Economic Mobility Specialist

Good Shepherd Services•Brooklyn, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Economic Mobility Specialist (EMS) works with Good Shepherd Services (GSS) transfer high school staff and the Department of Education to develop and implement post-secondary access strategies and services, build students’ future-focused competencies, and connect students—primarily graduating seniors—to post-secondary plans and pathways. The EMS collaborates with Transfer School staff to plan and implement graduate retention activities and works with the GSS team to foster personal and professional exploration, a growth mindset, and preparation for life after high school. The role serves Brooklyn Frontiers High School, a partnership transfer high school supporting students aged 16–21 who are overage and under-credited. The school uses a strengths-based, trauma-informed approach and focuses on building relationships and empowering students to achieve personal, academic, and post-secondary success. The EMS creates experiences that help students explore their interests and futures, provides life-skills and career-readiness tools, develops partnerships that increase access to careers and post-secondary opportunities, and collaborates with school leaders to integrate future-focused experiences into the school day. The role also develops and leads workshops, guides students and families through post-secondary planning and applications, supports alumni, maintains documentation and data, and conducts attendance outreach. The position is based at 112 Schermerhorn St, Brooklyn, NY; it is 35 hours per week and non-exempt, with a stated salary range of $50,000–$55,000.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Experience working with at-risk youth and underserved communities.
Prior college and career counseling experience.
Ability to work weekends, including overnight when necessary.
Ability to travel to Good Shepherd Services program sites throughout Brooklyn.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
Excellent organizational, teamwork, verbal, and written communication skills.
Commitment to working from a strengths-based and/or youth-development perspective.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working with young adults.
Prior workshop or seminar development and implementation experience.
Bilingual English, Spanish, or French skills.

Responsibilities

Create experiences that help students explore their identities, interests, and future possibilities.
Provide students with life skills and career-readiness tools to support their success after high school.
Develop partnerships that expose students to and provide access to careers, certifications, and post-secondary pathways.
Engage students with empathy and energy while responding to their emotional, academic, and physical needs.
Collaborate with school leaders to incorporate meaningful, future-focused experiences into the school day and maximize CDOS as a credential for all students.
Design and lead workshops on skills and tools for college, trade school, and other post-secondary programs.
Guide students through college, trade school, and other post-secondary program applications.
Offer families workshops and resources that explain the post-secondary process and build community trust.
Maintain connections with alumni and provide access to support and opportunities at Brooklyn Frontiers High School after graduation.
Maintain documentation and track data while keeping students’ needs central.
Conduct attendance outreach to students on the caseload and support them in developing and implementing post-secondary plans.
Collaborate with Good Shepherd Services transfer high school staff and the Department of Education on post-secondary planning and services.
Work with Transfer School staff to plan and implement retention activities for graduates.