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Director, Student Success Center, Richmond Hill High School
Within our framework of a holistic, strength-focused, and family-supported practice, an individual hired as the Director, Student Success Center will report to the Director of College Access. The positions will take place at Richmond Hill High School.
Within our framework of a holistic, strength-focused, and family-supported practice, an individual hired as the Director, Student Success Center will report to the Director of College Access. The positions will take place at Richmond Hill High School.
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in education, school counseling, social work or related field.
- Familiarity with the college admission process and application procedures.
- Significant experience working with adolescents and young adults.
- Commitment to youth development and strength based perspectives.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience working with students on achieving positive outcomes for success.
- Workshop implementation experience preferred.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, & Outlook), G-Suite, and experience using Database/CMS program preferred. (e.g. Salesforce)
Responsibilities:
- Establish a rapport with all program participants. Assist them in identifying their educational and career goals; help them to formulate future plans.
- Provide primary leadership for all college awareness and access work at the Student Success Center.
- Manage collaborative relationships with Richmond Hill High School and develop customized service plan.
- Attend all school-based meetings. (e.g. with administration, guidance counselor, teachers)
- Collaborate with school administration and staff on needs of students, families and school community, including facilitating parent workshops and/or staff professional development,.
- Outreach to, and network with, colleges and universities.
- Responsible for all aspects of SSC sponsored college trips.
- Ensure the maintenance and growth of the SSC through supporting fundraising activities and tracking SSC student utilization and outcomes.
- Represent the program to funders.
- Directly supervise, hire, and support program staff including youth leaders.
- Facilitate weekly SSC Staff meetings.
- Model development and maintenance of key relationships.
- Create and implement professional development plans for all staff.
- Ensure all student intake forms, sign-in sheets, and demographic data is imported regularly and accurately.
- Oversee recruitment, intake, assessment, on-going interventions, and follow-up to ensure accordance with all funding and contractual obligations.
- Oversee databases and participant files, ensuring timely and accurate record keeping.
- Track progress toward meeting all outcomes and contractual obligations, and develop and execute action plans to address gaps.
- Collaborate with Data Manager around data collection and reporting processes.
General Tasks of All Commonpoint Queens Staff:
- Promote and implement the Core Values of the Community Center.
- Participation in all staff meetings and staff training seminars.
- Participation in agency-wide programs and program committees, as assigned.
- Active involvement, as a supervisee, in the supervision process.
- Support the mission of the Commonpoint Queens.
- Other tasks appropriate to the Commonpoint Queens staff, as assigned.
Commonpoint Queens reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.
To Apply: Please submit a cover letter and resume as a Word or PDF document only, to cliu@commonpointqueens.org Please indicate “Director, Student Success Center” in the subject line. Due to the high volume of applicants, only qualified candidates will be contacted
Commonpoint Queens is an equal opportunity employer/program.
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