26-86; ASU Student Affinity Group Advisor; Ashland Middle School; Temporary

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Personally identify with the same affinity as students in the affinity group, or demonstrate a strong allyship for the particular affinity group.
• •Attend affinity group advisor orientation
• •Attend monthly affinity group advisors PLC hosted by the SOESD
• •Annually pass the District's required online training by the assigned due date
• •Attend work regularly and be punctual
• •Implement decisions within ASD-established policies and procedures
• •Schedule meeting times and locations with site administrator approval
• •Have contact information for the administrator on campus in case you need assistance
• •Set up calendar invites with Zoom link
• •Coordinate participant invitations
• •Identify potential student participants using available student data and working with office manager as needed
• •Draft and send email and hard copy invites to potential student participants, always using BCC and envelopes to ensure confidentiality
• •Utilize the school's established means of inviting students to participate in activities of interest: lunch table sign-ups, school newsletters, hallway posters, etc
• •Invite new members via the networks of current group members
• •Be mindful of group membership and redefine who the group is for, if necessary
• •Keep confidential records of meeting attendance and activities for each meeting
• •Plan for the year and stay within the allotted budget
• •Arrange the details for purchases and orders, complete reimbursement paperwork, and submit to site office manager
• •Review and vet any reading materials, video clips, etc before sharing with groups
• •Work with the school administrator, and SOESD SOBASS/Indian Ed. specialists, and Equity & Learning Administrator if needed, to communicate: Building or district-level issues
• •Communicate: Updates about the group
• •Communicate: Need for support in facilitating group
• •Communicate: Need for support in the group's collective action plans
• •Advocate for the group in school and community settings
• •Provide photos, updates, news of the existence, purpose, and accomplishments of the group to the Site Administrator for inclusion in school newsletters and website news
• •Share information with students about upcoming regional events hosted by SOESD, SOU, and other community groups geared to each affinity group
• •Professionally represent the school and District in interactions with parents, community members, staff, and students, and resolve conflict professionally
• •Lay out the purpose of the group, and create community agreements with participant input
• •Structure the meeting as appropriate for grade level, time allotted, and expressed needs of the group
• •Facilitate community-building and social-emotional well-being of the group
• •Facilitate sharing of lived experience, invite group celebration and support
• •Assist students in processing difficult topics, issues, and discussions
• •Hold an event for student participation within the larger school community
• •Share salient themes with a school administrator (without breaking confidentiality)
• •Solicit feedback from group members via the SOESD satisfaction survey, and adjust accordingly. Submit survey results to the District and SOESD as part of ongoing applications to funding sources
• •Work with site administrator to coordinate guest speakers at affinity group meetings
• •Ensure non-staff guest speakers complete the volunteer approval process prior to meeting with students
• •Coordinate student participation in regional events hosted by the SOESD, SOU, and community groups
• •Meet for 150 minutes each month as a minimum
• •Move between buildings, visiting sites throughout the district
• •Use a variety of digital systems, software, and hardware
• •Travel outside the district

Desired Qualifications

• •Current employees of the Ashland School District