Student Advisor Mhchs

Description Position Title

Student Advisor

Learning to Work

Mott Haven Community High School

Non-Exempt

Full Time

$45,000

Program Director

East Side House cares for the individuals, families, and communities we serve by expanding opportunities to live more fulfilling lives through education, career, and supportive services.

East Side House (ESH) is a community resource in the Bronx and Northern Manhattan. We believe education is the key that enables all people to create economic and civic opportunities for themselves, their families, and their community. ESH’s Learning to Work Program aligns with our mission by providing high quality programs and services within community centers and school partnerships.

• Primary person advisor for assigned cohort of students
• Conduct regular one on one sessions with students, at least twice a month
• Support students to create SMART goals and to work toward implementation
• Partner with the students, family and/or caring adults, school, and Community School teams to develop an individualized plan for each student
• Conduct and support student advisory groups in collaboration with school faculty
• Provide updates on progress of students to Leadership and key school staff as needed; participate in weekly case conferencing with school and CS staff
• Providing crises intervention and counseling for students as needed, under supervision of Program Director.
• Document all interactions with students on assigned data systems as required.
• Providing attendance outreach through phone calls, texts through agency telephone, letters, remotely, and/or home visits
• Organize and implement special activities/events that meet the recreational, cultural, social needs of the school community.
• Support new student admission process (outreach, open houses/intake interviews, new student orientation, parent orientations)
• Partner with students to identify opportunities and referrals based on need and aspiration of student and family.
• With Program Director, create best practices for cohort management and support services to ensure high quality and demographic appropriate.

• Partner with ESH Workforce Development and College Access Counselor and Internship Coordinator for postsecondary planning.
• Educate students about colleges, the college admissions process, FAFSA, trends, procedures, and testing; advise students as they go through the process and help them aspire realistically and choose wisely.
• Track students’ academic progress using report cards, progress reports other resources provided by the school and program.
• Help students identify their strengths and challenges in order to develop SMART goals and take advantage of opportunities for ongoing growth
• Support students to develop employability skills (Resume Building, Cover letter writing, Mock Interviews, completion of job/internship application, job shadowing opportunities) through individual and group activities.

• As an extension of our Primary Person Model (PP) model: build strong relationships with families to provide support, resources, and opportunities for growth.

• Work to implement family structures with the school: regular parent workshops tailored to parent needs, volunteer opportunities, and formal connection to community resources (alignment with the Dual Capacity-Building Framework for Family-School Partnerships.
• Work with families in need of additional supports on an individual basis; access to ESH’s internal Social Services Department which offers an array of supportive services including individual and family counseling, entitlement screening, and referral services as well as school-based adult education opportunities such as work training programs, high school equivalency courses, and…