Domus Kids, Inc
Family Advocate: High School
Domus Kids, Inc, Stamford, Connecticut, United States, 06925
Career Opportunities with Domus Kids, IncA great place to work.Are you ready to transform the educational experience of incoming and repeat 9th grade students in high school who haven’t yet found academic success? Do you want to work in a cutting-edge program that can ensure disengaged students are on track to graduate? Are you looking to be challenged, have fun, work hard, and incorporate student feedback into the model as we continue to refine it? Domus is looking for several Family Advocates, some of whom are fluent in Spanish, to implement a program for disengaged students.The Family Advocate works alongside school staff at Westhill High School or Stamford High School with a caseload of up to 25 students who are disengaged at enrollment with the goal of helping them to re-engage in their school community, graduate from high school and enroll in a post-secondary opportunity or obtain employment on the path to self-sufficient income.REPORTS TO:
Director of Domus Vikings or Domus KnightsSalary Range:
$44,290-$50,000 with $4,000 additional base pay for all bilingual, Spanish speaking candidates. This is a full-time, 12-month, non-exempt position.Responsibilities:Relentless Relationship Building with Students
– Typical time spent: 60%Engage students in 1-1, face-to-face, positive, life-changing relationships and become a trusted, go-to resourceUtilize teachable moments to teach/model interpersonal communication skillsProvide skills building “on the hoof” (in real time)Use method of assertive friendliness – actively seeking contact with students rather than waiting to be greeted, or for a student to ask for helpAddress students’ past and current traumas and stressors as they relate to the underlying drivers of current behavioral challengesUtilize Thoughts, Emotions and Behaviors (cognitive behavioral skills) to build students emotion management and resilienceUse Domus’ core principles to build relationships, most importantly never giving up and giving many chancesConnect students who need it with tutoring, mentoring and other community supportsCreate Student Success Plans (long- and short-term goals) with studentsDocument SSP goals and progress towards those goalsDocument daily face-to-face interactions with students as well as any behavioral or attendance challenges the students may haveCollaborating with School Staff
- Typical time spent: 25%Conference with teachers to monitor progress of students and troubleshoot when necessaryWork with teachers to identify any missing class/homework and coordinate with students to complete work assignments and hand it inProvide crisis intervention in the classroomAttend any student meetings including PPT meetings, SST meetings, staff meetings, etc.Document any interactions with school staff in support of program studentsCollaborating with Families
– Typical time spent: 15%Assess ongoing needs of the household and provide connections to resources as necessaryCommunicate consistently with families, and connect with each student’s family to plan together for the success of the studentsConnect students who need it with tutoring, mentoring and other community supportsDocument monthly family engagement targetsQualifications:Bachelor’s degree and/or experience working with target population preferred.A great sense of humor!Willingness to work within systems, with a nuanced understanding of the balance of building relationships and advocating within an institution that is not operated by Domus.Certified or able to become certified in CPR.Skills:Required:A strong work ethicHigh emotional intelligence, able to easily develop deep, trusting relationships with diverse individuals from many different backgroundsGeneral computer literacy, prior experience with Word, Excel, and OutlookAbility to receive and respond to constructive feedbackAbility to collect required data and respond to the dataFlexibility and adaptability, able to shift styles to fit the needs of a wide range of cultures, people, and organizationsStrong written and oral communication skillsAbility to help young people repair relationships, using a variety of methods including a restorative justice modelMaintain relationships with outside community supports and connections as appropriate for studentsPreferred:Spanish speakingCore Program Beliefs:We believe that within each of us is a desire to move towards health and achievement, under the right conditions. It is our job to provide young people with those conditions.We believe that every young person wants to love and be loved. It is our job to love these young people, and to help them learn to love themselves and others.We believe in the power of belonging. It is a core human condition to want to be missed when we are gone. We will miss young people when they are absent, and we will express that: “We didn’t see you yesterday. We missed you. We are glad you are back”.We accept young people for who they are. Right here. Right now. They do not have to change to be respected and loved and valued.We believe that every young person wants to be in charge of their own life. To that end, we will give young people a voice in this program, and choices of how to best accomplish their goals.We are hungry to understand if our interventions are having the intended impact. We will be meticulous in our data entry, and ruthless in our hunt to understand the data and learn from it.We believe that the young people with whom we work deserve our full attention and our best selves.Working Conditions:Work will be performed inside of Stamford High School or Westhill High School or alternative venue as established by the Director.Home visits and community outreach work will be performed in environments not controlled by Domus, some of which may be high risk at times.Expect to work a school day/year as established by the Director and at times a non-standard workday. This is a 12-month position.Work will be under the supervision of the Director with periodic performance appraisals.Will be working with faculty, staff, and administrators in a team-teaching approach as well as at school organized or sponsored events.
