Education and Career Advisor
Job Type:
Full-time, 35 hours a week, 52 weeks
Location:
25 Warren St - Brighton, MA
Department:
Adult Education
Category:
Contract
Salary:
$33.60/hr.
Benefits:
health and dental, paid vacation (last two weeks of December and third week of April), sick time, and personal time (4 days)
Start Date:
August 12, 2024
POSITION OVERVIEW
Jackson Mann Community Center’s Adult Education program is looking for a full time Program Advisor for the 2024-2025 school year. The Program Advisor will work with ESOL and GED/HiSET students. The hours are Monday through Thursday from 1:00 to 9:00 pm at the Jackson Mann Community Center (at Brighton High School for the 2024-2025 school year) and three hours of remote work on Friday.
Responsibilities:
- Working with students to set up individual career and educational plans and making initial goals, with continual follow-up meetings to monitor student progress.
- Addressing stability services for students which include WIC, housing, healthcare, childcare, counseling, domestic violence, tax services, and anything that can help advance the economic and psychological stability of the student.
- The ability to keep up to date with what is happening in the field in regard to DESE, WIOA, and workplace education.
- Reporting any major obstacles to success for students to the Director.
- Exploring new ties and deepening relationships with community colleges and job training programs.
- Responsible for data entry in LACES, keeping accurate records.
- Liaison with the Director and teachers when needed in working with student issues and academic concerns.
- Support outreach to the Allston/Brighton community about the program.
- Administer intake and placement tests of new students.
- Administer BEST Plus 2.0, TABE CLAS-E, or other assessments.
- Administer the Chromebook lending program
- Complete 35 hours of professional development per year.
- Contact students who have left the program to conduct follow-up surveys.
- File all required student documentation.
- Help students create and revise a resume, assist with job applications and job interview practice as needed.
- Develop and deliver workshops to students (education, career, community resources, mental health, etc.)
- Host Student Council meetings and offer workshops on community engagement.
- Assist in organizing cultural field trips.
- Teach an ESOL or GED class if a substitute is not available
- Assist with grant writing and related responsibilities
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate will possess the qualifications listed below.
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Counseling, or a similar degree preferred.
- Must function independently and as a member of a team.
- Proficient use of Google Suite.
- Familiarity with Monday.com is a plus.
- Fluent in a second language. Spanish, Portuguese or Haitian Creole preferred.
- Ability to take initiative, prioritize work, and highly organized.
- Experience with academic advising.
- Excellent technology skills
- Understanding of the immigrant experience in the U.S.
- Ability to guide with resume writing, interviewing skills, and basic job preparation
- Serves as an advocate to students who need specific services.
- Excellent written and oral communication. Positive team spirit.
- Comfortable teaching classes and leading workshops.
- CORI check required by Boston Center for Youth and Families.
- Experience with LACES a plus.
- Certified in BEST Plus 2.0 or TABE CLAS-E a plus.
The Jackson Mann Community Center is a community-based non-profit service agency incorporated in 1976 to provide educational, cultural, social, recreational, and community services to moderate and low-income residents of Allston-Brighton, ages 2.9 to older adulthood.
Equal Opportunity Employer.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $32.80 per hour
Expected hours: 35 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to Commute:
- Brighton, MA 02135 (Required)
Work Location: In person