Youth Advocate I

Job description

**WE ARE OFFERING A $1,500 SIGN ON BONUS FOR YOUTH ADVOCATES **: Job Summary: The Youth Advocate I for Hillside Work Scholarship Connection (HWSC) provides support and mentoring services to an assigned caseload of students in the HWSC program. This position utilizes best practices from education and youth development models to assist students in achieving positive academic outcomes including high school graduation, attaining life skills, and completion of a successful employment experience. Essential Job Functions: - Assist in the identification and selection of youth who have the personal characteristics to become successful participants in the HWSC program. - Maintain an active caseload of students based on enrollment targets by recruiting new students and retaining existing students. - Meet regularly with assigned students in the academic environment to review grades, attendance, social skills, and future plans. - Connect students who do not meet established expectations for GPA and/or core subject grade with tutoring services. - Teach student strategies for becoming self-sufficient (juggling/balancing school, work, friends, planning for college). - Support the development of go...