About Job

Agency Overview
Commonpoint is a multifaceted community center dedicated to sustaining and enhancing the quality of individual, family, and communal life throughout New York City, offering services to people of all ages, ability levels, stages of life, and backgrounds. They strive to meet the evolving needs of their community of over 100,000 members, ranging from providing in-school and after-school programs, professional and career development, assistance with food insecurity, legal services, financial counseling, mental health services, senior classes, dementia care programs, and tax preparation assistance to name a few. Commonpoint has grown tremendously in the last five years and now has a mission-driven staff of 3,000 and over 80 sites in the five boroughs.

Statement Of The Position

Within our framework of a holistic, strength-focused, and family-supported practice, an individual hired as the Part Time Counselor Advocate will report directly to the Program Director and work collaboratively with their colleagues as part of a small team supporting the needs of program participants. The position will take place at Benjamin Cardozo High School in Bayside, NY.

Qualifications

At least 1 year's experience working with high school youth in an urban setting.
Astute knowledge of performance-based contracting with clients.
Experience working with students on achieving positive outcomes for success.
Workshop facilitation and implementation experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Establish a rapport with all program participants. Assist them in identifying their educational and career goals; help them to formulate future plans.
Implement and conduct workshops on work readiness, career development, life skills, and student enrichment.
Recruit students; and conduct intake assessments and interviews.
Monitor the attendance, academic, and career progress of participants on assigned caseload.
Provide interpersonal group and individual counseling.
Provide necessary referrals and connections to community resources.
Provide support to participant’s families and deliver a holistic approach to overcoming and eliminating barriers.
Work in a collaborative team, including participation in staff meetings, contractor meetings, and staff development in order to support student progress.
Monitor and document student progress in various service areas (guidance and counseling, academic support, life skills, work readiness, college access and employment).
Conduct daily attendance and participation outreach to ensure success in all required program areas.
Assist with the recruitment of program participants annually and help to complete the enrollment and intake process.
Participate in ongoing professional case conferences, schedule site-based training as well as staff meetings, with agendas and attendance sheets.
Engage in school leadership meetings and youth development team meetings to help support appropriate referral streams and supports for students.
Provide workshops for students and families on financial aid and the college choice and application process to inform and to attain their support for a college option.
Provide information on financial aid and planning and assistance with FAFSA and scholarship applications, as well as applications to SEEK, EOP, HEOP and College Discovery programs.
Monitor and provide assistance with college choice, exploration and completion of college applications in a timely manner.
Participate in regular meetings with school-based and agency staff on college and career readiness.
Participate in staff training and meetings, including school retreats, Division meetings and professional development.
Provide continued outreach and tracking to ensure positive outcomes for program participants upon graduation.
Option to work summer months with our Summer Youth Employment Program.

Job Details

Salary: $19-25 per hour. Commensurate to prior experience

Hours: Part-Time, up to 19 hours per week, School Year Term

Schedule: Schedules Vary

Location: Benjamin Cardozo High School, Bayside, NY

Expected Start Date: August 2025

General Tasks of All Commonpoint Staff

Promote and implement the Core Values of the Community Center.
Participation in all staff meetings and staff training seminars.
Participation in agency-wide programs and program committees, as assigned.
Active involvement, as a supervisee, in the supervision process.
Support the mission of the Commonpoint.
Other tasks appropriate to the Commonpoint staff, as assigned.

Commonpoint reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

Commonpoint is an equal opportunity employers/programs. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

To Apply: Please submit a cover letter and résumé, as a Word or PDF document only, to Andy Gavora at agavora@commonpoint.org. Please indicate “Part Time Counselor Advocate - Benjamin Cardozo” in the subject line. Due to the high volume of applicants, only qualified candidates will be contacted.