Fair Futures Middle School Education Specialist

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Full Time Brooklyn, NY, US

6 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $52,000.00 To $55,000.00 Annually

The overall role of the specialist is to work with up to 50 middle school students and their families, providing educational advocacy and ensuring students are receiving the supports/services they need to succeed.

The Education Specialist will be responsible for providing supportive services to 50 or less, depending on how many middle school students that have been identified, from grades 6 through 8. The Specialist will provide educational advocacy, conducts academic performance monitoring and makes referrals for tutoring services and extracurricular activities.

The middle school Specialist will also provide individualized assistance with the high school selection, processes to all 8th grade students and their families, as well as all 5th grade students with the middle school process when possible. The Specialist will ensure that the list of High Schools students is choosing are quality, best-fit school. The Specialist will effectively serve as a conduit to help students and parents navigate the process exploring and identifying the best school to meet and support the student’s educational needs.

Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York is a nonprofit organization that has worked to improve the well-being of children, youth, and families across New York City and Long Island since 1929. Our staff of more than 500 provides prevention services, foster care, residential treatment care, adoption services, and medical and mental health services.

A career with Little Flower can be rewarding in so many ways. We are looking for conscientious and caring people who are ready to commit to the work of strengthening families and supporting the well‑being of children. If you’re looking for a career where you can truly make a difference, we hope you will consider joining our team.

The Middle School Education Specialist will provide individual assistance to student and parents as well as work collaboratively with case planners, tutors, schools and the mental health provider, if warranted, to provide student focused supportive services to identify environment and institution that will best meet the child’s needs based on several issues:
Academics, School size, Proximity/distance from home, Students/families preferences and Extracurricular activities.

Build and maintain collaborative relationships with schools; provide advocacy on behalf of students

Work with Case Planner, foster parent, bio-parent/caregiver and tutor to address educational concerns

Request that the school make referrals for IEP evaluations and behavioral/academic supports within the school

Negotiate with DOE staff to ensure the implementation of recommended and appropriate educational services

Negotiate with ACCESS VR counselors for appropriate services

Ensure school stability if a student is relocating homes, in consultation with the Case Planner and parent

Able to use the Online Platform to record progress and create automated reports

Collect, review, and track NYC DOE monthly data on attendance, grades, promotion status, school enrollment, tutoring history, transcripts, etc.

Work with Case Planners and parents to ensure improved attendance, and/or provide additional academic supports

Ensure that the list of schools the student is choosing are quality, best-fit schools, and will record this list of schools (it will eventually be tracked in the Online Platform)

Responsible to guide the process as much as possible which includes establishing trust, explaining why the process is so important, and providing information/guidance when a selection may not be appropriate

Provide individualized assistance to all 5th grade students with the middle school selection process as well

Follow up regularly with Tutor Coaches regarding the students’ performance, needs, and any concerns