About Us:

Son of a Saint exists to enhance the lives of fatherless young men through mentorship, emotional support, development of life skills, exposure to constructive experiences, and formation of positive, lasting peer-to-peer relationships. Son of a Saint equips young men with the tools they need to become productive men. We provide a secure and consistent environment for them, through which they find hope, vision, and opportunity. Son of a Saint mentors’ most important role is simply to be a good example. 

Position Summary:

Son of a Saint is looking for a full-time education coordinator/career coach to join our team. This position will be divided into four components: (1) Academic monitoring and advocacy; (2) Tutor coordination (3) Career Exploration (4) Post-Secondary Planning Support.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Academic Monitoring, Planning and Advocacy (30%)

• Closely monitor academic performance and provide responsive services to mentees on academic issues
• Support an academic incentive program to encourage growth and achievement
• Communicate with school staff and serve as an advocate at school meetings as necessary or requested
• Assist students in the acquisition of study skills and academic opportunities
• Provide system support to strengthen the efforts of teachers, staff, and guardians

Tutor Coordination (20%)

• Manage tutors through interviewing, orientation/training, scheduling, utilization, engagement, and retention
• Work with inquiring families on obtaining external tutoring services
• Connect each boy in need of academic support with intervention planning and study hall
• Ensure mentees and tutors report their interactions and performance progress 

Career Exploration (20%)

• Work 1:1 with young men to identify interests and goals, from college and career plans, connect them with internship/shadowing experiences and relevant extracurriculars
• Support with the writing of resumes/cover letters and provide feedback 
• Rehearse job interview skills with mentees and provide guidance
• Plan events, activities, and outings to provide opportunities for young men to learn about different careers
• Initiate and maintain partnerships with corporate entities, organizations, and universities that can provide career exploration opportunities
• Monitor mentee engagement and progress in these areas
• Assess the effectiveness of internship programs

Post-Secondary Planning Support (20%)

• Provide an individual planning system to guide students toward post-secondary goals
• Consult with guidance/ college and career counselors at schools to ensure young men have access to resources necessary for entry into post-secondary education
• Coordinate with other programming staff members to plan college visits and college-related events

Organization-Wide Responsibilities (10%):

• Support programming, development, and organization-wide initiatives by actively engaging in the following opportunities:
• • Quarterly board meetings
  • Fundraising and development events, grants, and initiatives
  • Programming events, activities, and initiatives
  • Staff leadership development and team building
  • Recruitment, selection, and onboarding
  • Cross-functional special projects
• Perform other agency and program-related duties as needed

Education/Experience:

• 3-5 years of experience working in education, job training, youth programming, or a related field
• Must possess experience in a collegiate environment or understanding of the academic culture and must have the ability to effectively interact with school faculty, Son of a Saint staff, young men, guardians, and school administrators. 
• Driver’s license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation
• Experience working with middle school and/or high school students, incorporating cross-cultural competency to support and challenge them appropriately
• Teaching experience in a classroom or out-of-school setting
• Experience in the nonprofit sector is preferred
• Bachelor’s degree is required

Competencies:

• Team Focused & Collaborative: Promotes cooperation and commitment within a team to achieve goals and objectives; collaborates with team members, shares ideas and differences openly; receptive to new ideas, and adapts to change as necessary.
• Self-Accountability & Work Standards: Sets high standards of performance for self and assumes responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks.
• Stress tolerance: Maintains composure in highly stressful or adverse situations.
• Valuing Diversity: Helps to create an environment that embraces diversity and advocates for equity.
• Professionalism and Personal Boundaries: Conducts self within appropriate and expected professional boundaries and policies.
• Confidentiality, Integrity, Ethics and Trust: Maintains confidentiality and earns others’ trust and respect through consistent honesty and professionalism in all interactions.
• Organizational Culture: Commitment to Son of a Saint’s mission; experience with issues that impact the lives of Son of a Saint young men and families; sensitive to issues of confidentiality and diversity. 

Other Qualifications:

• Experience working with diverse populations.
• Ability to work collaboratively with school staff, Son of a Saint staff, guardians, agency representatives and various members and groups from the community 
• Knowledge of New Orleans schools and school systems preferred
• Strong written and interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and is able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to identify student issues and problems and initiate actions to solve these problems
• Ability to research and quickly develop knowledge of employer recruiting strategies, job market trends, occupational, career and personal growth. 

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Candidate must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to write by hand and use the keyboard to perform general functions.
• Ability to communicate by speech and hearing continuously.
• Visual acuity (close, distant, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus and view accurate color perception) needed for detail work, and computer use.
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time. 

Job Type: Full-time

Why to Apply:

• Competitive pay
• Great benefits
• Mission-driven work
• Eligible for 10 PTO days upon hire with extra 5 PTO days after 1 year of employment.
• Paid holidays 

Working Days/Hours: 

• This position’s schedule will be flexible to accommodate meeting with the young men, families, school staff, and community partners
• The working days will predominantly be Monday through Friday, with occasional weekend or evening hours

Please submit a cover letter with your application.