Job Title

Job Family

Job Code

Job Exempt

PKZ Academic Coordinator

Non_Bargaining

XARM8

Pay Grade

Pay Rate Type

Minimum

Midpoint

Maximum

NB112

Salary

$31.59

$40.29

$48.98

Job Description

Performs professional-level work to facilitate and support the implementation and expansion of the Student Advocate Program, including recruitment, training, and supervision of student advocates, creating tutoring/advising schedules based on a review of student data, engaging in conversations with school-level staff, quality review of accountability documents (Academic Success Plans and Progress Updates), and creating a college portfolio system for grades 6-12 facilitated by the student advocates. Work is performed under the supervision of the Children and Education Program Manager. This position may be required to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Education, or related field and three (3) years of academic program coordination or teaching experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Valid Florida Driver's License required. Must pass a criminal background check. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) required. Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Education, or related field desired.

Responsibilities

EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED:
Note: The listed duties are only illustrative and are not intended to describe every function that may be performed by this job class. The omission of specific statements does not preclude management from assigning specific duties not listed if such duties are a logical assignment to the position.
Directs staff to ensure efficient, successful program delivery.
Maintains open communication with Academic Team including, Academic Coordinators, Student Advocates, Data Specialist and Program Aides regarding the progress of participants in their group/program.
Co-plans and facilitates professional development for the academic team following a specified calendar and predetermined areas identified to strengthen program offering aimed at acquiring knowledge of various community based and governmental resources to support children and their families.
Maintains communication loop between school administrators, other school level staff, and PKZ academic team.
Collaborates with educational partners from the middle school to collegiate level, community organizations, city agencies and parents.
Fosters strong relationships and effective communications with PKZ senior leadership and staff.
Obtains and analyzes OCPS data.
Supervises data specialist and the timely collection, dissemination of pertinent data to the PKZ academic team, intern coordinators and other staff designated by supervisor.
Meets reporting requirements for all grants as communicated by the grants manager.
Ensures programs consistently meet and exceed grant goals and metrics.
Monitors the completion and maintenance of student files following a specified schedule and accountability system.
Supervises data specialist in the routine audit of student files.
Utilizes data to make informed programmatic decisions for academic intervention e.g. tutoring, ACT/SAT preparation and enrichment e.g. college tours, assist in the selection and placement of students in special programs.
Supports student advocates in linking students to academic, counseling, or enrichment services .
Monitors and supports Academic Team referrals, for academic support or to promote the health and safety of children or families in crisis.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of youth development and behavior theories and principles, educational intervention and effective practices and strategies for intervention and prevention of delinquency.
Knowledge of available resources and programs for servicing targeted at-risk youth.
Knowledge of the challenges faced by youth and their families who reside in high poverty, high crime neighborhoods.
Knowledge of methods of building community consensus and leading teams toward achievement of common goals.
Skilled in assessment and case management.
Skilled in planning, organizaing and prioritizing mutipule tasks.
Ability to make presentations and lead community groups comprised of professionals in education, non-profit, law enforcement, faith and other disciplines.
Ability to persuade and inspire youth and build meaningful relationships with disengaged youth.
Ability to develop, plan, organize, implement, and evaluate programs effectively.
Ability to negotiate effectively with other professionals and with representatives of collaborating community organizations.
Ability to research, analyze, and recommend appropriate course of action.
Ability to identify complex problems, evaluate situation, review options, resolve issues, make prudent decisions, and deal effectively with various and difficult situations.
Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with others including managers, staff, clients, other agency specialists and professionals, and the public.
Ability to effectively engage and motivate students while setting an example in the areas of timeliness, attendance, attire, patients, motivation, organization and communication.
Ability to work comfortably in a growing, solution driven organization.
Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.