Student Advocate, Adult Education
On-siteWyoming, United States or Wyoming, Michigan, United States
Job Summary
Provide individualized case management to adult learners by identifying and connecting them with special education services outlined in IEPs. Advocate for student needs, assist with applications and forms, and deliver crisis intervention to overcome home and life barriers. Create community partnerships to remove obstacles and maintain documentation of student interactions and progress. Collaborate with educational staff to address student needs, present available programs in classrooms, and work proactively with instructors to identify eligible candidates. Assist students with accommodations for GED testing and keep the adult education team informed of community opportunities.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree preferred and/or 3+ years of experience working with adult students in a related role
- Demonstrated ability to effectively work with students, families, staff, and other stakeholders from diverse backgrounds
- Strong communication/interpersonal skills to effectively interact with students, staff, community partners, etc. in a courteous and cooperative manner
- Ability to concentrate and pay close attention
- Ability to organize, prioritize and work independently and cooperatively
- Ability to schedule and produce work in a timely manner and meet deadlines
- Ability to read, comprehend, and transmit complicated and detailed instructions in order to plan and perform job duties
- Broad knowledge of organizational operations and policy
- High level of interpersonal skills such as discretion, integrity and flexibility to interact effectively with students, staff, administrators, community partners, and the general public
- Excellent computer skills: Must be able to work efficiently and effectively within Microsoft Office Suite, PowerSchool, Google products, and must be able to learn web-based applications related to the Adult Ed program and Kent ISD
- Willingly flexible to assist, where needed, to support the efficient functioning of Adult Education programming, including flexible scheduling and the ability to work some evening hours, as needed, to meet the needs of students
Desired Qualifications
- Bilingual abilities preferred
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