Academic Advisor - NorthStar Academies - Palm Springs, FL

EdisonLearning, Inc.•Palm Springs, FL

46d•Onsite

About The Position

NorthStar Academies in Palm Springs, FL is seeking an Academic Advisor for Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy! Job Summary: The Academic Advisor operates in accordance with the NorthStar Academies Seven Non-negotiables and collaborates with team members to implement with fidelity, the five domains that are central to Achieve Learning’s Achievement Framework Model. The Academic Advisor works collectively to implement all Standard Operating Procedures, systems, processes, and practices that are in alignment with the company’s and school’s vision, mission, core values and strategic goals. The Academic Advisor’s goal is to ensure students receive the appropriate support and interventions based on each student’s individual needs. The Academic Advisor also assists incoming and currently enrolled students to evaluate transcripts, determine transferable credits, ensures that students are placed in the required graduation and postsecondary preparation classes as well as ensures students are administered the relevant state and in-house assessments. Because building relationships is a critical component the role requires the Academic Advisor to collaborate with team members to keep a precise record of each student’s academic progress, analyze student data and meet with students and parents periodically to provide feedback and guidance toward successful completion of all Florida Department of Education high school graduation requirement, and students post-secondary transition plans.

Requirements

Associate degree in related area;
Excellent oral and written communication and strong interpersonal skills;
The ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management, staff, and business contacts as required;
Knowledge of the social and cultural factors impacting employment success;
Familiarity with community employment resources and local labor market;
Exhibit flexibility regarding workload and priorities and exhibit effective organizational/administrative skills;

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in related Area;
Florida State Certification in Guidance and Counseling;
Ability to use Microsoft operating system and be proficient with Microsoft Office applications to include Word and Excel, and ability to use the Internet;
Knowledge of employment/career education and guidance techniques and methods;
Knowledge of cohort requirements;

Responsibilities

Participates in all required district professional development and as assigned by the principal;
Adheres to and promotes the implementation of all schoolwide programs;
Reviews and evaluates, placement tests, student transcripts and certifications;
Develops student schedules based on graduation requirements and career goals;
Manages and acts as primary school site contact for internal student information system;
Manages and hosts new student orientations as needed;
Participates in promotional meetings with feeder schools and community stakeholders;
Ensures that a Graduation Plan is created for each student;
Ensures that all students are accurately assessed;
Plans an annual school yearly testing calendar to include in-house benchmarks and state standardized and concordant assessments;
Assists or creates schedules for testing periods for administrators and proctors to effectively deliver each test;
Securely coordinates and manages all assigned testing materials and assessment sessions
Coordinates testing rooms and ensures materials and supplies are available in all classrooms;
Assists with communication to parents and students of upcoming assessments;
Attends all state, district, and in-house informational and training meetings with relation to all assessments, including state mandated testing, benchmark assessments, concordant testing, state, and district assessment correction meetings etc;
Leads in the collection and analysis of student performance data and provides student data to Principal, Dean of Academics, and Vice President of School Operations as requested to assist in student services analysis of achievement, performance, or utilization;
Works collaboratively with the school team to ensure that the school’s Multi-tiered System of Support is implemented and that students receive appropriately tiered behavioral and instructional support and interventions in accordance with the school’s adopted Reading Plan and the school’s Multi-tiered System of Support Plan;
Works collaboratively with the school team to progress monitor students and implement the school’s data cycle in accordance with the Multi-tiered System of Support Plan;
Assists students with college application process;
Assists students’ development of post-secondary plans, employment, and career programs;
Maintains confidentiality with all student records and works professionally and cooperatively to achieve duties and responsibilities;
Maintains consistent contact with staff, teachers, students, families, and community agents;
Market scholarship opportunities to students; initiate partnerships with local high schools, vocational, colleges and universities;
Schedule conferences with parents and students to discuss graduation track and any other topic that relates to student academic and behavioral progress;
Provides students with a positive role model and individual mentoring;
Convenes scheduled meetings with School Administration to discuss individual cases and the well-being of the student body;
All other duties assigned.