Middle School Student Advising and Program Coordinator

Middle School Student Advising & Program Coordinator

The Middle School Student Advising & Program Coordinator leads critical advising services and programs for rising 6th through rising 9th grade students on their path to postsecondary success. The primary responsibility is to provide high-quality academic advising and support, high school transition advising, and to connect students to resources that mitigate non-academic barriers. Additionally, advising and program coordinators develop high-quality programs that create a sense of belonging in a college-going community, keep families engaged along the post-secondary success pathway, and foster relationships with key stakeholders in ensuring student success.

Specific responsibilities of the Middle School Student Advising & Program Coordinator include:

• Communicates and Provide timely, high-quality academic advising and mentoring to a caseload of 45-60 students.
• Submit timely, accurate, comprehensive advising notes and other information, and track data with fidelity to drive action that supports student success and informs program design.
• Develop and maintain relationships with a diverse group of students and their families by adhering to advising standards of service and following the Middle School Advising Checklist.
• Support students to develop the academic tools, such as study skills, time management, goal setting, and self-advocacy, necessary for middle school success.
• Build trusting relationships with students' caregivers, educators, and school administrators to provide information, guidance, academic intervention, and resources so that students stay engaged and thrive.
• Work effectively with Breakthrough's Student and Family Support Specialist to connect students and families to non-academic resources (mental health, food, housing, etc.)
• Ensures strong 8th/9th grade course selection and academic progress, and works effectively with 8th graders and their families to consider and choose among available high school options and complete relevant admissions requirements (application, financial aid, etc.)
• Use developmentally appropriate content knowledge to implement programs that support secondary success
• Design, plan, and lead campus-based programming during or after school to promote school success and foster a college-going culture.
• Design, plan, and facilitate high-quality, developmentally appropriate summer programming for rising 6th through rising 9th-grade students in Austin, Del Valle, and Manor.
• Support program evaluation efforts and make continuous program improvements to achieve outcomes
• Contribute and/or lead high-functioning committees and/or work groups that are data-driven and student outcome-focused.
• Create a learning community aligned with Breakthrough's core values and college-going culture. by using appropriate tone and strategies to manage large groups of students,
• Uses formative and summative data to recommend committee and programmatic goals
• Supervise, support, develop, and evaluate an Ameri Corps member to ensure the highest performance and optimal student outcomes.
• Influence and motivate others without authority to follow the process, deliver outcomes, meet deadlines, and work together to get things done efficiently.
• Manage short to mid-term committee or work group projects, which at times require coordinating coaching, alignment, and strategic input with colleagues and volunteers
• Strategically develop relationships with key partners, including teachers, school administrators, counselors, and leaders of other community-based organizations on campus.
• Meet regularly and work collaboratively with other staff members and volunteers to support students and families
• Identify and manage robust, valuable volunteer experiences that help achieve program goal outcomes

You are a strong candidate for the Early High School Student Advisor and Program Coordinator role if, above all, you are a champion for increasing social and economic opportunity through educational attainment. You are a servant leader, and feel at your best in a deep relationship with the communities in which you serve, and in collaboration with others you work and partner with.

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