Post Secondary Specialist, EducationWorks

Posted by on October 24, 2011

Post Secondary Specialist, EducationWorks

EducationWorks is non-profit organization whose mission is to enrich the lives of children, youth and families by providing educational programs and services confronting barriers to high rates of poverty and other barriers to educational achievement.

The Post Secondary Specialist will be responsible for working as part of the Student Success Center team to increase the enrollment rate of students in post secondary educational institutions.  In this capacity, the Post Secondary Specialist will provide college preparation activities in conjunction with school guidance personnel, university partner(s) and other organizations providing services to cohorts of students in the school.  The position is based at Bartram High School in Southwest Philadelphia, PA.

Essential Functions:

•  Design and implement a comprehensive plan with identified strategies and timelines that are grade-level specific to increase the number of students planning and preparing to attend college and other post-secondary educational options.
•  Develop and implement programmatic activities including, but not limited to, the following components: college exploration and advising, college tours (local, regional, and national), ACT/SAT preparation and participation, the college application/admission process, and financial aid/assistance (including scholarships).
•  Utilize a variety of instructional activities, materials, and strategies related to college awareness and access for use with individual students, small groups, classes, and large groups in assembly, classroom, conference, seminar, summer program, workshop, and other appropriate settings.
•  Work with school-based staff and other service providers to ensure that each Student Success Center is equipped with sufficient materials, personnel, technology, and other resources available/accessible to students.
•  Provide Case Management Service to a caseload of 25-35 students with Early Warning Indicators i.e. low PSSA score, repeat 9th graders, under credited, and potential HS drop-outs.
•  Deliver a wide range of direct parent activities and services including, but not limited to, training, and workshop sessions related to college awareness and access topics, e.g., college applications/admissions, financial aid, and career/college/life choices.
•  Maintain accurate data, records, and files to track the activities, achievement, participation, progress, and status of individual students.
•  Submit accurate, complete, and timely data and performance reports on a weekly, quarterly, semester, and/or annual basis as required.

Education, Experience & Skills Required:

•  Bachelor’s Degree (required) and Master’s Degree (preferred) in school counseling, education, or a related field.
•  Minimum of three (3) three years experience working in the field of college awareness/access and/or a related field preferred.
•  Minimum of one (1) year experience working in a school-based or a college/university setting.
•  Experience working with at-risk urban minority youth in grades 9-12 strongly recommended and preferred.
•  Experience providing instruction in a public school classroom setting recommended, an urban public school classroom setting preferred.

Other Qualifications:  The successful candidate will demonstrate possession of the following:

•  Strong technology skills.
•  Knowledge about Philadelphia, the Philadelphia School District, and the target population.
•  Strong written and oral communication skills, including public speaking skills and listening skills.
•  Strong interpersonal and human relations skills.
•  Successful completion of a criminal and child abuse clearance.

Qualified candidates should submit resumes to Kim Alexander, Human Resources Director via email at kalexander@educationworks.org or via fax at 609-392-6211.