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About the Role

The Community School Supervisor will serve as a hands-on team member and liaison between The Door and the School, responsible for accelerating student achievement and engagement across the school. BSA stands at a pivotal inflection point and is focused on resetting academic expectations and ensuring students have personalized pathways for secondary- and post-secondary success.

Responsibilities

Serve as lead curriculum developer for college access workshops across BSA College Advising team
Serve as staff lead for BSA partnership and work independently with school administrators and staff to ensure seamless coordination of service delivery
Mentor and support BSA college advisors on content knowledge and counseling skills
Work one-on-one with the young people to develop and set individualized personal educational and career goals as related to secondary school or alternative success and post-secondary opportunity
Act as a member of an interdisciplinary team working with each young person to support the achievement of their goals includes facilitating relationships between volunteers, interns, and participants
Plan and deliver classes each day that guide students through postsecondary pathways, including college admissions, financial aid, career and technical programs, and workforce options
Adapt lessons to students' goals and readiness levels, and use engaging, practical activities
Provide advisement in selection and admissions process for postsecondary opportunities including but not limited to, two- and four-year public and private universities, trade/vocational programs, and military service careers
Provide advisement to students and BSA alumni in all aspects of financial aid process including scholarships and opportunity programs
Provide special events, workshops, and presentations on college access, affordability, and the value of postsecondary opportunitieshigher education to in-and out of-school youth, parents, and specialized populations (non-native English speakers, foster care youth, etc)
Collect and maintain case records pursuant to data-management procedures and contractual obligations
Plan, coordinate, and attend trips to explore postsecondary options, including local and out-of-state colleges and universities and trade, vocational and workforce development programs
Prepare students for a successful transition to post-secondary opportunity (includes the development of Freshman 101 activities, and trips to local and out of state colleges and universities)
Assist Postsecondary Success Coach in providing case management services including information, referrals, assistance in accessing child-care, health, mental health, and other support services that will assist BSA alumni to achieve career and education goals
Provide career advisement to BSA alumni and connect them to employment and career development opportunities at The Door, their campus, or the wider community
Demonstrate an understanding of and practice the principles of Positive Youth Development
Provide intensive coordination and integration of necessary services, including monitoring of Talent Search space, and documenting participants progress toward goals
Participate in case conferencing
Provide crisis intervention as needed
Collaborate with interdisciplinary staff in the development and facilitation of agency-wide programming and events
Handle any appropriate responsibilities and functions as assigned by supervisor and/or director

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Counseling, Education or related field required
Four years of experience in youth development, preferably employment and career-oriented programs
Previous work as college or financial aid counselor preferred
Demonstrated skill in curriculum development
Ability to facilitate groups and other learning activities and to foster team cohesion
Bilingual English/Chinese or English/Spanish preferred

Skills

Admissions processes
Financial aid processes
Facilitation
Curriculum design
Positive youth development practices
College counseling
Group post-secondary planning workshops
College access activities
Individualized personal educational and career goals
Secondary school success
Alternative success
Post-secondary opportunity
Interdisciplinary team collaboration
Volunteer and intern relationship facilitation
Participant support
Postsecondary pathways
College admissions
Financial aid
Career and technical programs
Workforce options
Lesson adaptation
Engaging activities
Practical activities
Selection and admissions process
Two- and four-year public and private universities
Trade/vocational programs
Military service careers
Scholarships
Opportunity programs
Special events
Workshops
Presentations
College access
Affordability
Value of postsecondary opportunities
In- and out-of-school youth engagement
Parent engagement
Non-native English speaker support
Foster care youth support
Case record maintenance
Data-management procedures
Contractual obligations
Trip planning and coordination
Postsecondary options exploration
Local and out-of-state college and university exploration
Trade, vocational and workforce development program exploration
Transition to post-secondary opportunity
Freshman 101 activities
Case management services
Information and referral services
Child-care assistance
Health service access
Mental health service access
Other support services
Career advisement
Employment connection
Career development opportunities
Positive Youth Development principles
Intensive coordination
Service integration
Talent Search space monitoring
Participant progress documentation
Case conferencing
Crisis intervention
Agency-wide programming and event collaboration
Supervisor and/or director assigned responsibilities

Location

Main Office - 555 Broome Street - New York, NY

Work Type

Full Time
35 hours per week
some evening and occasional weekend hours as needed

Experience Level

Four years of experience in youth development
Previous work as college or financial aid counselor preferred

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in Counseling, Education or related field

Salary/Compensations

$54.00 - $56.00Salary/year
Mid 50s

Benefits

generous benefits package

About the Company

The Door is an unparalleled model for youth development, offering a comprehensive range of integrated services within a single site for nearly 10,000 New York City youth each year.
Our mission is to empower young adults to reach their full potential by providing comprehensive youth development services in a diverse and caring environment.
At The Door, youth can access health care and education, mental health counseling and crisis assistance, legal assistance, college preparation services, career development, housing supports, arts, sports and recreational activities, and nutritious meals – all for free and under one roof.
By providing participants with our suite of integrated services, we seek to provide any motivated young person with the tools, resources, and opportunities needed to successfully transition to adulthood.
Broome Street Academy (BSA) is our on-site tuition-free public charter high school devoted to providing students the necessary skills and support to graduate prepared for a successful future beyond high school.
BSA’s admissions policy gives preference to siblings and students who are homeless, in foster care, or from low performing schools.
The College Advisor is a Door employee 100% dedicated to BSA students serving as part of an inter-disciplinary team of staff from both organizations working in partnership with University Settlement’s Talent Search program, College Paths, based at The Door.