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518 ElevatED IS HIRING FOR 2 IN-SCHOOL LIAISONS IN ALBANY & SCHENECTADY HIGH SCHOOLS
JOB DESCRIPTION: IN-SCHOOL LIAISON – ALBANY HIGH SCHOOL (SY ‘24-’25)
518 ElevatED invites applications for the position of In-School Liaison. We are seeking a candidate who will facilitate logistics for our “Pathways to College” program which houses our after-school programs at Troy, Albany, and Schenectady High School. This candidate will support programming at Albany High School and must be an Albany High School employee.
The best candidate for this role will comprehensively nurture the culture of our programs as a part of 518 ElevatED’s efforts to shape both our workplace and front-facing, external cultural values of curiosity, courage, and confidence alongside our program participants.
WHO WE ARE: A small but mighty, highly collaborative team with unique strengths and high levels of passion for community building.
WHO YOU ARE:
- Creative, Proactive, and Resourceful
- A patient advocate for young people
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Act as a liaison between 518 ElevatED Staff and school building leadership – facilitating communication of district/building rules, invoices, trips, etc.
- Attend weekly after-school sessions on Tuesday afternoons, assist with set-up if needed, and attendance of students
- Relaying messages to students during the school day such as: collection of program documents, last minute closures or changes to afterschool program, etc.
- Support annual recruitment of student scholars
- Support program attendance
- Time Commitment: Approx. 4-5 hours a week (September 2024 – June 2025)
QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS:
- Employee of Albany City School District
- Availability on Tuesday afternoons from 3 pm – 4:30 pm.
SALARY:
- $3,000/academic year – paid out in 2 installments (Fall and Spring)
JOB DESCRIPTION: IN-SCHOOL LIAISON – SCHENECTADY HIGH SCHOOL (SY ‘24-’25)
518 ElevatED invites applications for the position of In-School Liaison. We are seeking a candidate who will facilitate logistics for our “Pathways to College” program which houses our after-school programs at Troy, Albany, and Schenectady High School. This candidate will support programming at Albany High School and must be a Schenectady High School employee.
The best candidate for this role will comprehensively nurture the culture of our programs as a part of 518 ElevatED’s efforts to shape both our workplace and front-facing, external cultural values of curiosity, courage, and confidence alongside our program participants.
WHO WE ARE: A small but mighty, highly collaborative team with unique strengths and high levels of passion for community building.
WHO YOU ARE:
- Creative, Proactive, and Resourceful
- A patient advocate for young people
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Act as a liaison between 518 ElevatED Staff and school building leadership – facilitating communication of district/building rules, invoices, trips, etc.
- Attend weekly after-school sessions on Monday afternoons, assist with set-up if needed, and attendance of students
- Relaying messages to students during the school day such as: collection of program documents, last minute closures or changes to afterschool program, etc.
- Support annual recruitment of student scholars
- Support program attendance
- Time Commitment: Approx. 4-5 hours a week (September 2024 – June 2025)
QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS:
- Employee of Schenectady City School District
- Availability on Monday afternoons from 3 pm – 4:30 pm.
SALARY:
- $3,000/academic year – paid out in 2 installments (Fall and Spring)
ABOUT 518 ElevatED
518 ElevatED (formerly Capital Region Sponsor-A-Scholar) is a nonprofit organization that strives to improve lives by giving young people access to education, support and resources that may be otherwise unavailable. Our scholars have a desire to chart their own course to successful lives, and we uplift that through mentoring, specialized career and college exploration workshops, professional guidance, soft skills development, and financial support through their postsecondary education journeys. Through the transformative power of education and mentorship, we will equip our students to navigate their world, leading to a more inclusive and equitable future. Our values encompass community, opportunity, responsibility, and education. These four values guide our students to succeed and develop personal responsibility and confidence to become their own best advocates.
518ElevatED is a 28-year old, secular entity, 501(c)3 nonprofit, headquartered in Albany and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, religion, sex, sexual identity/orientation, differing abilities (ADA complaint) and socio-economic status. 518ElevatED actively encourages program participants (e.g., student scholars and their families) to show up as their “authentic selves” as we provide barrier-free programming; we maintain a zero tolerance policy when it comes to bias-related behavior of any kind as we strongly embrace IDEAB (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access, and Belonging); moreover we stand-up in support of our BIPOC and LGBTQIA++ community members – accordingly we demand the same of any programmatic partners as well as individual donors, private foundations, and corporations that support or deep work in Greater Albany, NY.
518 ElevatED Partners with National Grid
August 8, 2023 – 518 ElevatED and National Grid – through its Grid for Good Program, will conduct a 10-month career exploration program for up to 30 college-aged students and work-ready adults in the Capital Region.
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