Student Advisor

East Side House Settlement is a community resource in the South Bronx seeking a dynamic Student Advisor to support attendance improvement for the Community School Program. The ideal candidate will develop relationships with students and families, coordinate resources and programs, and work towards successful outcomes. The Student Advisor will support students in creating SMART goals and work towards implementation, provide crisis intervention and counseling, and organize special activities/events for the school community.

Requirements

• B.A/ B.S.W. with at least two years’ experience with youth-related work.
• Excellent verbal, analytical, writing, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively with school aged youth, educators, families and communities from a wide range of cultural, social and economic backgrounds.
• Experience working in school-based settings (Elementary and /or Middle School), with knowledge about tenants of community organizing, student support services, and youth development theories.
• Ability to work collaboratively, with strong relationship building skills.
• Knowledge and experience in WordPerfect/ Microsoft Word and other applications.
• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.
• Some nights and weekends.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Paid holidays