Student Support Advocate-Bilingual Spanish Required

Turlock, CA

📍 Location: On-Site – Fusion Charter School, Turlock, CA
📅 Schedule: Full-Time | Non-Exempt
💼 Department: Fusion Charter - School Site
📈 Reports to: Principal
💰 Pay Range: $22.00 – $24.00 per hour (Depending on experience & qualifications)

The pay range for this position is $22- $24 per hour for employees hired in Central Valley, CA. The pay range provided in this job posting represents the typical range or starting rate of candidates hired within the Central Valley region. Candidates hired in Southern California or Bay Area locations may have higher starting salaries due to cost of living and market data differences. Factors that may be used to determine your actual starting salary may include your education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, the market data for your work location, and internal comparison to other employees who hold a similar role. 

✨ Make a Meaningful Impact

Aspiranet, a leading California-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting children, youth, and families, is seeking a passionate Math Tutor to join the team at Fusion Charter School in Turlock. In this role, you’ll provide instruction and tutoring to at-risk students, reinforcing math skills and building student confidence. By promoting a school culture, you’ll help students achieve both academic and personal growth.

📝 Position Summary
The Student Support Advocate provides individualized support and advocacy to students to promote academic success, personal growth, and progress toward graduation. Working collaboratively with students, families, school staff, and community service providers, the Student Support Advocate helps develop and implement strategies that support the successful completion of each student's Personal Learning Plan. This role serves as a key liaison between home, school, and community resources to address barriers to learning, increase student engagement, and foster positive educational outcomes

🔍 Key Responsibilities

Student Engagement & Support

• Coordinate student intake, enrollment, assessments, surveys, and career exploration activities to support student engagement and educational planning.
• Collaborate with students, parents/caregivers, school staff, and community partners to develop, implement, and monitor individualized Personal Learning Plans. 
• Build and maintain supportive relationships with students and families to promote academic success, attendance, engagement, and progress toward graduation goals.
• Provide mentoring, social-emotional support, and opportunities for students to develop life skills, self-advocacy, and resilience.

Collaboration & Compliance

• Assist counselors, social workers, and other student support staff with interventions, case management activities, and home visits as needed.
• Identify, coordinate, and facilitate access to community-based services and resources that address students’ academic, behavioral, social, emotional, and family needs.
• Advocate on behalf of students and families to ensure equitable access to educational opportunities and support services.
• Coordinate and/or provide transportation support for student meetings, appointments, and program-related activities as appropriate; monitor and support student attendance.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential student records, including documentation of student contacts, services provided, and case notes. 
• Prepare reports and provide program data, student updates, and related information to school leadership and student support teams.
• Participate in multidisciplinary case reviews, supervision meetings, professional development activities, staff meetings, and school events.
• Provide translation and interpretation services for students and families, as needed, to support effective communication and engagement.
• Support general school and program operations.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

✅ Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Human Services, Education, Psychology, Social Work, or a related field required. 
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience working with at-risk youth, alternative education programs, student support services, or a related educational setting; experience in a Dashboard Alternative School preferred. 
• Bilingual Spanish required
• Knowledge of student development, trauma-informed practices, family engagement, and community resources.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, advocacy, and relationship-building skills with the ability to effectively engage students, families, school personnel, and community partners. 
• Ability to maintain accurate records, prepare reports, and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. 
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and Google Workspace applications, including Google Sheets, Docs, and Calendar. 
• Bilingual skills and the ability to provide translation and interpretation services are preferred. 
• Possession of a valid California driver's license, reliable transportation, and the ability to travel locally as required.
• Must meet all state-required conditions of employment and Community Care Licensing requirements, including fingerprint clearance, Child Abuse Central Index (CACI) clearance, tuberculosis (TB) clearance/health screening, and any other required background clearances.
• Communicates clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, with clients, community partners, co-workers, supervisors, and youths.
• Prepares clear and concise written reports and summaries.
• Must be able to comprehend, follow, and clearly convey instructions to others.
• Must be computer proficient (hardware and software) and be able to work on a computer for up to 40 hours per week. 

💻 Work Environment & Schedule

• On-site work at Fusion Charter School in Turlock, CA.

🏋️ Physical Demands
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of the requirements of an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet and, at all times, is within safe OSHA standards. Must be able to handle or manipulate objects, tools, and operate controls, must be able to reach for stacked products, store and retrieve file boxes on high shelves, must be able to push, pull, lift and/or carry as much as 10 lbs., must have the ability to regularly drive a personal vehicle for business purposes, including travel to program locations, conferences, and collaborative meetings

 Equal Employment Opportunity
Aspiranet is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of diversity. We believe a diverse workforce within a culture of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) increases creativity, innovation, problem-solving, and teamwork for the youth and families that we serve and the organization as a whole. Aspiranet strives to provide our employees with a workplace that is welcoming, inclusive of differing world views, cultures, and lived experiences.

📝 How to Apply

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