Muskegon Covenant Academy is hiring a full time Street Outreach Parent Coordinator.  

The Covenant Academies Foundation operates year-round charter high schools offering a traditional high school diploma to dropout and at-risk students ages 15-22. Covenant Academies is seeking a Street Outreach Parent to support the School Leader by coordinating community efforts to find and engage dropout youth in our neighborhoods and cities who face extreme barriers. The position will work throughout the greater community to find youth who need help obtaining their high school diploma and work to re-engage them in the educational process.

Core Values

• We believe all students in our community who have disengaged, and left school deserve a chance at growth opportunities that may lead to a high school diploma, career pathway and a more secure life.

• We believe our mission is to take in students as they are and through unconditional love and absolute respect help them grow emotionally and academically.

• We believe retention, academic achievement, and personal growth along with individual and achievable goals will help our students live more productive lives.

• We believe our staff provide an environment that manifests growth and breaks down barriers in order to prevent homelessness and incarceration.

• We believe in collaborating and working in partnership with community agencies and associations to improve the quality of life for our students.

• We believe in providing year-round educational opportunities that build trust, provide hope, and develop a support system for each individual student.

Primary Responsibilities;

▪ Understands, accepts, and abides by the Covenant Academies Foundation philosophy and mission statement in all his/her school activities

▪ Demonstrates a belief in all students ability to succeed and meet high expectations

▪ Motivates, educates, and assists youth in realizing their potential and encourage and support them in engaging or re-engaging in school

▪ Establishing a relationship and understanding of youth in areas where they spend time (e.g., neighborhood locales, parks, etc.)

▪ Guide dropouts back to school and introduce dropouts to the Covenant Academies Foundation mission and school related projects

▪ Identifying and building community relationships with residents, local merchants, courts, police, school, health centers and community organizations/resources.

▪ Make connections with dropout youth and works to build trust relationships by meeting students “where they are at”

▪ Conducts street outreach on foot under direction of the School Leader in order to find dropout youth who need us, and locate missing students who have been truant

▪ Serves as parents-first to students by providing unconditional love and absolute respect while modeling positive interactions and high expectations for learning and personal growth

▪ Help students overcome barriers by connecting them to services and support

▪ Distributes basic need supplies such as clothing, first aid supplies, health or hygiene supplies, food, drink, books, blankets, etc. to students in need

▪ Documents each contact with students on the streets to include name of youth (if willing to give), materials distributed to youth (written, survival aid, etc.), and referrals provides

▪ Performs continuous follow-up with all youth and collects data

▪ Maintain daily activity log/record of support for state and federal auditory purposes

▪ School activities — Required to attend and participate in such other activities as directed by the School Leader and/or Supervisor of Academic Progress such as: staff meetings (before or after school hours), assessment windows, open houses, graduations (2 per year), etc.

▪ Acts in accordance with the professional duties and directives and meets administrative and mission expectations as set forth by the School Leader

▪ Has read and agreed to abide by the policies, directives, and guidelines as stated in all Covenant Academies Foundation manuals pertinent to the position

Essential Skills and Abilities for Street Outreach Parent

▪ Must possess servant leadership qualities and demonstrate excellent customer service skills, both in verbal and written formats, to all stakeholders

▪ Ability to understand the needs of dropout, homeless and youth with extreme barriers that the academy serves with sensitivity and compassion

▪ Ability to work with diverse youth from various backgrounds without bias or prejudice

▪ Maintain professional boundaries and be a positive role model

▪ Work independently with little supervision while performing outreach activities

▪ Ability to work collaboratively with all stakeholders

▪ Receptive to professional learning on a regular basis

▪ Ability to embrace change and adapt to ensure excellent student outcomes and growth

▪ Ability to impact student achievement through mentoring, motivation, and monitoring practices

Qualifications

▪ Experience in the area of social work, education, psychology or marketing

▪ Some college coursework preferred

▪ Prefer experience working with dropouts, homeless or at-risk youth

▪ Valid Driver's License

▪ Must be able to pass a background check

▪ Excellent oral/written communication skills

▪ Proficient in technology, including Google Suite for Education

▪ Passion for working with at-risk youth in a blended learning setting

Company Benefits:

• Health Insurance: Medical, Vision, & Dental Plans

• 8% 401(k) company match

• Life, ADD, STD, LTD 100% paid by the employer

• Voluntary Plans Available

For more information on Muskegon Covenant Academy, please visit our website at https://covenantacademies.org/muskegon/