Student Navigator

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Job Overview

The Student Navigator supports the AVANCE to College program, which blends the Parent-Child Education Program model with coursework, training and exposure to post-secondary opportunities and workforce development. The Student Navigator is responsible for marketing and recruiting families for the AVANCE to College program. The Student Navigator will make home visits, observe the child using the toy made in the AVANCE toymaking class, and coach the participants - assisting them to address challenges they face in their education and careers as identified in their individual goal setting.

The Student Navigator will support participating families by assisting with the search for appropriate childcare and providing appropriate referrals for needed services, when necessary.

Job Responsibilities

• Coordinates and conducts recruitment activities in partnership with ACC.
• Collaborates regularly with the AVANCE to College instructor(s) to support program implementation and ensure participants have access to college and community resources and services.
• Implements designated parent-child education curriculum within the classroom environment in a professional manner which facilitates interactive activities with program participants.
  
  Duty involves preparing, reviewing, and modifying, if necessary, lesson plans, class lectures,and other support material for each lesson.
• Encourages participant attendance and retention by contacting parents before class and following up on absences.
• Meets with Program Director / Program Manager on a regular basis to discuss parentingclasses, toy making projects, and support parents' needs and progress.
• Assist the Parent Educator /ACC instructor in conducting all intake paperwork with participants with all intake paperwork and pre and post assessments.
• Cooperates with in-house monitoring and National evaluation of program effectivenessduring the intake and exit process.
• Maintains accurate reports, including attendance, participants' progress, Participant Status Form, and other programmatic reporting, as needed.
• Assists families in identifying childcare options for their children and enrollment process.
• Conducts home visits to observe participant's engagement with their child at home using theAVANCE toys and completes the home visit observation form.
• Conduct case management for participants by maintaining their file, documenting progress toward established goals, resolving family needs and providing appropriate referrals to community resources as needed.
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• Maintains knowledge of current parent-child education practices.
• Assesses and creates individual education/employment plans to provide or coordinate services to help navigate and enable participants to enter or re-enter academic tracks and/or enter post-secondary education, employment, or training.
• Tracks and monitors participant progress from entry to completion of workforce development programs including but not limited to ESL classes, HSC completion, and secondary and post-secondary education or employment.
• Assists in the preparation of resumes, applications and other items needed by participants to successfully enroll in educational/employment activities.
• Conducts one-on-one follow-up with participant either virtually or in person, as needed to make progress on educational and career goals.
• Ensures high standards of ethics by maintaining high standards for participant confidentiality.
• Assist in procurement and management of materials and supplies for the parenting and toy making classes, in collaboration with the ACC AVANCE to College instructor (s).
• Coordinates with Office Coordinator to create purchase orders for class and food supplies and keeps proper documentation of receipts.
• Attends scheduled meetings, training, and/or conferences to enhance professional growth and ensure well-coordinated and effective delivery of project services.
• Assist with organizing and planning special events, ex. holiday party, major day, graduation etc.
• Maintains communication and completes tasks as directed by the Director of Programs.
• Performs other duties as assigned

AVANCE Core Competencies

• Execution & Accountability
• Probl…