Job Details

POSITION SUMMARY

Urban Services YMCA is seeking a Student Success Advocate for James Denman Middle School Beacon - 241 Oneida Ave, San Francisco, CA 94112.

Under the supervision of the Beacon Director, the Student Success Advocate (SSA) works closely with the Student Support team to provide counseling, case management, and outreach services to youth and families, as well as serving as a program leader during the afterschool program. SSA will provide case management services to up to 20 middle school students throughout the school year, in addition to students in need of drop-in support or crisis intervention. The SSA will also provide at least one weekly support group for 8th grade students. Services include intake, assessment, goal setting and plan development, advocacy, and referrals to appropriate resources and therapeutic support. The SSA is responsible for completing paperwork including ongoing progress notes, quarterly evaluations, and intake and closing documentation. The SSA will also participate in the development of a summer Leadership Track program for graduating 8th grade students to better prepare them for high school. Lastly, the SSA will work collaboratively with the Beacon team to plan and attend school and community events, programs, and workshops.

The Student Success Advocate must be available Monday - Friday during school hours. Hours may vary slightly in accordance with the SFUSD calendar and program needs, including some nights and weekends. The Student Success Advocate is not scheduled to work during the SFUSD holidays during the school year, including Thanksgiving, winter, and spring breaks.

Pay range: $22.00 - $26.00 per hour

Minimum Qualifications

• 21+ Years old
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Social Work, Psychology, Education, or related field; or 3+ years of relevant professional or life experience
• Must be available Monday - Friday, during school and program hours, with occasional nights and weekends
• Previous experience in mentoring, group facilitation, truancy interventions, collaboration with teachers and school personnel, and familiarity with school services and interventions
• Excellent organizational skills and multi-project/multi-task oriented, including experience scheduling and coordinating multiple fun and education-focused activities for youth
• Proven ability to work with people from a variety of different ethnic, socio-economic, educational, religious, sexual, and generational backgrounds
• Must have the ability to develop positive relationships with youth, adults, parents, staff, teachers, administration, and community members
• Understanding of community- and school-based programming based upon Youth Development Practices & Principles, the Common Core State Standards, and Restorative Practices
• Able to use various office computer programs, including Microsoft and Google products
• A passion for social justice and knowledge of the challenges faced by low-income San Francisco residents, and a desire to make a difference

• Master's Degree in related field
• Bilingual skills in Spanish, Cantonese, Tagalog, or other languages
• 3+ years of experience working with multi-ethnic, multicultural school youth
• Understanding and experience with Trauma-Informed Systems in a school setting