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Director of Domus Vikings or Domus KnightsSalary Range:
$44,290-$50,000 with $4,000 additional base pay for all bilingual, Spanish speaking candidates. This is a full-time, 12-month, non-exempt position.Responsibilities:Relentless Relationship Building with Students
– Typical time spent: 60%Engage students in 1-1, face-to-face, positive, life-changing relationships and become a trusted, go-to resourceUtilize teachable moments to teach/model interpersonal communication skillsProvide skills building “on the hoof” (in real time)Use method of assertive friendliness – actively seeking contact with students rather than waiting to be greeted, or for a student to ask for helpAddress students’ past and current traumas and stressors as they relate to the underlying drivers of current behavioral challengesUtilize Thoughts, Emotions and Behaviors (cognitive behavioral skills) to build students emotion management and resilienceUse Domus’ core principles to build relationships, most importantly never giving up and giving many chancesConnect students who need it with tutoring, mentoring and other community supportsCreate Student Success Plans (long- and short-term goals) with studentsDocument SSP goals and progress towards those goalsDocument daily face-to-face interactions with students as well as any behavioral or attendance challenges the students may haveCollaborating with School Staff
- Typical time spent: 25%Conference with teachers to monitor progress of students and troubleshoot when necessaryWork with teachers to identify any missing class/homework and coordinate with students to complete work assignments and hand it inProvide crisis intervention in the classroomAttend any student meetings including PPT meetings, SST meetings, staff meetings, etc.Document any interactions with school staff in support of program studentsCollaborating with Families
– Typical time spent: 15%Assess ongoing needs of the household and provide connections to resources as necessaryCommunicate consistently with families, and connect with each student’s family to plan together for the success of the studentsConnect students who need it with tutoring, mentoring and other community supportsDocument monthly family engagement targetsQualifications:Bachelor’s degree and/or experience working with target population preferred.A great sense of humor!Willingness to work within systems, with a nuanced understanding of the balance of building relationships and advocating within an institution that is not operated by Domus.Certified or able to become certified in CPR.Skills:Required:A strong work ethicHigh emotional intelligence, able to easily develop deep, trusting relationships with diverse individuals from many different backgroundsGeneral computer literacy, prior experience with Word, Excel, and OutlookAbility to receive and respond to constructive feedbackAbility to collect required data and respond to the dataFlexibility and adaptability, able to shift styles to fit the needs of a wide range of cultures, people, and organizationsStrong written and oral communication skillsAbility to help young people repair relationships, using a variety of methods including a restorative justice modelMaintain relationships with outside community supports and connections as appropriate for studentsPreferred:Spanish speakingCore Program Beliefs:We believe that within each of us is a desire to move towards health and achievement, under the right conditions. It is our job to provide young people with those conditions.We believe that every young person wants to love and be loved. It is our job to love these young people, and to help them learn to love themselves and others.We believe in the power of belonging. It is a core human condition to want to be missed when we are gone. We will miss young people when they are absent, and we will express that: “We didn’t see you yesterday. We missed you. We are glad you are back”.We accept young people for who they are. Right here. Right now. They do not have to change to be respected and loved and valued.We believe that every young person wants to be in charge of their own life. To that end, we will give young people a voice in this program, and choices of how to best accomplish their goals.We are hungry to understand if our interventions are having the intended impact. We will be meticulous in our data entry, and ruthless in our hunt to understand the data and learn from it.We believe that the young people with whom we work deserve our full attention and our best selves.Working Conditions:Work will be performed inside of Stamford High School or Westhill High School or alternative venue as established by the Director.Home visits and community outreach work will be performed in environments not controlled by Domus, some of which may be high risk at times.Expect to work a school day/year as established by the Director and at times a non-standard workday. This is a 12-month position.Work will be under the supervision of the Director with periodic performance appraisals.Will be working with faculty, staff, and administrators in a team-teaching approach as well as at school organized or sponsored events.
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