Success Mentor, Community School; P.S

Success Mentor

CAMBA is a community of staff, volunteers, clients, donors, neighbors and partners who work together to build an inclusive New York City, where all children and adults have access to the resources and supports, they need to thrive. We take a comprehensive approach by offering more than 180 integrated programs in:
Education & Youth Development, Family Support, Job Training & Employment Support Services, Health, Housing, and Legal Services. We reach almost 80,000 individuals and families, including almost 13,000 youth. CAMBA serves a diverse cross section of New Yorkers from new mothers in Brownsville to job seekers in the Rockaways. More than half of our clients are immigrants and refugees from around the globe.

Over 85% of our families are living in poverty, reflecting the challenges faced by nearly 1.7 million New Yorkers today.

PS 306 Ethan Allen Community School is a school-based program that offers a strategy to organize resources and share leadership to integrate social services into the fabric of the schools. Community Schools offer a holistic approach toward improving academic performance driven by collaborative partnerships among principals, parents, teachers and CBOs. At the student level, Community Schools aim to increase student attendance, student engagement, development of social and emotional skills, and improve academic performance.

At the school level, Community Schools aim to improve school culture, more actively engage families and provide seamless service delivery with partner organizations.

The Success Mentor:

• Fosters respectful, professional relationships with students and school staff, maintaining confidentiality in all matters related to student
• Follows Universal Precautions, Standard Protocols, and ensures compliance with all Federal, State, City, and CAMBA privacy and security policies, including those protecting health
• Actively participates in the School Attendance team to design and implement strategies aimed at improving student attendance, aligning efforts with school
• Monitors daily student attendance, maintains accurate records, and identifies at-risk students for timely
• Works directly with students struggling with chronic absenteeism, collaborating with staff to develop tailored solutions to improve
• Mentors students by setting academic, behavioral, and social goals, and tracking progress in collaboration with cohort teachers.
• Inputs and maintains accurate student data in the database, ensuring consistent tracking of attendance and
• Empowers students to advocate for themselves and provides necessary support to students and families to overcome barriers to
• Oversees students during breakfast, lunch, and recess, ensuring a safe and inclusive environment through the implementation of positive behavior
• Ensures student records, case notes, and attendance logs are kept accurate, up-to-date, and
• Assists in organizing school-wide activities that promote a positive school culture, such as, but not limited to, PBIS store, Community Circle, anti-bullying campaigns and leadership councils.

• Collaborates with school staff, families, and external organizations to ensure the successful execution of programs and student support
• Manages assigned projects from planning to completion, including task coordination, resource allocation, and tracking progress.
• Prepares and submits daily, weekly, and monthly reports on program performance and attendance, ensuring accurate data
• Supports student leadership by co-advising student organizations and facilitating extracurricular
• Develops and implements lesson plans that support academic tutoring, leadership skills training, and social-emotional learning (SEL).
• Maintains a safe environment by addressing disciplinary issues promptly and…