Student Advisor - Mott Hall/UIM

EAST SIDE HOUSE SETTLEMENT•New York, NY

7d•$40,000 - $45,000•Hybrid

About The Position

East Side House (ESH) is a community resource in the Bronx and Northern Manhattan dedicated to expanding opportunities for individuals, families, and communities through education, career, and supportive services. The Community School Program aligns with this 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 for the intellectual and emotional growth of every student by creating a nurturing and supportive learning environment. This role involves mobilizing resources from parents, the community, businesses, cultural entities, and professional staff to maximize pupil potential. The Student Advisor will support attendance improvement, develop relationships with students and families, and ensure successful outcomes. Programmatic resources will address key priorities such as attendance, academics, socio-emotional well-being, and health, with options available before, during, and after school, as well as during the school year and summer months.

Requirements

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 (Middle, and /or High 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.
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 Department of Education (DOE) fingerprinting.
Employees must be clear to work at ESH.
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background checks and/or screenings.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.

Responsibilities

Meet with targeted students remotely in a group setting and individually to assist them in their attendance, academic, and personal goals.
Conduct daily attendance outreach via phone, remotely, or socially distant as needed.
Consult with teachers remotely via phone, email or virtual platform.
Maintain student charts and records to ensure individual and programmatic milestones are being met.
Refer students to additional support services as needed, ensuring services can be provided remotely.
Participate in civic and community building efforts and activities as assigned via East Side House Community Development.
Identify and establish linkages with community organizations to identify additional resources and supports for students and families.
Arrange virtual and remote field trips, special events and extracurricular activities.
Build strong, positive relationships with school leadership, teachers and administrative staff members.
Educate students and parents about colleges, the college admissions process, trends, procedures, and testing; advise students and families as they go through the process; and help students and families aspire realistically and choose wisely.
Attend all necessary administrative meetings, program trainings and staff development (may require virtual attendance).
Participate in special yearly student-based projects.
Meet with each student on caseload remotely to create a needs-based assessment and set academic, attendance and behavioral goals as needed for each student.