Student Navigator (LPP) (Grant-Funded)

Onondaga Community College • Syracuse, NY

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About The Position

The Liberty Partnerships Program (LPP) Student Navigator supports successful outcomes for high school students enrolled in LPP at Onondaga Community College. Working in partnership with staff and administrators at Syracuse City School District partner schools, the Navigator provides proactive student engagement and helps implement student support services to increase retention, academic success, and progress toward high school graduation. The role includes helping students identify personal and academic goals, use available school resources, and build meaningful relationships in pursuit of those goals.

The Navigator travels daily to partner schools and provides case management and mentoring, supports recruitment and yearlong programming, coordinates with school staff and other LPP partners, monitors student progress, and documents student interactions and data for program and grant reporting. The role also includes supporting students’ social-emotional needs, providing academic support or referrals where possible, and helping students develop self-advocacy skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college, or foreign equivalent, and at least two years of relevant and related experience; a master’s degree may substitute for one year of experience.
• Experience working with a culturally diverse student body from historically underrepresented and underserved populations.
• Knowledge of K–12 systems.
• Experience supporting students at risk of dropping out of school.
• Experience organizing and interpreting data.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse educational audiences and students facing challenges to academic success.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain positive relationships with students and professional peers.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish; English and other languages will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Travel daily to partner schools and provide holistic case management and mentoring to students enrolled in Onondaga LPP.
• Assist with recruiting new students at partner high schools.
• Create and update Personal Learning Plans (PLPs) and Student Questionnaires (SQs) with enrolled students, and review them throughout the year to monitor progress toward goals.
• Collaborate with school staff, administrators, and other LPP partners to support students’ persistence toward high school graduation.
• Provide social and emotional programming to students.
• Meet weekly with partner-school members to monitor student success and help identify solutions to barriers affecting enrollment and graduation progress.
• Provide academic support where possible and refer students seeking help with subject-specific material.
• Collect and report student data required by NYSED for grant reporting.
• Assist in planning, implementing, and facilitating yearlong LPP programming and activities, including the annual four-week on-campus LPP Summer Program.
• Document student interactions, progress, challenges, and attendance in the LPP database.
• Use SCSD’s version of SchoolTool to monitor grades, attendance, and other factors related to student persistence and retention.
• Assist students in resolving problems and developing self-advocacy skills.
• Perform other assignments as needed.

Benefits

• New York State Local Retirement System pension or an optional 401(a) retirement plan.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance plans, with qualifying domestic partners included.
• Participation in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program for eligible borrowers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level