Student Advisor - Mott Hall​/UIM

Position Title Student Advisor Department Community  School/ Programs Site/Location Urban Institute of Mathematics/ Mott Hall Community School
650 Hollywood Ave, Bronx, NY 10465

Job Classification Non-Exempt Full Time Salary Range $40,000 - $45,000

Reports To Community School Director MISSION STATEMENT 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.

JOB DESCRIPTION Summary/ Objective 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 Community School Program aligns with our mission by providing high quality programs and services within community centers and school partnerships.

Reporting to the Community School Director, the Student Advisor is responsible to the intellectual and emotional growth of every student through the creation of a nurturing and supportive learning environment. By mobilizing the resources of parents, the community, business and cultural entities and the professional staff, our school community is dedicated to a single purpose- maximizing pupil potential. The Student Advisor will support attendance improvement for the Community School Program, develops relationships with students and families feel support, community members, feel connected, and emerge in successful outcomes.

Coordinated resources and programs must address key priorities such as attendance, academic; socio-emotional, health and others. Programmatically, resources may be designed to include options before, during after-school, during the school year, and summer months.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities Under the supervision of the Community School Director, the Student Advisor, will be responsible for but not limited to the following:

Meet with targeted students remotely in a group setting and individually to assist them in their attendance, academic, and personal goals

Conduct daily attendance outreach via phone, remotely, or socially distant as needed

Consult with teachers remotely via phone, email or virtual platform

Maintain student charts and records to ensure individual and programmatic milestones are being met.

Refer students to additional support services as needed. Ensure services can be provided remotely

Participate in civic and community building efforts and activities as assigned via East Side House Community Development.

Identify and establish linkages with community organizations to identify additional resources and supports for students and families.

Arrange virtual and remote field trips, special events and extracurricular activities.

Build strong, positive relationships with school leadership, teachers and administrative staff members

Educating students and parents about colleges, the college admissions process, trends, procedures, and testing; advising students and families as they go through the process; and helping students and families aspire realistically and choose wisely

Attend all necessary administrative meetings, program trainings and staff development. Meetings may require virtual attendance.

Participate in special yearly student-based projects.

Meet with each student on caseload remotely to create a needs-based assessment and set academic, attendance and behavioral goals as needed for each student.

Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with…