MS Student Advocate

Paul Public Charter School; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Paul Public Charter Schools in Washington, DC seeks a Student Advocate to support planning, coordination, and administration of school activities, including student conduct and extracurricular programs. You will link families to resources, monitor attendance and discipline, assist in restorative programming, prepare communications, and help manage a caseload of students in need.

This role reports to the Dean of Culture and collaborates with teachers and administrators.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; some college preferred.
• Experience in student support or discipline helpful.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities.
• Commitment to ethical standards and confidentiality.
• Ability to coordinate with teachers and families.

Responsibilities

• Link students and families to school/community resources.
• Monitor attendance and discipline; communicate with administration, counselors, parents, students, and families.
• Assist in development, implementation, and evaluation of restorative programming that ensures adherence to the code of conduct.
• Prepares letters, calls parents, and attends meetings regarding struggling students.
• Engages in extensive oversight and management of caseload of students demonstrating greatest needs for behavioral support.
• Performs administrative duties to assist the school leadership team in managing the school.
• Supervises students on campus before and after school; monitors during lunch.
• Provides leadership for attendance improvement efforts.
• Participates in Student Support Team meetings for students.
• Helps plan and carry out the school’s student activities.
• Supports the mission, vision and values of Paul Public Charter Schools.
• Fosters an environment promoting respect, responsibility and trust.
• Coordinates with teachers, administration, network staff, parents and community partners to build resources.

Skills

Effective communication

Leadership experience

Student relations

Time management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Some college

Job description

Primary Functions:Under the direction of the Dean of Culture, the Student Advocate serves as a support in the planning, coordination, and administration of school activities and programs, including student conduct and extracurricular programs. The Student Advocate is also responsible for providing guidance and advocacy to students to ensure they meet academic and behavioral requirements in order to be successful. The Student Advocate will report to the Dean of Culture.Duties and Responsibilities:Student Support and Advocacy

Student Support and Advocacy

• Linking students and their families to school and community resources
• Monitoring attendance and discipline, communicating with administration, counselors,

students, and families.

• Assists in the development, implementation, and evaluation of restorative programming

that ensures students adhere to the code of conduct

• Prepares letters, calls parents, and attends meetings as needed, regarding struggling

students

• Engages in extensive oversight and management of caseload of students

demonstrating greatest needs for behavioral support

• Evaluates and reports out on student progress including attendance, academic, and
• Makes home visits to obtain information about students

Support School Team

• Performs a variety of administrative duties to assist the school leadership team in managing the school
• Supervises students on campus before and after school; monitors students during lunch
• Provides leadership for attendance improvement efforts.
• Participates as needed in Student Support Team meetings for students
• Helps plan and carry out the school’s student activities
• Supports the mission, vision and values of Paul Public Charter Schools
• Fosters an environment and culture which promotes respect, responsibility and trust.
• Coordinates with teachers, administration, network staff, parents and community
• partners to build resources and plans to best support students

Systems of Accountability

• Assist with the supervision of students during instructional and non-instructional time
• Processes student referrals and confers with students, parents, teachers to help meet the needs of struggling students
• Supports reflection and logical consequences for scholars with inappropriate behavior
• Assists in the development, implementation, and evaluation of restorative
• programming that ensures students adhere to the code of conduct
• Participate in stakeholder conferences to develop scholar action plans

General Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively to achieve assigned duties
• Proven leadership skills and experience –
• Passion for quality education and high expectations for all students
• Relates to students with mutual respect while carrying out a positive and effective disciplinary program.
• Models district standards of ethics, confidentiality, and professionalism.
• Meets schedules and deadlines.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required, some college preferred.