The Specialist II Hillside Work Scholarship Connection (HWSC) oversees the delivery and facilitation of academic and career enrichment planning and support. This position will be actively involved in relationship building, supporting Youth Advocate implementation of programming, engaging youth in program services, and further developing processes to support the program.
Requirements
- Maintain academic, college, and career partner relationships
- Engage in relationships to identify and provide opportunities for HWSC students
- Partner with high school guidance counselors and higher education institutions
- Oversee and implement career, post-secondary, academic and/or employment programming and facilitation
- Ensure student commitment of employment, career, post-secondary, academic, and enrichment programming
- Identify, coordinate, and participate in local post-secondary college and career, and employment activities and tours
- Assist Youth Advocates and their students with the college application and financial aid process
- Provide services to HWSC students in collaboration with and as identified by the HWSC Coordinator and HWSC Manager of Programming
- Monitor placement and progress of participating students in partnership with students and Youth Advocate
- Input data from program, employment academics and enrichment services to generate reports from the HWSC database Efforts Toward Outcomes (ETO) as needed for individual and stakeholder summary progress reports
- Identify risks or concerns relating to individual student or student trends relating to academic, employment, college, career, post-secondary activities and student transitions from middle school to high school to graduation, college, or career
- Accurately completes all program paperwork in a timely manner
- Maintain accurate records of own work time and travel information
- Deliver Youth Employment Training (requires certification to be obtained within specified timeframe)
- Mentor and provide guidance to Specialist I staff
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
- Flexible spending account
- 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Employee Assistance Plan
