Advocate Counselor-Part Time- High School for Hospitality Management

HFLW Brand; New York (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

The Home for Little Wanderers/Wediko NY is seeking a part-time Advocate Counselor for the High School for Hospitality Management in Manhattan. The role is 24 hours per week across three days, with a 10-month term (September–June) and supervision by the Site Manager.

You will support students facing academic and behavioral challenges, provide mentoring, attendance outreach, crisis intervention, and social-emotional guidance in partnership with school staff to help students reach their goals.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience providing direct services in school-based settings.
• Strong verbal and written English communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to approach challenges in a supportive and creative manner.
• Commitment to strengths-based practice and ongoing learning.
• Excellent organization and prioritization abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group mentoring to students weekly.
• Outreach to students and families via calls, letters, and home visits.
• Facilitate communication between students, families, and school staff.
• Complete required documentation promptly.
• Provide crisis support and social-emotional mentoring.
• Assist with progress assessments and referrals with the site manager.
• Support exposure to higher education opportunities and college/career readiness.
• Participate in staff meetings and professional development.
• Collaborate with Wediko and school staff to create individualized plans.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

English proficiency

Job description

Advocate Counselor-Part Time- High School for Hospitality Management

Job Category: Educational

Requisition Number: ADVOC007419

• Posted : September 29, 2026
• Part-Time

Locations

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New York, NY 10001, USA

Description

Job Summary

The Home for Little Wanderers/Wediko NY is seeking a part-time Advocate Counselor, three days a week (24 hours a week) at the High School for Hospitality Management in Manhattan.

This position focuses on supporting students who are struggling academically, behaviorally, and who have a history of poor attendance. The Advocate Counselor provides supportive mentoring services, including but not limited to: attendance outreach, home visits, classroom support, crisis intervention, and individual and small group social-emotional support/mentoring in partnership with the school staff to support students in reaching their academic and social emotional goals.

The Advocate Counselor position is a 10-month position (September – June) supervised by the Site Manager. The salary range is $22.50-$25.50 an hour.

How You'll Be Making a Difference

• Provides individual and group mentoring to students on a weekly basis.
• Provides outreach to students and their families, including phone calls, written correspondence, and home visits.
• Facilitates communication between students, families, and school staff.
• Completes required documentation in a timely manner.
• Provides crisis support, conflict mediation and social-emotional support.
• Completes regular assessments and provides resource referrals in support of school-based services (with support of the site manager).
• Ensures student exposure to further education opportunities (high school and college); build college and career readiness skills.
• Participates in staff meetings and staff development opportunities.
• Collaborates on transdisciplinary team of Wediko and school staff to create individualized plans to support student progress.

Qualifications

• 1 plus years' of experience providing direct services in school-based
• Strong communication (verbal and written with proficiency in English) and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to approach challenges in a supportive and creative manner.
• Commitment to working from a strengths-based perspective.
• Commitment to ongoing learning and development, proven use of supervision to improve practice.
• Excellent organization and prioritization skills.

We are committed to excellence in diversity, equity, and inclusion, while simultaneously creating a culture that supports those values.

We believe the differences we bring enhance our ability to provide exceptional service and care to diverse children, families, and communities.

Moreover, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging align with our values and our mission to help vulnerable children and their families build permanent, positive change.

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