Position Summary
The Hope Zone Student Success Navigator forms individual relationships with children and their families, developing an understanding of each child's needs and interests to co-design individualized student success plans. This position maintains a caseload of 30-60 children, documenting and tracking progress against the plan. The Navigator is a relationship builder who forges and connects partnerships within the Hope Zone ecosystem that align community resources to help their students (and their families) access necessary supports and achieve their goals. This position works closely with the Administrators at the Hope Zone partner schools, Omega CDC and Hope Zone organization colleagues, and other community organizations and systems.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
•Co-design individualized student success plans with all children and their families, in adherence with Student Success Planning standards.
•Document and track progress against the plan, including monthly updates to the plan regarding student attendance, behavior, academic, referrals/resources, and interventions.
•Complete regular check-ins with children, including face-to-face meetings at school or home, text messages, e-mails, and video calls, via appropriate platforms and tools.
•Facilitate communication and relationship-building with faculty, staff, students, and other key stakeholders connected to the long-term success of students. Ultimately, each child would have a success team of caring adults, professionals, and community assets to support their post-secondary completion and career success.
•Serve as a mentor and guide for students, sharing relevant information and making critical social connections in alignment with student goals and aspirations.
•Serve as a key advocate for students and their families regarding academic, social, and familial concerns.
•Engage families and the community in partnerships that meet the critical needs of students and support student achievement.
•Collaborate with neighborhood associations, organizations, residents, and community leaders to share resources that would be beneficial to the students, their families, and the community.
•Participate as an active member of Omega CDC staff team, attending Staff Meetings and monthly supervision with appropriate supervisor.
•Participate in relevant Hope Zone Promise Neighborhood Workgroups and events, engaging students and their families to ensure community-centered approach to programming and the initiative.
•Prepare monthly reports for submission to Executive Leadership Team, Workgroup Co-Leads, and Backbone Support regarding activities and progress.
•Support the Omega CDC Out-of-School time programming at Edwin Joel Brown Middle and Fairview Elementary Schools (Scholars of H.O.P.E. and Camp H.O.P.E.)
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)
•Associate degree is preferred, and some college experience is required.
•Experience as an educator, social worker, community health worker, case manager, counselor, or community advocate is strongly preferred.
•Ability to organize and prioritize work and successfully facilitate multiple projects are necessary skills.
•Previous work and/or volunteer experience with community-based organizations, families and children, educators, and volunteers.
•Excellent networking, communication, and interpersonal skills
•Cultural competency and sensitivity with groups and individuals representing a variety of needs, abilities, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
•Ability to respond flexibly to a fluid and evolving program environment.
•Strong time management, organizational skills, and attention to detail.
•Excellent computer skills, including data entry (Microsoft Office Word, Access, PowerPoint, and Excel; Google Office Suite).
•Ability to work collaboratively with partners, colleagues, and participants.
•Connections to community resources and institutions is a plus.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Work is performed primarily in the Hope Zone (Northwest Dayton). Some local travel is required for meetings, community engagement, and required presentations. Longer distance travel may be required for necessary trainings. Normal office hours are 9am – 5pm, Monday through Friday. Some evening or weekend hours will be required.
•Indoor work environment
•Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
•Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
•If requested, Omega CDC will make reasonable accommodations to enable employees with disabilities to perform the functions of their job.
Omega Community Development Corporation is an equal opportunity employer, drug-free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.