Advocate Counselor
About the role
The Young Adult Borough Center (YABC) and Learning to Work Center at Thomas Jefferson Campus High School is an evening educational/youth development program that provides New York City high school students an alternative pathway to graduation. Students enrolled in YABC also include young adults who chose to leave daytime classes due to circumstances such as employment or adult responsibilities. YABC offers students an opportunity to participate in a non-traditional educational program geared toward helping them prepare for a high school diploma and making critical career choices (i.e. college, employment or vocational training). This unique program combines academic classroom instruction, tutoring, career exploration, case management, work readiness training, and subsidized internships. Students attend evening classes Monday through Thursday. In addition to YABC students accumulating credits toward graduation at an accelerated rate, they receive an elective credit for participating in paid internships. Our overall goal is to provide the students with internships that provide them with the skills necessary to pursue their individual career goals. Once all of the credits toward graduation have been completed, students obtain a local and or regents diploma from their sending school.
Responsibilities
- Support students by addressing their academic, emotional, social, and personal needs
- Advocate for students' rights and access to appropriate school services
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Minimum Bachelor's degree in a related field
- Minimum 4 years advocate counseling experience preferably with youth between the ages of 17-21
- Experience within a high school or post-secondary setting is highly preferred
- Available to work between the hours of 12:30 PM - 8:30 PM Monday through Thursday and 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM on Fridays
- Must be fingerprinted in order to work in a D.O.E. building
Pay
$45,000 to $50,000
Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals