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NYC VISTA-Success Mentor VISTA (DOE)
 
 
 
The Office of Community Schools (OCS) was established in February 2015 to support 130 schools. As a key mayor’s initiative, the Department of Education was expected to support 200 Community Schools by the end of year three. By September 2017, OCS had exceeded the target and currently supports 227 Community Schools and hundreds of additional schools with Community-Based Organization run after-school programs. The Community School strategy integrates four main components into every school- family engagement, extended learning time, health services and attendance strategies- to ensure that students and their families receive the supports they need to be successful in school. Through coordination and collaboration with school leaders, Community School Directors connect students to resources to address any barriers they may have to their education. Success Mentoring is a primary intervention for chronically absent students. Success mentors are matched with a cohort of 15-20 chronically absent students and develop relationships to support the students and to ensure that they are connected to the resources they need to get to school every day. Success Mentors work with school leaders to determine appropriate interventions, review student data and analyze attendance trends. The Success Mentor VISTA will coordinate training and coach support for Success Mentors from 227 Community Schools with the goal of significantly increase the number of chronically absent youth on track to miss fewer than 15% of the school year.
 
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Member Duties : Lead implementation of Success Mentor Summits for 200+ Success Mentors and Community School Directors from 227+ Community Schools, including coordinating co-design meetings with key OCS staff to develop speaker series and agendas for Success Mentor Summit; develop workshops and serve as presenter of content on topics related to mentoring; and collaborate with external partners and participate in trainings led by national experts. Create online hub of “Success Mentor” materials which include “how to guides”, coaching stems, webinars, and links to key partnerships and resources for Success Mentors to use to help mentees attend school every day, including developing online Success Mentor hub on Community School website; researching array of materials to post via online “Success Mentor” hub; lead, record, and post online monthly 30-minute webinars for Success Mentors on topics relevant to - but not limited to - starting up a mentoring program to preparing for the June attendance slide.
 
Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Living Allowance ,  Health Coverage* ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Training ,  Unlimited Monthly MetroCard . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Education . 
 
Skills :
Community Organization ,  Education ,  Youth Development ,  Leadership ,  Conflict Resolution ,  Team Work ,  Computers/Technology ,  Writing/Editing . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
NYC VISTA-Success Mentor VISTA (DOE)
Program Start/End Date
08/03/2018  -   08/02/2019
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
Graduate degree (e.g. MA, PhD, MD, JD)
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations NEW YORK   New York City (inc. Long Island CT NJ NY)  
Accepting Applications
From  04/11/2018  To  06/11/2018 
Contact Aaron Miner
253 Broadway
New York   NY   10007
212-788-7550
nycvista@cityhall.nyc.gov
www.nyc.gov/service
Listing ID 80008

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