Provide specialized training in providing wrap-around services for students from first generation, low-income, and disability backgrounds in the following categories: secondary school persistence, financial education, career and leadership development, academic success strategies, post-secondary school preparation, connection, and community support.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Ability to creatively motivate, empower and recognize students;
• Visual, auditory, and ambulatory ability;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Conflict management skills;
• Strong organizational skills;
• Empathetic;
• Positive relationship builder;
• Ability to track, report and analyze data;
• Assist with input of student and staff data for reporting requirements;
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Email and other databases.

Essential Job Functions

• Recruit participants
• Coordinate services and activities
• Facilitate workshops and coach participants to persist, graduate and enroll in post-secondary education programs.
• Construct tutoring schedules
• Establish and maintain positive and cooperative relationships with target school staff, participants and the general public.

• Bachelor’s degree minimum; Master’s degree preferred in counseling,education, higher education or a related field.
• Minimum of two years of experience working with at-risk/disadvantaged students while increasing persistence, retention and graduation rates, as well as, promoting career exploration and financial education.