Equal Employment Opportunity: Nativity Jesuit Academy is an equal opportunity employer.
About Nativity Jesuit Academy: Nativity Jesuit Academy (NJA) is a K4-8 coed Catholic, Jesuit, urban school serving young men and women in Milwaukee, WI. We prepare our students, in partnership with their families, for Christian leadership and service in high school, college and life.
Through a holistic education program, Nativity Jesuit strives to form leaders who are religious, loving, seeking intellectual excellence, committed to justice and open to growth. Like Christ, who came "not to be served, but to serve" (Mark 10:45), Nativity Jesuit transforms students to become men and women for and with others.
About Nativity's Graduate Support Program
The Graduate Support Program at Nativity Jesuit Academy provides the overall management, placement, programming, and tracking of all high school-aged graduates of NJA. This program currently includes two roles: the Director of Graduate Support and a Graduate Support Coordinator.
Graduate Support Coordinator Position Description:
The Graduate Support Program Coordinator will work closely with and report directly to the Director of Graduate Support. The Graduate Support Coordinator will be responsible for facilitating the successful transition of Nativity graduates from Nativity Jesuit Academy to a college-prep high school. With the support of the Director of Graduate Support, the Graduate Support Coordinator will ensure that Nativity graduates have the guidance and support necessary to achieve their academic and personal goals during their time in high school and beyond.
Essential Responsibilities:
8th grade cohort
Prepare current 8th grade students for high school success by co-facilitating a high school readiness curriculum during the 8th grade school year
Submit report cards and standardized test scores for eighth grade student applicants to high schools for admissions review
Assist 8th grade families with high school, financial aid, and Choice applications through individual meetings and group presentations
Track individual eighth grade high school application progress, Choice results, and final student decisions
Schedule high school admissions presentations to middle school students and families
Mentoring Program
In conjunction with the Director of Graduate Support, facilitate the one-to-one mentoring program for high school students including:
Assist in recruiting, training, and supporting mentors
Manage the logistics of monthly meetings
Facilitate sessions connected to students' academic and personal success
High School
Facilitate academic and social-emotional support programming for high school students including:
Track academic progress of students and updating student database records
Manage a caseload of high school students including academic progress tracking, coaching, in person visits at their high school and at Nativity, as well as virtual check ins
Work with Director of Graduate Support to communicate with parents regarding the students' academic progress and challenges as needed
Host after school programming for high priority students
Assist in the coordination and supervision of alumni events such as the alumni basketball tournament, and other alumni social events
Communicate effectively with Nativity faculty and staff, parents, students, and external partners
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications, Skills, and Characteristics
A desire to work with middle school and high school aged students to help them reach their academic potential and to support their varying needs
Knowledge of Milwaukee-area college-prep high schools
Ability to cultivate and nurture trusting relationships with students and adults
Deadline-driven, organized, and goal-oriented
Self-starter and able to work independently
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Willingness to learn and adapt to the changing needs of students
The ability to speak Spanish is preferred
High school diploma required, Bachelor's degree preferred