10th Grade Scholars Advisor

Department: SEO High School Scholars, Miami
Reports to: Executive Director, SEO High School Scholars, Miami
Location: Miami, FL – hybrid (3 days/week in the SEO office at 3401 N Miami Avenue, Miami, FL 33127)

About the Organization

Founded in 1963 during the Civil Rights Movement, SEO closes educational and career opportunity gaps for 7,000 ambitious young people annually. SEO Scholars is a free, eight-year, academic program that transforms public high school students in New York City, San Francisco, North Carolina, and Miami into college graduates. 100% of Scholars are accepted into four-year colleges, 85% graduate with a Bachelor’s degree, and 80% are first-generation college graduates.

About the Role

The 10th Grade Scholars Advisor will join the founding program team of the SEO Scholars Miami expansion site. The position will partner closely with peers locally and nationally to manage the advisement and performance of a cohort of 60-70 public high school sophomores. Through group facilitation, workshops, community circles, class observations, and 1-on-1 advising, you will help Scholars develop holistically—academically, socio-emotionally, and in college and career readiness.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the recruitment process to meet target application numbers and demographic goals.
• Coordinate and implement hybrid SEO Scholars programming on Saturdays (in-person and online), after-school online sessions in fall and spring, and five-week summer programming (online and in-person).
• Monitor attendance on Saturdays; follow up with Scholars and families regarding absences, lateness, and excused absences; lead high-energy Opening Circle (OC).
• Track and analyze Scholar attendance, assignment completion, assessments, grades in SEO Scholars classes, high school courses, and standardized test scores.
• Upload and update Scholar information into Salesforce for the 10th Grade caseload, including official program enrollment status.
• Plan and facilitate community day/community time (in-person and online) throughout the year.
• Track progress and manage qualitative and quantitative data to make evidence-based decisions to improve Scholar performance and engagement; recommend and ensure follow-through on additional support and services.
• Engage parents, guardians, and school partners as needed to improve student performance and retention.
• Manage and update information in Brightspace (LMS), including calendars, flyers, instructor office hours, and assignment/attendance data to inform proactive academic advising.
• Collaborate with 9th and 11th grade Scholar Advisors to transition Scholars into and out of 10th grade each summer; lead transition meetings with the 11th-grade team.
• Collaborate with the National Curriculum & Instruction (C&I) team, including the Online Learning (OL) and Teaching & Learning (TL) teams, on academic program elements such as grade audits and Scholar attendance.
• Refer Scholars to IT support as needed.
• Assist with planning, coordinating, and supervising occasional trips (e.g., college tours).
• Create and nurture an environment that encourages intellectual curiosity, inclusivity, academic excellence, and a college-going culture.
• Provide online academic advising to all Scholars in the assigned cohort through academic advising hours, student/parent meetings, and 1-on-1 or small-group sessions.
• Develop and refine advisory content (whole group, small group, and 1-on-1) based on cohort feedback and team collaboration.
• Leverage data to develop proactive academic advising strategies, including socio-emotional guidance, to ensure high Scholar persistence and retention.
• Facilitate weekly/bi-weekly instructor check-in meetings to gather information on Scholar performance and advise on action plans.
• Collaborate with the Scholars Curriculum & Instruction (C&I) team and instructors to support Scholars for successful coursework completion.
• Foster and maintain relationships with parents, guardians, school partners, volunteers, and community/corporate partners to improve student experience, performance, and retention.
• Build and maintain relationships with school counselors, advisors, teachers, and community partners in support of Scholars’ success.
• Advocate for Scholars with families and within school settings when appropriate.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Schedule

• Fall Term: Tuesday through Saturday (3x a month); Monday through Friday (1x a month).
• Spring Term: Tuesday through Saturday (3x a month); Monday through Friday (1x a month).
• Summer Term: Monday through Friday.
• In-person attendance required for all Community Day programming dates.
• Two weeks of in-person attendance required during College Application Bootcamp (mid to late July).
• Local travel required for Saturday programming at Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus (locations subject to change).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Direct experience working with high school-age students.
• 2+ years’ public teaching experience strongly preferred.
• Background in student coaching and advising, including direct experience interfacing with parents and families.
• Knowledge of the Florida public college system and top-ranked private colleges preferred.
• Ability to work a Tuesday through Saturday schedule from September to June, including some evenings as needed.

Skills

• Strong work ethic and positive attitude.
• Ability to execute short-term, deadline-driven tasks and long-term collaborative projects.
• Adept at building authentic relationships with students quickly.
• Ability to conduct difficult conversations with Scholars and families to provide honest, productive feedback.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral).
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite and Google Suite.
• Data-driven; knowledge of Excel and experience with Salesforce (database) and Brightspace (LMS) are a plus.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred; Haitian-Creole is a plus.

Pay

$57,690 - $65,700 (full-time, exempt position).

Benefits

• Low-cost health, vision, and dental options.
• Generous holiday schedule and PTO policies.
• Disability coverage.
• Fully paid time off for new parents.
• Employer contributions to health reimbursement and retirement accounts.

SEO values wellness and strives to improve benefits annually using a DEIB lens to prioritize employee needs.