Education Advocate
4 weeks ago
First Place for Youth is seeking a dedicated and passionate Education Advocate to join our team. As an Education Advocate, you will play a critical role in supporting transition age foster youth in achieving their high school diploma and continuing on to post-secondary education.
The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the child welfare system, experience working with at-risk youth, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will work closely with providers, such as social workers, attorneys, group home personnel, teachers, mental health clinicians, and administrators to ensure participants successfully obtain their high school diploma.
Key responsibilities include:
- Conducting individual case management meetings to assist participants with identifying and progressing towards short-term goals that focus on achieving outcomes in the areas of education, employment, stable housing, parenting, relationships, and overall health.
- Creating and facilitating ongoing workshops that address a myriad of topics that support educational progress.
- Attending IEP meetings and other collaborative meetings to ensure participants are progressing towards identified educational goals.
- Coordinating and facilitating collaborative meetings that include pertinent service providers to advocate for clients' needs regarding their educational and program goals.
- Assisting participants with identifying supportive connections in their life to aid in the successful achievement of their program goals and to strengthen their support network as they transition towards independence.
Requirements:
- Masters degree in a related field preferred. Bachelors degree required.
- Three years of experience working with at-risk youth, preferably current and former foster youth.
- Ability to lead teams and hold internal and external members accountable.
- Understanding of how the child welfare system operates, and roles and responsibilities within the child welfare system.
- Excellent knowledge of education and employment resources for youth in the Bay Area.
- General knowledge of the issues facing transitioning foster youth.
- Experience in youth development model, asset-based relationship building, and experience in motivating youth.
- Willingness to work collaboratively, but with the capacity to work independently.
- A dependable car, valid drivers license, and proof of insurance.
- Computer Skills Proficiency with current MS Office suite applications including Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint, Project and Outlook. Experience with database systems.
Benefits:
- 15 days of vacation time in the first year
- 12 days of sick time
- 2 floating holidays
- 15 paid holidays
- Employees choice of Kaiser or UCH HMO/PPO with up to 90% of the premium covered by First Place on certain plans
- Principal dental and vision coverage with up to 90% of the premium covered by First Place
- Paid baby bonding leave
- Healthcare and Dependent care FSA plans
- Principal basic life and voluntary life insurance coverage
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with matching contributions
- Annual reimbursement for continuing education
- Paid sabbatical
- Paid maternity and paternity leave
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