Student Relations Associate

Do you believe meaningful work begins with forming young people in skill, character, and purpose, and that you want to walk with students as they discover their professional potential?

The Student Relations Associate supports Cristo Rey's Corporate Work Study Program by coaching students in essential career skills, guiding professional behavior, and fostering reflection rooted in Jesuit values. This role is ideal for an educator who is relational, culturally responsive, and committed to forming young professionals with purpose and integrity.

The Student Relations Associate plays a critical role in the success of Cristo Rey's Corporate Work Study Program by teaching and coaching students in essential career skills while managing their professional performance and behavior throughout the school year. This position is responsible for delivering instruction, facilitating reflective learning experiences, and providing classroom and behavior management aligned with Jesuit values and workplace standards.

The ideal candidate is passionate about education, highly relational, culturally responsive, and deeply committed to the formation of young professionals.

• Serve as the immediate supervisor for students assigned to the CWSP team, including undeployed students and students in retraining, supporting their work performance and professional growth, and collaborating on curriculum and task assignments in coordination with school staff. Provide students with a daily timecard that reflects CWSP policy and work performance.
• Collaborates with Client Relations to monitor student performance through Salesforce and supervisor feedback.
• Provide feedback and coaching to all students on career-readiness skills and to those navigating workplace challenges or the CWSP retraining process.
• Responsible for corrective action and disciplinary processes, documentation, and communications with students and parents regarding student performance, attendance, and behavior.
• Teach a structured career readiness curriculum in a classroom setting, including but not limited to professional behavior, workplace communication, time management, and soft skill development.
• Manage classroom behavior through proactive, student-centered strategies that support growth and accountability.
• Leads and instructs students participating in Summer Bridge programming.
• Collaborate with Client Relations to determine student placement decisions.
• Collaborate with the Director of CWSP and Client Relations Manager to support design and development of programming for all student development, including undeployed students and those undergoing retraining.
• Collaborate with Academics as the liaison for CWSP, including CWSP grade management, meetings, communication, and events.
• Lead and manage morning CWSP van dismissal in partnership with CWSP Operations staff; create daily presentations and content with input from others; lead announcements and training delivery; and support crowd management, student attendance, and van dismissal.

• Use data systems such as Salesforce and Power School to track and report on student performance and outcomes.
• Assist in daily CWSP operational duties, including van dismissal and transportation coverage.
• Utilizes student feedback, Cristo Rey network benchmarks, and performance data to improve the CWS program for student preparation at the workplace.

• Leads CWSP events where student placement, performance, and/or recognition are key parts of the agenda.
• Foster a culture of professionalism, respect, and accountability that reflects Cristo Rey values both on and off campus.
• Actively contribute to a mission-driven, team-oriented environment focused on holistic student success.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by CWSP management.

• Bachelor's degree required; teaching certification preferred
• 1 - 5 years of direct teaching experience with proven classroom management skills
• Fluency in Spanish is desired, but not required
• Strong relationship-building skills, particularly with adolescents and their families
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, results-driven atmosphere in a faith‐based organization
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Technology skills desired for use of Salesforce, Power School, Google Suite, and Constant Contact
• Sensitivity to the ethnic, racial, and religious backgrounds of the student body
• Valid driver's license with a good driving record
• Strong personal alignment with the mission of Cristo Rey Jesuit High School.

Cristo Rey Jesuit High School is part of a national network of 41 high schools that transform urban education through a unique integration of college-prep academics, professional experience, and spiritual formation, with a focus on students of limited financial means. As a private, Catholic, Jesuit high school serving 450 students, Cristo Rey Jesuit's mission is to provide an affordable Catholic secondary education with a…