Student Advisor - BDCA

East Side House Settlement; New York (NY); On-site; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

East Side House Settlement in the Bronx is seeking a Student Advisor in the Youth Department at Bronx Design and Construction High School. The role supports attendance improvement, builds relationships with students and families, and helps students feel connected and supported across after-school and school-year programs.

Reporting to the Community School Director, you will coordinate resources to address attendance, academic and socio-emotional needs.

Qualifications

• 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 diverse backgrounds.
• Experience working in school-based settings with knowledge of community organizing, student support services, and youth development theories.
• Ability to work collaboratively with strong relationship-building skills.
• Knowledge of WordPerfect and Microsoft Word and other applications.
• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.
• Some nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• 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 work toward implementation.
• Develop an individualized plan for each student with families and school teams.
• Conduct and support student advisory groups in collaboration with school faculty.
• Provide updates on progress of students to Leadership and key school staff; participate in weekly case conferencing.
• Provide crises intervention and counseling for students as needed, under supervision.
• Provide attendance outreach through calls, texts, letters, and home visits.
• Organize and implement special activities/events meeting recreational and cultural needs of the school community.
• Support new student admission process (outreach, intake interviews, orientation, parent orientations).
• Partner with students to identify opportunities and referrals based on need and aspiration.
• With Program Director, create best practices for cohort management and support services.
• Collaborate with leadership to design tools and strategies to track program goals.
• Attend and participate in school/community meetings and trainings.
• Complete tasks and projects assigned by Program Director.

Skills

Verbal communication

Analytical skills

Writing skills

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Time management

Technology skills

Education

B.A./B.S.W. degree

Tools

Word

WordPerfect

Job description

Position Title

Student Advisor

Department

Youth Department

Site/Location

Bronx Design and Construction High School

333 E. 151 street Bronx NY 10451

Job Classification ( HR Use Only )

Non-Exempt

Full Time

Salary Range

$45,000

Reports To

The Community School 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

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 Schools 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 The Student Advisor supports attendance improvement for the Community School Program, develops relationships with students and families feel support, community members, feel connected, and emerge in successful outcomes. Coordinated resources and programs must address key priorities such as attendance, academic; socio-emotional, health and others. Programmatically, resources may be designed to include options before, during after-school, during the school year, and summer months.

Under the supervision of the Community School Director with latitude for independent judgment, the Student Advisor will be responsible to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. As a member of the Community Schools TEAM, the Student Advisor is expected to be committed to the intellectualand emotional growth of every student through the creation of a nurturing and supportive learning environment. By mobilizing the resources of parents, the community, business and cultural entities and the professional staff, our school community is dedicated to a single purpose- maximizing pupil potential. This position’s direct reports include Community School Director and the management of the Youth Depertment and interacts with all youth and High School progams, with a focus on

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

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.
• 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.

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 a 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

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 (Elementary and /or Middle 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.
• Some nights and weekends.

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 management 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

Clearance

Employees must be clear to work at ESH.

• Department of Education (DOE) fingerprinting.
• Back Ground Check

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. Generally, work hours are scheduled Monday-Friday, 7:30am-3:30pm/8am-4pm, occasional Saturday’s and Holidays are required. Workdays/hours are subject to change based on ESH’s needs.

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.