, administrative meetings, professional development trainings and other meetings as needed.
• Complete task and/ projects assigned by Program Director.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

Qualifications

To perform this position successfully, the Student Advisor must be able to fulfill all the elements of the job description to the highest standard and be able to work well with colleagues in a high energy and collaborative work environment. Additional qualifications include:

Education / Experience

• B.A/ B.S.W. with at least two years’ experience with youth-related work.
• Excellent verbal, analytical, writing, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively with school aged youth, educators, families and communities from a wide range of cultural, social and economic backgrounds.
• Experience working in school-based settings (Middle, and /or High School), with knowledge about tenants of community organizing, student support services, and youth development theories.
• Ability to work collaboratively, with strong relationship building skills.
• Knowledge and experience in WordPerfect/ Microsoft Word and other applications.

• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.

Competencies

• Self-motivated and eager to create a positive difference in the lives of students
• Strong communication skills and dedicated to working collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team and support staff
• Excellent organization, problem solving, and time managmemnt skills
• Sufficient technology skills, including the ability to learn new software and programs, complete digital paperwork requirements, communicate effectively via email, and has a willingness to learn new skills/complete basic troubleshooting skills.

Clearance

Employees must be clear to work at ESH. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background checks and/or screenings.

Supervisory Responsibility

N/A OR

This position is responsible for supervising and managing the performance of all designated employees assigned to the position within the department.

Physical Demands

This role may involve occasional lifting or moving of items up to 25 pounds and routine use of standard office equipment. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Expected Work Schedule

This is a full-time position scheduled to work 35 hours per week, as aligned to the needs of the program/ service. The schedule may be adjusted based on ESH’s operational needs, with notice provided whenever possible.

EEO Statement

East Side House (ESH) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourages individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.