Fellow, Citywide Strategy & Partnerships

Heights Philadelphia; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 20,664 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-study eligible

Job summary

Heights Philadelphia is hiring a Citywide Strategy & Partnerships Fellow to implement the curriculum, provide targeted student support, conduct individual check-ins, and run study halls for current dually enrolled high school students.

This work-study eligible role requires engaging with students, families, schools, and partner organizations; you will oversee study halls, offer small group advisement, support attendance and assignments, facilitate college readiness workshops, and help expand

Qualifications

• Experience working with and understanding important issues facing students from low-income backgrounds.
• Interest in educational access and college readiness for high school students.
• Ability to work with diverse stakeholders including students, families, schools, and partners.

Responsibilities

• Oversee study halls for citywide strategy & partnerships students, including attendance tracking.
• Provide small group and individual advisement.
• Support communication and intervention for students with absences and missed assignments.
• Facilitate college readiness workshops for students preparing for college.
• Provide weekly updates on student progress and align study hall topics to needs.
• Attend supplementary meetings and trainings.
• Promote programming initiatives and suggest supplemental workshops.
• Provide administrative and programmatic support for expansion of Heights and Temple partnership initiatives.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Skills

Student support

Communication

Organizational skills

Google Suite

MS Office

Education

Currently enrolled student (undergrad/grad)

Job description

Your career: Empoweringstudents to find their path

Join an exciting, results-focused organization making a real impact with Philadelphia youth. At Heights, we’re seeking creative and dedicated job candidates who can connect and coordinate with students, institutions, and nonprofits alike.

If you’re solutions-oriented, familiar with college and career preparation, and passionate about helping students, apply for one of our available positions today.

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Location: Philadelphia, PA

Job Id:550

# of Openings:10

About this Role:

The Citywide Strategy & Partnerships Fellow is responsible for the implementation of the curriculum, targeted support, individual student check-ins, and study halls for current dually enrolled high school students.

This role is work-study eligible.

You’ll help us to achieve:

• Educational programming and support for talented underserved students in the Philadelphia region to achieve academic success and college access opportunities.
• An understanding of how our students are doing academically and socially at their schools
• Intentional college exposure opportunities for high school students

You’ll be responsible for:

• Overseeing study halls for citywide strategy & partnerships students, including student communication and attendance tracking
• Providing small group and individual advisement
• Supporting around communication and intervention with students with absences and missing assignments
• Facilitating college readiness workshops to prepare students to be successful in college
• Providing weekly updates on student progress and aligning study hall topics to students’ academic and behavioral needs
• Attending supplementary Large Group meetings and Trainings
• Promoting staff programming initiatives, and recommending engaging supplemental workshops and learning activities for students
• Provide administrative and programmatic support to accommodate the expansion of Heights and Temple University partnership initiatives and related activities.
• Completing other duties as assigned

About you:

• Current undergraduate or graduate student who is a first-generation college student or who understands the lived experiences of those who are first in their families to attend college
• Experience working with and understanding important issues facing students from low-income backgrounds
• Interest in working on issues of educational access with students from Philadelphia
• An understanding of working with students and aspects of positive student outcomes
• Experience working with High School students
• Minimum of 3.0 Grade Point Average in core subjects (English, Math and Science)
• Able to work up to 10 hrs a week, including availability weekday evenings and weekends.
• Applicants with personal experience in the first-generation, low-income BIPOC college student experience are highly encouraged to apply.
• Must meet expectations to report in-person on a schedule determined by their direct manager and/or the Vice President of the team.
• Must meet PA State background check requirements [PA Criminal, PA Child Abuse and FBI Fingerprint Check] at hire and every five years thereafter.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States and complete an I-9 employment verification form.
• Strong orientation to customer service, particularly with regard to students, partners and colleagues
• Proficiency in Google Suite, Microsoft Office and related applications, as well as use of general office equipment (phones, computers, copiers, etc)
• Fluency in the use of data and data systems. Maintains appropriate engagement with data entry, reporting and review.
• Must be able to work in a busy, often complex work environment that is generally climate controlled.
• Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds unassisted on an occasional basis.
• Must be able to sit for long periods of time.
• Must be able to stand or walk for long periods of time.
• Access to reliable transportation required

Students and their families are why we exist. Their voices, talents, and dignity are prioritized and valued in everything we do.

We do what we say we will do.

We pursue ambitious goals and hold ourselves to high standards.

We are lifelong learners.

We evaluate and innovate our approach based on data, and in response to the needs of our students and city. We engage, reflect, and learn.

We succeed together.

We build relationships with kindness and respect. We do our work through the transformative power of collaboration.

We invest in students to make a better Philadelphia for everyone.

We push ourselves and those around us to realize educational and economic equity for all of Philadelphia’s students.

Further their journeys. Join Heights today.

Help empower Philadelphia youth to see new possibilities and make them a reality.