Student Success Navigator, Letcher Promise Neighborhood, Cowan Elementary School

Partners for Rural Impact • Whitesburg, KY

13d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a key full-time position with Partners for Rural Impact. Reporting to the Program Manager, the Student Success Navigator (SSN) will provide and integrate programming within their neighborhood school and will serve as the primary liaison with all community partners; ensure partners are trained, understand their role, and implement according to their role. In addition, the SSN will work to connect students to a full continuum of supports and services including health and wellness, safety, arts and humanities, and college and career planning services. SSN will work to ensure the successful integration of all school, community and Promise Neighborhood student services and as such will lead a school-level partnership council. This is a year-round role. The Student Success Navigator will work to achieve the result that All Rural Students Succeed.

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree in human services or related field and three years of experience required
• Community engagement experience
• Evidence of effectively coordinating with rural schools and rural communities
• Skills and knowledge of coordinating a multi-faceted program
• Understanding of first-generation, low-income youth
• Experience working in rural schools and communities.
• Understanding of Promise Neighborhood
• Understanding of first-generation, low-income youth and families
• A desire to develop innovative approaches to meet outcomes
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Capacity to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines and expectations
• Event planning experience
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• A commitment to students from diverse economic, social and cultural backgrounds
• Computer skills including data processing and financial spreadsheets; Microsoft Office, Adobe
• Must have access to reliable transportation
• Successfully complete pre-employment background check

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a working knowledge of the Promise Neighborhood results and objectives
• Work with Academic Interventionists to meet the wraparound needs of their caseload of students
• Work with Academic Interventionists and schools to support student achievement toward PN target and results
• Ensure that required documentation and records of services are collected and filed appropriately
• Collaborate with other members of the PN team to ensure the effective delivery of services along the PN pipeline
• Provide leadership while working collaboratively with the school principal to implement the comprehensive program plan
• Assess needs of students, families, and school and evaluate the impact of the PN program on these groups as well as continually modify services to best meet needs
• Serve as liaison with all grant partners serving the school and ensure partners are trained, understand their role, and implement according to their role
• Communicate the PN mission and vision to community, parents, staff, and students
• Participate in school committees and lead school-level Partnership Council
• Plan and implement events and services related to arts and humanities, wellness and safety, college and career exploration, and academic enrichment

Benefits

• Comprehensive insurance plans including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts, plus an employee assistance program.
• Life and long-term disability insurance and retirement plan.
• Generous paid time off work options including vacation, sick leave, and annual holidays, in addition to paid parental leave.
• Tuition assistance and professional development for employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree