About this Role:
The Citywide Strategy & Partnerships Fellow is responsible for the implementation of the curriculum, targeted support, individual student check-ins, and study halls for current dually enrolled high school students.
This role is work-study eligible.
You’ll help us to achieve: - Educational programming and support for talented underserved students in the Philadelphia region to achieve academic success and college access opportunities.
- An understanding of how our students are doing academically and socially at their schools
- Intentional college exposure opportunities for high school students
You’ll be responsible for: - Overseeing study halls for citywide strategy & partnerships students, including student communication and attendance tracking
- Providing small group and individual advisement
- Supporting around communication and intervention with students with absences and missing assignments
- Facilitating college readiness workshops to prepare students to be successful in college
- Providing weekly updates on student progress and aligning study hall topics to students’ academic and behavioral needs
- Attending supplementary Large Group meetings and Trainings
- Promoting staff programming initiatives, and recommending engaging supplemental workshops and learning activities for students
- Provide administrative and programmatic support to accommodate the expansion of Heights and Temple University partnership initiatives and related activities.
- Completing other duties as assigned
About you: - Current undergraduate or graduate student who is a first-generation college student or who understands the lived experiences of those who are first in their families to attend college
- Experience working with and understanding important issues facing students from low-income backgrounds
- Interest in working on issues of educational access with students from Philadelphia
- An understanding of working with students and aspects of positive student outcomes
- Experience working with High School students
- Minimum of 3.0 Grade Point Average in core subjects (English, Math and Science)
- Able to work up to 10 hrs a week, including availability weekday evenings and weekends.
- Applicants with personal experience in the first-generation, low-income BIPOC college student experience are highly encouraged to apply.
Heights employees: - Must meet expectations to report in-person on a schedule determined by their direct manager and/or the Vice President of the team.
- Must meet PA State background check requirements [PA Criminal, PA Child Abuse and FBI Fingerprint Check] at hire and every five years thereafter.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States and complete an I-9 employment verification form.
- Strong orientation to customer service, particularly with regard to students, partners and colleagues
- Proficiency in Google Suite, Microsoft Office and related applications, as well as use of general office equipment (phones, computers, copiers, etc)
- Fluency in the use of data and data systems. Maintains appropriate engagement with data entry, reporting and review.
- Must be able to work in a busy, often complex work environment that is generally climate controlled.
- Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds unassisted on an occasional basis.
- Must be able to sit for long periods of time.
- Must be able to stand or walk for long periods of time.
- Access to reliable transportation required
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