Project Stand Senior Advisor

• Works collaboratively with other advisors and the community to achieve a system-wide result; Formulates local targets, goals, and activities that are in sync with and support the broader goals and objectives of the organization.
• Provides quality assurance and oversight of case management.
• Ensures students are paired with community resources to provide support for post-secondary success.
• Works collaboratively with other professionals, community resource providers, and community leaders to provide training to parents, teachers, students and other personnel regarding student engagement needs.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or directed.
• Responsible for completing all tasks related to implementing Student Engagement programs. (ex: internship site monitoring, summer internship, troubleshooting student engagement programs and activities)
• Addresses complex issues by suggesting solutions designed to improve work processes.
• Develops behavior programs (positive behavior intervention, prevention, and support) to equip students to function as productive citizens with the goal of reducing recidivism.
• Serves as the liaison between the school staff, students, and families to mend challenged relationships between the school and student.
• Provides guidance and leadership to Project STAND staff in achieving the District’s goal of providing social and emotional learning to at risk students.
• Implements and coordinates activities and projects for student engagement including academic equity, social-emotional learning, dropout prevention, restorative justice and internship acquisition and placement.

Degree Equivalency Formula:

Master’s Degree=6 years plus required years of experience.

• Strong leadership skills and ability to build high-performing student teams through both the recruitment of students and case management.
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships, work collaboratively, and build effective partnerships with students, parents, grant partners and other community stakeholders.
• Ability to assume tasks and complete long-term projects. Identifies steps, timelines, and staff.
• Ability to use creativity and other methodologies to promote interest and engagement in identified populations to include students, parents, and communities.
• Ability to manage daily tasks without losing sight of long-term goals and planning.
• Leads and engages student teams to explore college and career issues, assess problems, & implements changes to service model for better quality and efficiency for student performance.
• Assists in developing and administering policies and procedures to lead the department with continuous improvement in quality and efficiency.
• Strong analytic and problem-solving skills, with the ability to understand complex data and perform analysis.
• Efficient time management and multi-tasking skills in a demanding environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of principals, concepts, and theories of student engagement, student leadership and community involvement.
• Ability to develop data-supported solutions, to make decisions using fact-based logic, and to translate results into an easy-to-understand manner and present to a broad audience.