Future Ready Navigator

Job Description

Job Description

About Our Organization:

EnCompass: Resources for Learning is a nonprofit organization established in 2004 by families, educators, and community leaders to meet the needs of Rochester students. Today, EnCompass provides 2,400 students and their families, annually, with a cradle-to-career pathway of academic, wraparound, college and career-readiness, and job training and placement services.

Job Summary:

The Future Ready Navigator helps students chart individualized paths to success in middle school, high school, and beyond. Through a solutions-focused approach, navigators support students in identifying strengths, overcoming challenges, and exploring and pursuing college and career interests. The person in this role will be part of a team focused on mitigating barriers by providing wraparound support services through mentorship, family outreach, and connection to community resources. This position requires a high level of flexibility and familiarity with local schools and agencies.

Job Responsibilities:

• Meet one-to-one and in small groups with an assigned caseload of middle and/or high school students.
• Assess students’ strengths and needs to create appropriate individualized goals.
• Develop a plan of action to address needs, mitigate barriers to school engagement, and work toward self-identified short and long-term goals.
• Conduct school and home visits as appropriate in a “whole-child” model. Communicate with families monthly, at minimum.
• Maintain records and data regarding program participation, one-to-one/small-group meetings, school engagement, family needs, etc.
• Develop trusting, developmental relationships with students and their families.
• Utilize a solutions-focused approach to help students identify assets and strengths and leverage them to solve problems.
• Plan and facilitate social-emotional learning enrichments to support skill development.
• Refer and connect students to appropriate community resources that can address their specific needs.
• Communicate with direct service providers to ensure appropriate referrals, monitor progress, and coordinate services.
• Collaborate with school-based staff to understand students’ needs, monitor student progress, and foster effective communication between school and family.
• Facilitate weekly “student report” meetings to update the whole team on relevant student information.
• Support academic and enrichment programming as determined by the Future Ready leadership team.
• Participate in and contribute to team, employer, and school meetings, presenting data and observations of youth progress and performance.
• Identify youth who need more intensive services; refer youth and families to Family Navigation (when appropriate).
• Chaperone off-site trips, including an occasional weekend event and an annual multi-day overnight college tour.
• May provide students with transportation to and from program, when necessary, using EnCompass vehicles.
• Participate in professional development, orientations, and student events.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Unyielding commitment to students, families, and the EnCompass mission
• Excellent judgment and student-centered mindset
• Effective communication skills, particularly as they relate to the development of trusting relationships with students and families
• Ability to work with others from diverse backgrounds
• Collaborative approach to service delivery and conflict resolution
• High standards of professionalism in all aspects of performance
• Flexibility and creativity in developing and delivering services and programs
• Familiarity with current research in developmental relationships, family engagement, education, and social services
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Smartboard technology

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, school counseling, human services, psychology or related field
• 3-5 years of experience working with youth and families
• Valid driver’s license

Salary:

• $60,403-$72,196/year based on relevant experience

Schedule:

School Year:

• 10am – 6pm, M-R
• 8am – 4pm, F

Summer:

• 8am – 4pm, M-F

Commitment to DEI:

It is our pledge to nourish an organizational culture which strives to:

• Embrace diversity in all forms and structure policies and practices to increase representation of qualified individuals who reflect the communities we serve
• Prioritize equity in employment, compensation, promotion, and professional development
• Increase access to quality services, educational and economic opportunities, and lifelong success for students and families
• Value the unique backgrounds and experiences of each person we employ and serve
• Cultivate a work environment where all people feel safe to express ideas

Keywords:

• student career counseling, student college counseling, wraparound student support, family outreach, community resource guide, middle school, high school, afterschool