What are the responsibilities and job description for the Graduation and Career Specialist - at School and at Club position at Boys & Girls Club of Oshkosh?
Title: Graduation and Career Specialist
Reports To: Chief Operating Officer
General Work Hours: Hours will be between 8:00am and 8:00pm (working 40 hours per week).
Qualifications:
BS Degree is preferred but not required.
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Strong organization skills and follow-through skills.
- Commitment to role model and promote a lifestyle of health, wellness and fitness to members and their families.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Valid driver's license and good driving history.
Job Responsibilities:
- Case manage a minimum of 20 freshman to senior youth who are involved in the Be Great: Graduate and mentoring program.
- Maintain and supervise 20 mentee relationships and act as mentor by meeting one hour every week with the mentee/student.
- Create goals with each student every semester.
- Check in with teachers, guidance counselors, parents, etc. to make sure the student is meeting expectations.
- Go through grades with students weekly.
- Recruit students for the Be Great Program
- Presentations and tours with local middle schools
- Attend classes, clubs, after school events, sports games, etc. to establish relationships and become known within the school
- Attend Care Team Meetings
- Become a resource for all students
- Help connect students with resources that they seek
- Invite students to career tours, college tours, and volunteer experiences.
- Invite students to participate at the Boys & Girls Club.
- Make connections within the school.
- Attend necessary staff meetings
- Attend Care Team Meetings
- Connect to a Club/after school committee
- Meet teachers, administrators, janitors, etc.
- Have accountability meetings with all youth to make sure they are meeting their goals.
- Connect youth to workforce readiness programming at the Club or in the
- community and help them have accountability and break down barriers to help them be successful.
- Make sure all students are on track to graduate, and if not, helping them do the work to get there.
- Help youth develop life skills.
- Help youth make a post high school plan.
- Ensures that youth growth and achievement is continuous and appropriate based on the measurable outcomes of Be Great: Graduate program for those youth still in high school.
- Report on measurable outcomes per grant requirements using Be Great Graduate software.
- In collaboration with the Boys & Girls Club Staff, maintain cooperative working partnerships with local area school district, higher education institutions, and other community partners to enhance the program
- Take the lead role in the following programs to be run at Club Teen Center and or at school over lunch time as appropriate: Boys 2 Men, Money Matters, EAA Week, Professional Workshop, Diplomas 2 Degrees, Skills to Pay the Bills, Teen 2 Work programming, post-secondary visits to colleges
- Work collaboratively with Director of Teen Services to aid in overall Teen program
- Maintains efficient and effective record keeping procedures
- Communicates effectively with students, parents, volunteers, peers, and the community
- Communicate with parents on monthly basis
- Once a week 1:1 meetings with all students
- Communication with teachers of students as needed
- Collaborates with program team to enhance the program environment
- Models professional and ethical standards
- Meets professional obligations, paperwork, and deadlines through efficient, organized work habits
- Attends all required staff meetings at school and Boys & Girls Club.
- Mandated child abuse reporter.
Physical and Mental Requirements:
- Must be able to think clearly and concisely.
- Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time.
- Must be able to function in a loud environment with high energy interacting with multiple-age members.
Disclaimer:
The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain, or to be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and objectives required of employees assigned to this job.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $36,000.00 - $38,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $36,000 - $38,000