Access Academies
St. Cecilia School and Academy, in partnership with our families, provides students an excellent Catholic education where each child can develop spiritually, intellectually, and socially for the greater glory of God. The children in our school community are 85% Hispanic and 95% qualify for the free/reduced lunch program. In partnership with ACCESS Academies, it is also our goal that our graduates attend a highly-regarded college preparatory high school, successfully graduate from high school, and continue on to post-secondary education. Consequently, our commitment to each student and family extends beyond graduation from 8th grade. The Graduate Support program begins in middle school and continues through high school, college placement and beyond.
St. Cecilia Academy is seeking a full-time Advisor to assist the Graduate Support Director in delivering Graduate Support services to our middle and high school students.
This position will be responsible for:
- Maintaining contact with students and families throughout high school, monitoring academic progress and, in collaboration with the high school guidance staff, providing help and access to resources that will support the students’ academic needs;
- Assisting high school students with college selection, the application process, and the financial aid process;
- Managing and responding to middle school student academic, conduct, and behavioral issues during the extended day and summer programming (both one-on-one and in large classroom settings);
- Coordinating programming and scheduling for the extended day and summer programming;
- Supporting middle school students and families with the transition into high school through school selection, application, registration, and admissions;
- Offering support with college access activities (ACT testing, ACT prep classes, college applications, facilitating college visits, etc.);
- Tracking outcomes of the Graduate Support program (high school acceptance, high school grades, ACT scores, high school graduation, college acceptance, etc.)
The successful applicant will possess:
- A Bachelor’s degree, at a minimum;
- Strong communication skills, both with students and families;
- Exceptional organizational skills;
- Experience in keeping confidentiality with students, families, and other school personnel;
- Ability to take initiative and be a problem-solver.
Some regular evening and weekend hours will be necessary. Experience as an educator, counselor, or social worker is preferred but not required. Training will be provided. Fluency in Spanish would be helpful.
Please send cover letter and resume to Principal Mary Loux at mloux@stc-stl.org.
