Student Advisor (Tucson)

Pascua Yaqui Tribe; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pascua Yaqui Tribe seeks a dedicated Student Advisor to provide educational information, referrals, and dropout prevention efforts for Tribal youth in the Tucson area. You will collaborate with school staff, parents, and families to promote educational success and ensure students stay engaged in school.

Responsibilities include identifying at-risk students, coordinating with teachers, conducting home visits, maintaining records, and assisting with IEP development in partnership with school

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Education or equivalent and 3 years of youth work.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education preferred.
• Experience with Yaqui community and youth preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify at-risk students and collaborate to address issues.
• Collaborate with teachers to provide appropriate support.
• Counsel students regarding school and attendance.
• Maintain progress files and coordinate with counselors.
• Make home visits to investigate attendance issues.
• Develop IEPs in collaboration with district staff.

Skills

Record keeping

Public speaking

Workshop facilitation

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Office software

Education

Associates degree in Education

Bachelor's degree in Education preferred

Job description

The Student Advisor provides educational information, referral services to students and families, promote educational success, and school completion. The incumbent collaborates with school district staff, parents, and students to encourage students to stay in school. This position advocates on behalf of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe for Tribal member students attending the local schools in the community.

1. Identify at risk students and collaborates with staff to address educational issues affecting student.
2. Collaborate with teachers to ensure at risk students receive appropriate assistance.
3. Counsel students considered at-risk regarding school and attendance.
4. Maintain progress files for each student, collaborates with counselors and teachers regarding each student's educational needs and makes recommendations for changes as needed.
5. Make home visits to investigate cause for student's attendance problems.
6. Review attendance records to identify students who have excessive absences and compiles attendance report.
7. Conduct home and site visits to build good communication between the schools, students, and the parents.
8. Conduct scheduled visits to school sites in the community to support, monitor, and assess needs of Tribal students.
9. Meet and network with education community resources including but not limited to the following school administrations, truancy prevention staff, and other Indian Education programs and organizations.
10. Refer students to school and/or Tribal services such as counseling, tutoring, and other programs that will assist the student with their academic career.
11. In collaboration with school district personnel, provides assistance in the development of an Individual Education Plan (IEP) for students/families, monitors progress and serves on Child Study Teams.
12. Keep daily logs of student/parent contacts and compile reports as required.
13. Conduct presentations for parents, students, and faculty regarding at risk students and dropout prevention programs.
14. Perform other duties of a similar nature or level as requested by supervisor or director.

Knowledge of:

• The learning theory, learning process and the conditions which effect individual learning and change;
• Counseling practices and principles;
• Report writing techniques;
• Referral agencies and programs;
• All general studies (English, Math, Science, History, etc.);
• Yaqui culture, customs, resources and traditions and/or a willingness to learn.

Skills and Abilities:

• Keep detailed records of educational activities;
• Keep detailed student records for program evaluation purposes;
• Coordinate outreach efforts in assigned area;
• Travel to meetings, seminars, workshops and job fairs on/off reservation;
• Motivate students to work for extended periods;
• Public speaking;
• Facilitation and/or co facilitation of student and/or parent workshops;
• Operate a variety of office equipment, including a computer and related software applications;
• Good communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with co-workers, supervisor, management, Council members, and the public. Have ability to sufficiently exchange or convey information and receive verbal and written work instructions.

Associates Degree in Education or the equivalent semester hours in Higher Education is required, three (3) years of experience working with youth in an educational setting; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

• Bachelor's Degree in Education is preferred;
• Experience in working in the Yaqui community and Yaqui youth is preferred.

Special Requirements:

• Must possess and maintain a valid Arizona Driver's License;
• This position will require the incumbent to work non-traditional hours, nights, and weekends;
• Must have a current Level 1 Arizona Clearance Card or be able to obtain the Level 1 Arizona Clearance Card within ninety (90) days of hire. Failure to maintain a current Level 1 Clearance Card will result in termination from this position.