| Job details |
| Job industry : |
Teaching/Education/Language Specialist
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| Job segment : |
Other |
| Job role : |
Other |
| Job skill : |
Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and good internet research skills |
| Position vacant : |
Assistant Director as High School Placement and Student Life |
| Job location : |
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania |
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| Job details |
| Company name : |
Young Scholars Charter School
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| Minimum experience : |
3 years |
| Maximum experience : |
5 years |
| Job type : |
Permanent |
| Gross pay : |
Negotiable for the right candidate |
| Job posted : |
Jul 11, 2008 |
| Job view count : |
129
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| Job description |
| Job description: |
Young Scholars Charter School prepares middle school students to attend and succeed academically in the best high schools and colleges, and Young Scholars provides students with a foundation of life skills required to become productive members of their communities.
Young Scholars Charter School seeks energetic, organized candidate for the position of Assistant Director of High School Placement & Student Life. This position will support the Director of High School Placement & Student Life in all areas with a strong focus on guiding families through the high school planning and admissions process. The Assistant Director will play a leadership role in building our community service and afterschool programs.
Key Responsibilties:
High School Placement:
- Educating students and families on how their choice of high school will impact the child’s chances of entering and succeeding in college, and thereby his/her future career opportunities
- Guiding students and families through the high school application process: explaining requirements, deadlines, and how to select schools that best match your students skills & needs
External Enrichment Opportunities:
- Researching programs that offer enrichment in academics, arts, or leadership development
- Advocating for scholarships & financial aid
- Matching Students to programs
Alumnae Services:
- Supporting our graduates who are in high school and college to help them transition into new school environments and succeed there. For instance, through school visits and mailings with information on internships or scholarships.
Community Service:
- Identifying & coordinating regular service projects for students, families and staff
- Tracking service hours for students and families
- Afterschool Programs
- Scheduling afterschool programs –selecting programs, coordinating staff & calendar
- Overseeing programs, maintaining attendance
Some of the responsibilities of The Assistant Director of High School Placement & Student Life:
- Reviewing students applications for completeness
- Corresponding with high schools regarding student applications: drafting cover letters; mailing and faxing records; calling schools to confirm status of application files
- Communicating with parents by phone, email, mailing regarding information on high school application deadlines, requirements, and open houses, as well as external scholarship opportunities
- Meeting with students to distribute applications, discuss application requirements, outline next steps, collect completed applications
- Drafting & coordinating mailings to alumnae
- Researching scholarship opportunities
- Identifying & coordinating community service projects for students, families & staff
- Tracking service hours for students and families
- Identifying new afterschool programs
- Managing the afterschool program schedule: coordinating staff and room assignments
- Planning afterschool program assemblies at the end of each semester
- Maintaining attendance for afterschool programs
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| Req. candidate profile : |
Qualifications:
- BA required
- Excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to communicate effectively and positively with students, parents, staff from high schools and external programs, as well as Young Scholars staff
- Outstanding organizational skills. Ability to create and manage neat and organized filing system for student applications, recommendations and other critical paperwork
- Ability to multitask. Good time management skills and ability to stay focused on key priorities.
- Demonstrated professionalism and responsibility, and a strong work ethic
- A positive, high-energy attitude and a drive for personal excellence
- Commitment to working in a school with a focus on closing the achievement gap for inner-city students
- Interest or experience working with middle school students
- The ability to problem-solve and a sense of humor are required
- Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and good internet research skills
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| How to apply : |
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| Third party mediation allowed : |
No |
| Telecommute : |
No |
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