Advocate Counselor 5/7/24Full Time--Manhattan

Job ID: 007051

Description:

Salome Urena Campus (4600 Broadway)

$45,000 - $55,000

Position Summary: **

The Salome Ureña de Henriquez Campus Schools – M.S. 322 and M.S. 293 - in partnership with Children’s Aid (CAS), mission is to provide deep, targeted support enabling students to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to get back on track, earn a middle school diploma, and succeed in high school. We envision a school community that values student voice, meets the individual academic and social/emotional needs of every student, and provides a wealth of opportunities for students to discover personal meaning and a sense of purpose in their work.

Under the supervision of a CAS Community School Director, the Advocate Counselor/ Success Mentors will work with M.S. 322 chronically absent youth to address the barriers keeping them from going to school every day – and to help them reach their potential educational outcomes. Advocate Counselor / Success Mentors will help us to meet the expected outcomes by ensuring the continued improvement of school attendance, engagement of chronically absent youth, and behavior. They will help to identify the causes of poor attendance, which may include family struggles or poor health, and work with these schools and CAS staff to seek solutions, and they will ensure meaningful engagement in the schools.

Essential Duties:

• Conduct student intakes.

• Track attendance; meet and greet youth each morning/afternoon when they arrive at school or the program site; make early morning phone calls home to absent students.

• Co-lead parent or student orientations and other special events as planned with

• Facilitate bi-weekly sessions and provide ongoing, weekly case management services for 15-20 youth. Advocates are matched with their mentees for a full year.

• Monitor and work collaboratively with each student to create and follow Pathways to Success plan.

• Track student’s progress towards achieving benchmarks.

• Link students and make referrals to external and internal services in the areas of: education; high school awareness; leadership development; and support services

• Work cooperatively with school personnel, family members, and the school teams to identify appropriate interventions to support and engage the mentee.

• Participate in student conferences.

• Conduct both one-on-one and small groups sessions to check in with students as well as identify needs.

• Identify targeted sources of youth or family support from appropriate school staff and community-based partners under the direction of the Site or Program Director.

• Collect data about youth attendance patterns, needs and interventions.

• Attend weekly/bi-weekly student success meetings to share any best practices or challenges and to present a summary of how youth are doing.

• Develop and maintain an effective system of classroom management that encourages children to develop pro-social behavior and self-discipline.

• Communicate regularly with Program or Site Director or other designated CAS personnel regarding needs for materials and supplies to support chronically absent youth.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Social Work, or Related Field

• Experience working with student populations in grades 6th-8th

Key Competencies:

• Organized with efficient follow-up

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Excellent classroom management skills and proven ability to employ a variety of behavior management techniques to create a safe and fun learning environment

• An understanding of and sensitivity to the emotional, social and academic needs of students during different developmental stages

• Counseling and advisement

• Planning and goal setting for current and future education and careers

• Mediation, conflict resolution and problem-solving

• Networking and resource acquisition

• Able to interact and work with High Risk Middle School Students

• Outreach and working with families and adults

Requirements:

Job Type Full Time

Location --Manhattan

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