Youth Advocate; Ashland High School ; FTE; Temporary

Position Title:

Youth Advocate

Work Site:
Ashland High School

Hours/FTE: 0.9375 FTE/7.5 hours per day (Temporary)

Salary: $19.51 - $23.83

To work with the school counseling team in partnership with classroom teachers for the benefit of students to engage themselves intellectually and emotionally in socially appropriate manners. Performs duties with moderate supervision.

• Follows and maintains knowledge of applicable district policy(ies) and procedures.
• Assist individual students or groups, as directed by principal and/or school counselor.
• Maintains records, including copying, filing, data entry and taking attendance.
• Organize assemblies, group games and activities.
• Oversees peer mediation group.
• Assists the office with student discipline and detention.
• Supervises assigned recess.
• Assist in duties relating to the supervision of playground, study hall, cafeteria, and bus loading activities, among others.
• Assist with classroom field trips.
• Organizes and directs social development groups (i.e., Lifers, Ropes Training, Life Skills Training, Lunch Bunch, etc.) as directed.
• Makes classroom presentations in accordance with the school’s counseling program.
• Assists promoting student wellness.
• Follows counseling team guidelines and participates in staff development activities.
• As assigned, performs first aid assistance within the scope of district guidelines.
• Follows prescribed daily schedule as outlined by the building administrator.
• Participates effectively at regular team meetings with teacher and other support staff using appropriate social skills.
• Maintains safe environment for students at all times.
• Reports safety, sanitary and fire hazards immediately to supervisor.
• Appropriately maintain and secure confidential records and inquiries.
• While working collaboratively with others, implements decisions within ASD established policies and procedures.
• Professionally represents the school and the District in interactions with parents, community, staff, and students and resolves conflict in a professional manner.
• Works collaboratively with District and building administrators and other department staff to provide reliable service to customers.
• Communicate clearly with coworkers and other staff.
• Participate as an effective team member.
• Interacts thoughtfully and courteously with students, staff, administrators, and parents and resolves conflict in a professional manner.
• Attends work regularly and is punctual.

• Education and/or
  
  Experience:
  
  Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two‑year college or technical school or one to two years’ related experience and/or training. Prior successful experience working in a school setting or with special‑needs students strongly preferred.
• Interpersonal
  
  Skills:
  
  Works well with others from diverse backgrounds, maintains confidentiality, listens, keeps emotions under control, stays open to others’ ideas, and builds a positive team spirit. Demonstrated ability to work with special‑needs students.
• Language
  
  Skills:
  
  Communicates fluently verbally and in writing in English and presents information effectively to small groups and students.
• Mathematical
  
  Skills:
  
  Adds, subtracts, multiplies and divides in all units of measure and computes rate, ratio and percent.
• Reasoning Ability:
  Applies common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, schedule or diagram form.
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  General knowledge of computer usage and database software, email, internet, spreadsheets and word processing. Student information software strongly preferred.
• Other
  
  Skills and Abilities:
  
  Appropriately communicates with students, teachers, parents and community members; exercises good judgment in an environment with constant interruptions.
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
  Meets current No Child Left Behind certification requirements and obtains a valid CPR/First Aid card, Oregon Driver’s License and Oregon Food Handler card.

The physical demands include regularly required to talk or hear. Frequently required to walk, stand, sit, use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach. Regularly lifts and/or moves up to 25 pounds and…