STAR Coordinator

The Scholars on Target to Achieve Results (STAR) Coordinator provides culturally- responsive school-based support to ensure Black/ African American middle or high school students are engaged in education on track to graduate and poised for post-graduation success. This position works with students primarily during the school day at a school site through individual and group meetings while tracking levels of engagement by assessing attendance behavior grades and credits earned.

Essential Job Functions

Operations

• Maintain a caseload of up to 40 STAR Scholars utilizing a strength-based approach to build positive developmental relationships with youth served.
• Invest in building collaborative and trust-based relationships with STAR Scholars Team members school staff BGCFV staff and community partners.
• Facilitate communication and promote problem solving between home and school. Contact caregivers monthly to share information and develop plans to promote school success.
• Assist Scholars in developing skills necessary for school success (i.e. time management study habits problem solving goal setting etc.).
• Engage in case consultation with supervisor STAR Team Youth & Family Services Teams and others as necessary.
• Engage with Scholars and Club members during the summer months; this includes planning and chaperoning field trips acting as a float staff facilitating programs etc.
• Ensure Be Great Graduate is implemented and meets established requirements for a select Scholars.
• Invest in building informal positive relationships with non-STAR Scholars in the building during times not spent providing case management and ensure STAR has presence in the hallways when possible.
• Participate in STAR Team operations; this includes reviewing and contributing to meeting agendas and materials in advance checking Teams for updates responding to communications and working on any team commitments by deadline.
• Support the volunteer base for STAR at respective school site as needed.
• Connect Scholars to relevant Club school site and community programs as part of a strategic effort to provide opportunities to shine. Support Scholars at those events and opportunities as needed.
• Promote and recruit for Junior Youth of the Year (JYOY) or Youth of the Year (YOY) annually. This includes mentoring and supporting JYOY/YOY winner or runner-up at JYOY/YOY competition BGCFV special events and community leadership opportunities as needed.
• Connect Scholars to school site-specific opportunities including but not limited to additional mentoring tutoring and group-based support. Organize social/recreational events college and worksite tours financial aid presentations celebrations partnership with others.
• Collaborate with internal teams and departments to align goals and strategies and to foster a culture of cooperation and teamwork.
• Engage in continuous learning and contribute to the effective implementation of continuous improvement processes.
• Support the ethical use of data to make decisions in a timely and informed manner.
• Represent the organization to the community in a way that enhances the organizations profile builds its reputation supports its strategic priorities and advances its mission.

• Contribute to operational goals and objectives that align with and advance the organizations strategic priorities.
• Support team development and performance inclusive of but not limited to active listening team-based learning recognition fun and transparent communications.
• Strive to meet and surpass the expectations of youth families staff volunteers Board funders and other key stakeholders.
• Support the planning implementation execution and evaluation of special projects.
• Focus efforts on promoting equity engaging in trauma-informed and continuous improvement practices and doing what is needed to help the communities the organization serves become great places for all children and youth to grow and thrive.
• Actively and substantially contribute to a healthy organizational culture characterized by the core elements of trust inclusion belonging autonomy position mastery and purpose.
• Finish work by established deadlines within the framework of established guidelines and policies.
• Address issues and concerns in a professional respectful and courteous manner.
• Ensure records are up-to date accurate and organized.
• Prioritize and organize multiple tasks and responsibilities in a way that meets daily responsibilities while continuing to work toward longer-term objectives.

Resource Development

• Represent STAR at community events and opportunities build support for STAR and contribute to fundraising efforts as needed
• Work to understand how your actions and contributions to quality work and to maximization of resources enhance the organizations fundraising efforts and its overall financial health.
• Support fundraising donor stewardship and Board engagement activities.

Safety and Risk Management

• Ensure current safety practices meet or exceed organizational requirements.
• Support the development and implementation of new or amended policies practices and processes that further mitigate and minimize safety risks.

Talent Development

• Demonstrate a commitment to excellence aligning your efforts with the organizations values mission strategic priorities and policies.
• Participate in available coaching opportunities regular one-on-one meetings with your supervisor performance evaluations and goal setting.
• Demonstrate a commitment to learning and development by following talent development requirements and creating and following a professional development plan.

Other duties as assigned.

The STAR Coordinator position requires a majority combination of the following:

Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in social work human services or other related field from an accredited college or university.
• Experience working with teens.
• Experience working in a school or youth-serving organization.

Skills and Requirements

• Persistence. A belief that all students have abilities strengths and can succeed.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding / expertise in working with underrepresented students.
• Ability and passion to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds culture identity and experiences.
• Ability to engage in learning from a place of genuine curiosity and desire to grow.
• Models a growth mindset; able to accept praise and critical feedback and seeks evaluation.
• Advocacy skills including excellent communication skills and the ability to negotiate compromise and confront conflict in a productive manner.
• Belief that education is critical for future success.
• Flexibility to connect with youth during school hours as well as some evenings and weekends as needed.
• Understanding of multi-faceted nature of Black culture the impact of racism and systemic oppression and a desire to engage others in dialogue and reflection regarding identity.

• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to convey information in a timely open and clear manner.
• Reliable transportation.
• Knowledge of and ability to effectively use computers software and other technology tools.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Key Characteristics

• Is mission-driven and values-based.
• Demonstrates a growth mindset and a commitment to lifelong learning.
• Upholds a commitment to equity while striving to be anti-racist and respectful of cultural differences with all stakeholders.
• Contributes to a purpose-driven culture characterized by trust inclusion belonging autonomy and learning.
• Operates with excellence in mind in all matters.

Working Conditions

Work will primarily occur in a climate-controlled environment with minimal potential for safety or health hazards. This position may include flexible working arrangements such as remote work and compressed workweeks subject to supervisory approval. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers phones photocopiers and filing cabinets.

Physical Demands include:

• Must be able to move independently indoors and outdoors.
• Must be able to operate a computer and other office productivity equipment such as a phone and photocopier.
• Must be able to communicate efficiently and effectively.
• Must be able to quickly detect safety concerns.
• Must be able to move equipment and supplies required to perform the positions responsibilities.
• Must be able to work effectively in an environment where the noise level may be loud at times.

Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with documented disabilities to perform essential functions.

Disclaimer

The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities qualifications and objectives required of employees assigned to this job.