Elementary Student Affinity Group Advisor; Walker; Temporary

Elementary Student Affinity Group Advisor

Temporary Work Site:
Walker Elementary Salary: $948 - $1,896 (2025-26 Salary Schedule)

Start Date:

08/31/2026 Posting Deadline:
Open Until Filled

Job Summary:

An Affinity Group is made up of people who share a common identifier, such as race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, etc. Affinity members can speak from the "I" perspective about being a participant in that group which allows for an exploration of one's own identity, a celebration of shared identity, and a safe place to discuss and address some of the common challenges faced by members of the group.

Each elementary school has one Affinity Group Advisor who fulfills two roles:
1) coordinate and facilitate one elementary student affinity group, including a minimum of one 45 minute meeting per month; and
2) support the facilitation of up to 3 other site student affinity groups; including meeting logistics, snacks and planning.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation.

Professional Development:

• Attend affinity group advisor orientation and professional development, including mentorship sessions
• Quarterly collaboration meetings with other affinity group advisors
• Annually pass the District's required online training by the assigned due date

Coordination:

• Attend work regularly and be punctual
• Coordinate and facilitate monthly meetings for one elementary student affinity group
• Support the facilitation of other site affinity groups
• Assist Administrator in identifying interested facilitators (other site staff or community members)
• Conduct monthly debrief with facilitators and assist with any issues that arise
• Schedule meeting times and locations for all site student affinity groups in conjunction with family calendar and approval from site administrator
• Coordinate with site administrator to ensure an on-site emergency contact is available
• If meetings occur outside of school hours
• If virtual location, set up calendar invites with Zoom link
• Coordinate participant invitations
• Attain Power School list of potential student participants from site Administrator
• Work with group facilitator to draft and send email and hard copy invites to potential student participants always using BCC and envelopes to ensure confidentiality
• Invite new members via the networks of current group members
• Working with Facilitators and with site Administrator oversight, be mindful of group membership and redefine who the group is for, if necessary
• Keep confidential records of meeting attendance for each meeting including collecting attendance sheets from facilitators of other affinity groups at the school
• Manage materials

Communication:

• Collaborate with and support building affinity group facilitator(s)
• Without breaking confidentiality, work with the group facilitator, school administrator, and SOESD SOBASS/Indian Ed. Specialists, District Equity Director if needed, to communicate:
  Building or district-level issues Updates about the group Need for support in facilitating group Need for support in the group's collective action plans Advocacy for the group in school and community settings
• Provide photos, updates, news of the existence, purpose, and accomplishments of the group to the Site Administrator for inclusion in school newsletters and website news.
• Share information with students about upcoming regional events hosted by the SOESD and SOU geared to each affinity group
• Professionally represent the school and District in interactions with parents, community members, staff, and students, and resolve conflict professionally.

Facilitation:

• In the initial meeting, lay out the purpose of the group, and…