Job Description
Educational case management and coaching:
• Assess educational background of refugee students enrolled in the program, determine barriers to academic success, and develop an individualized educational service plan.
• Develop an academic support service plan with parents of school students enrolled into the program.
• Orient newly arrived school students and parents on the US education system and Abilene Independent School District regulations (Will be split by two staff members)
• Connect refugee students with tutoring resources.
• Refer students to IRC services or external partners as needed for medical and social support.
• Provide training and oversight to volunteer mentors for academic coaching group-based programming facilitation.
• Plan group-based student programming schedules and organize logistics.
• Develop meeting agendas and lesson plans.
• Facilitate group-based student group meetings and student Spring Break and Summer Academy activities in line with the program design and activity/lesson plans.
• Ensure adherence to safeguarding, safety, and security policies and procedures.
• Monitor student attendance.
• Communicate with parents/caregivers on a regular basis.
• Provide cultural and refugee specific training to educational partners.
• Program documentation and reporting.
• Maintain program information and data collection systems in compliance with IRC standards and contractual obligations, contribute to strengthening program monitoring.
• Ensure program participants are properly enrolled and maintain student files, including educational assessments, service plans, case notes, and documentation of program outcomes.
• Ensure program data is consistently collected and entered in ETO and in accordance with contractual obligations.
• Contribute to program reporting for internal and external purposes.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.
Team Coordination
• Collaborate and communicate with Youth Programs team members and other office colleagues to ensure wraparound support for families served across departments
• Collaborate with the volunteer coordinator on recruiting mentors.
• Ensure referrals across programs are followed up
• Provide support and expertise to other youth programs and office teams related to supporting youth and family needs
source: https://reliefweb.int/job/4113235/student-support-specialist