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About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in education, Counseling, Psychology or related field required
• Minimum 3 years of experience working in college and career counseling, college access and success, or college admissions and knowledgeable about US higher educational system, especially New York City and New York State
• Committed to the mission of Children’s Aid and Positive Youth Development
• Proven track record of using data to inform and improve practice linked to positive program outcomes
• Outstanding presentation and group facilitation skills and otherwise strong interpersonal skills
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills and the ability to establish harmonious relationships with team members

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree or equivalent work experience preferred
• New York State Teaching Certificate a plus
• 2 to 3 years in a supervisory role preferred
• Experience working with traditionally underserved student populations including English Language Learners, students with IEPs, students involved in the child welfare system, students living in poverty, and students who are homeless or marginally housed preferred
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) skills a plus

Responsibilities

• Develop annual scope and sequence for high school college & career readiness classes based on available data, best practices, and evidence-based interventions
• Coordinate all on-site college and career exposure activities, off-site college and career visits, and workshops for students and families related to college and career readiness including scheduling, securing space, arranging for transportation and food, etc.
• Collaborate with Youth Advocates, tutors and school staff to assess and identify learning needs of students and develop academic plans for individualized and group academic support
• Teach college and career readiness classes and/or provide 1:1 college and career coaching, as necessary
• Utilize internal monitoring systems to track participant progress toward program outcomes and consistently review, analyze and use credit accumulation, Regents scores, and “on-track” for graduation data to inform and improve program
• Collaborate with Beacon Director and Youth Advocates to provide high quality after school activities through Beacon Program for FDA III students, with a focus on freshman and sophomore classes
• Support the development and implementation of school year and summer employment programming (WLG, More Life, SYEP) in collaboration with Community School Director, Beacon Director and FDA III Parent Coordinator
• Develop and administer student surveys to identify the interests and activities students would like to experience in FDA III
• Attend the Attendance Team meetings to review and analyze weekly attendance data to identify trends and determine needs of students, most importantly chronically absent and severely chronically absent students
• Support with the development, implementation and maintenance of a referral system for students to receive services and supports offered in our school community and through external partners
• Work collaboratively with Community School Director and Youth Advocates to develop attendance improvement campaign to engage students and school personnel, which will include incentives and weekly and monthly award celebrations
• Work to develop and deliver college and career exposure workshops for families
• Assist in providing information to families about the services and supports available on our campus through formal and informal communication
• Work in partnership with Parent Coordinator and Parent Teacher Association to improve parent involvement in FDA III
• Attend regular staff meetings, school team meetings, and content meetings, as required
• Collaborate with Director of Capacity Building to plan, coordinate, and implement a wide range of professional development opportunities that build knowledge and skills around the core competencies of effective youth work professionals and college and career readiness
• Maintain certification requirements and proof of attendance in professional activities
• And other related duties as assigned, at the discretion of the Community School Director and/or Children’s Aid.