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Estimated: $52,000 - $70,000 a year
Qualifications
- Teaching
- Communication skills
- Supervising experience
- Bachelor's degree
Full Job Description
Archdiocese of New York
Inner-City Scholarship Fund
Student Learning Advocate
July 2021
Position Summary: Inner-City Scholarship Fund changes lives for the better by providing families with demonstrable financial needs the opportunity to give their children a quality, values-based K-12 Catholic education within the Archdiocese of New York. Inner-City exists to ensure that the gift of an excellent Catholic school education continues to be a viable option for students of all faiths today and for future generations to come.
As the Student Learning Advocate you will support the long term success of the scholarship recipients. You will work directly with the scholarship operations team and school guidance counselors to develop solutions for students who are struggling academically.
Primary Responsibility: Work with Inner-City Scholarship Fund’s award recipients to help achieve academic growth through the use of student tracking, outreach and identification of tools to guide students through their Catholic school experience.
Direct Supervisor: Chief of Finance and Operations
Responsibilities:
Monitor academic achievements of sponsored and named scholarship students
Meet with select students at least once per year in person with follow-up meetings in person or virtually as necessary
Engage with students in a holistic manner to understand what is going on in their lives and what impact it may be having on learning
Provide guidance to students on how to develop strong study skills and habits, manage their time and set goals/priorities
Proactively work with schools and individual students to identify available student resources and create intervention plans if required
Provide comprehensive and detailed reports to organization
Maintain call notes in Access student database
Prepare update summaries for outside stakeholders as necessary
Collaborate with donor relations and events teams as necessary to fulfill donor program requirements, including but not limited to:
Communication with schools, students and families
Organizing student career days
Providing academic insights
Oversee college readiness and persistence efforts
Support scholarship team efforts as necessary.
Performance Standards:
Ability to maintain courteous, open and professional communication with school administrators, families, students and other stakeholders at all times
Accurately track and monitor student success
Use effective judgment and conduct in performing responsibilities
Position Requirements:
Education: Bachelor’s degree
Experience: 10+ years in a guidance or teaching role at the middle school or high school level
Comfortable with travel across the Archdiocese of New York and working independently
Personal Characteristics:
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Patience and genuine concern for at-risk children; belief in Catholic education
Positive attitude and ability to represent organization well at all times
Ability to work independently
Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to:
Camille.Brown@archny.org