Graduation Candidate Advocate

Graduation Candidate Advocate

Location: MiamiDade Acceleration Academy (Homestead)

Compensation:$20.00 $24.00 per hour

Employment Type: Fulltime

About Us:

At Acceleration Academies we believe in empowering students who have disengaged from traditional schooling to achieve their high school diploma through personalized flexible learning. We collaborate with school districts nationwide to offer tuitionfree education supported by cuttingedge technology and a commitment to compassionate impactful teaching.

The Role:

The Graduation Candidate Advocate is at the heart of our mission building meaningful relationships with students to support their journey toward earning their high school diploma GC Advocates act as mentors and advocates providing both academic and nonacademic support while fostering an environment where students feel valued and empowered.

Key Responsibilities:

Enrollment:

• Assist with the registration and enrollment process for new students.
• Provide comprehensive support during student orientation to set the stage for success.

Retention and Attendance:

• Act as a case manager for a designated cohort of students monitoring and documenting regular attendance.
• Implement the Acceleration Academy Retention Protocol through proactive outreach (e.g. texts calls home visits).
• Utilize technology tools for efficient daily monitoring and maintenance of student attendance and retention records.

Academics:

• Deliver oneonone academic support and interventions to facilitate student learning and complement the work of center professionals.
• Collaborate closely with the student support team to track learning pathways monitor behavior and implement transition plans including incentive programs to bolster student achievement.
• Utilize the Learning Management System and other technology resources to monitor and facilitate student progress and maintain uptodate academic records including attendance.
• Engage in professional development activities to enhance academic support practice
  
  

Advocacy:

• Advocate for students by assisting in identifying solutions and connecting them to academy staff for academic and nonacademic support.

Operations:

• Provide daily operational support for the academy such as answering phones and maintaining student records.
• Participate actively in academy meetings and school or community events.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support the overall mission of the academy.

What Were Looking For:

• Education: Associate degree preferred but equivalent experience in education youth mentorship or case management will be considered.
• Experience: 13 years of relevant experience in educational support case management or working with atrisk youth.
• Skills: Strong relationshipbuilding excellent communication adaptability and the ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic environment.
• Passion: A genuine commitment to supporting students who have disengaged from traditional schooling and a drive to help them succeed.
• Technology: Proficiency with learning management systems and educational technology tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual skills (Spanish a plus!
• Experience in nontraditional educational settings.
• Comfort with projectbased and competencybased learning approaches.

Why Join Us

• Being part of Acceleration Academies means joining a team thats dedicated to transforming student outcomes. Here youll directly impact students lives championing their growth resilience and path to graduation.

We Value Our Teams Wellbeing:

• We prioritize the holistic wellbeing of our team members and their families through comprehensive benefits:
• Competitive Compensation: Recognizing your hard work with marketaligned salaries.
• Retirement Savings: 401(k) plan with up to a 4 company match to help secure your future.
• Comprehensive Insurance Coverage: Medical Dental Vision FSA Company Paid Life Insurance Supplemental Life Insurance Disability Insurance Hospital Indemnity Critical Illness and Accident insurance options are available to protect you and your loved ones.
• Flexible Paid Time Off: Encouraging a healthy worklife balance through adaptable PTO.
• Wellness Support: Employerpaid financial wellness programs and access to mental health resources.
• Employee Referral Incentives: Rewarding you for helping us build a talented team.
• Professional Development: Certification reimbursement programs to invest in your growth.
• Bonus Opportunities: Celebrating milestones and achievements with performancebased bonuses.

Physical & Work Environment:

• The physical demands listed are those necessary for an employee to effectively fulfill the jobs essential functions.
• Regularly required to sit talk hear and use hands to touch handle or feel.
• Frequently required to: stand walk and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to: stoop kneel or crouch and lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities necessary include close vision.

Work Environment and Demands:

• The work environment characteristics are typical of what an employee may encounter when performing essential job functions.
• Occasional exposure to outside weather conditions.
• Noise level consistent with a collaborative classroom setting.

Join Acceleration Academies and be part of a missiondriven team dedicated to empowering students and making a lasting impact.

ThirdParty Agency & Recruiter Notice for Acceleration Academies

Agencies presenting candidates to Acceleration Academies must have an active nonexpired Master Services Agreement with the Acceleration Academies Talent Acquisition Department. Agencies may only submit candidates for positions they have been formally engaged to work on by an Acceleration Academies Recruiter. Any resumes submitted outside of these terms will be considered the property of Acceleration Academies.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Acceleration Academies is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We will evaluate all qualified applicants in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.