The Bilingual Student Advocate is a key collaborator in creating a nurturing, dignified, and empowering educational environment for students while extending meaningful support to their families at Cascade Middle School (Highline School District).
As a Bilingual Student Advocate at Cascade Middle School, you will champion a family-centered, peer-support model to reduce chronic absenteeism and enhance student engagement and achievement for grades 6-8. Your work will include providing compassionate case management support to students and families, prioritizing accessibility by meeting them at times and locations that suit their needs, including occasional evening or weekend meetings.
This is your opportunity to advocate for students and families, fostering connection, growth, and success within their school community.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Seneca's Unconditional Education Programs embody an integrated, responsive special educational model that promotes equitable opportunities for all students and offers community and school-based services in the Washington area. Our team of passionate staff is always willing to work collaboratively and innovative to do whatever it takes to ensure that the needs of all students are met and to establish best practices for serving youth with disabilities. Our school-based Unconditional Education Services are highly tailored to meet each student's unique needs - their parents and other family members are enlisted as partners in designing and implementing their education and treatment plans. Our goal, under the Unconditional Education model, is to provide our students and their families tools and resources so they may thrive within their community.
ABOUT SENECA
Seneca Family of Agencies has been nominated among the Bay Area’s Top Workplaces for several consecutive years. We’re committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of excellent mental health, community-based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff and strongly encourage people of color to apply. Our programs are deeply engaged in conversations and training on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to bring equity and justice to the youth and families we serve.
Responsibilities Work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team with school leaders, teachers, therapists, and other specialists/educational staffFoster strong therapeutic relationships with students that support engagement at school and progress towards individualized goals Coordinate and facilitate bi-weekly Family Team Meetings for all enrolled families on their caseload. This will include developing collaborative relationships with students and families, ensuring Family Teams develop a strength-based and collaborative visions for success, and co-creating an Action Plan for each student enrolledMeet with each student on the caseload for weekly check-ins to provide support, encouragement, and accountabilityWork closely with identified families and students between meetings, providing support and accountability in completing identified action stepsUtilize crisis communication and de-escalation techniques as per Seneca's crisis response training. This may include intervening with the students’ behavioral program through physical management of the student, if applicable. Training in additional crisis intervention modalities may be requiredContribute to a strong school culture by participating in or leading small group, classroom, or school-wide activities for students that celebrate success and promote joyCommunicate effectively with families and all others involved in the daily life of the student, including other Seneca programs or outside agenciesComplete required data collection and service documentation to measure the effectiveness of services.Transport clients to and from school as needed.Demonstrate flexibility in meeting times and locations. This could include meetings occurring outside of traditional school hours/school days, and also flexibility regarding meeting locations to ensure we’re offering convenient times and locations to students and families QualificationsREQUIRED
Education/Experience requirements: Bachelor’s degree OR Associate degree + 1 year of applicable experience OR High school diploma/GED + 2 years of applicable experienceApplicable experience is defined as experience working with children who exhibit extremely challenging behaviors or providing support/coaching to parentsBilingual in Spanish requiredFlexible schedule required for working from home or traveling to community locations, including meeting students and families at their preferred locations, such as their homesAt least 21 years of ageTB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other state/federal licensing or certification requirementsValid driver's license, clean driving record, and insurability through Seneca Family of Agencies’ insurance policyProof of up-to-date COVID-19 vaccination
PREFERRED
Preferred prior experience building relationships with struggling students and their caregivers in an education, community-based mental health, and/or youth development settingPreferred lived experience, either personal or as a caregiver, with relevant systems (e.g., child welfare, juvenile justice, mental health, special education, immigration, truancy, etc.)SKILLS OF AN IDEAL CANDIDATE
Excellent organizational, writing, computer and communication skills Schedule School based schedule:Monday to Friday: 7:30 AM- 4:00 PMIn person 4 days, Remote 1 dayFlexible schedule required for working from home or traveling to community locations, including meeting students and families at their preferred locations, such as their homesFlexible schedule with ability to work some evenings and weekends5 weeks of paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and 14 paid school break days Benefits Starting at $26.40 - $28.90 per hourActual salary dependent on creditable experience above the minimum qualifications for the roleAdditional compensation provided upon passing bilingual language proficiency examSalary increases each year Comprehensive employee benefits package: Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, acupuncture, and fertility coverageLong-term disability, family leave, and life insurancePartially paid premiums for dependants 403b retirement planEmployer-Paid Assistance Plan5 weeks of paid time off and 11 paid holidaysSeneca is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employerScholarship opportunities, ongoing training, and professional development opportunitiesPromotional opportunities across the agency in California and Washington Apply for this job onlineApplyShareEmail this job to a friendRefer Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later. Share on your newsfeed Need help finding the right job? We can recommend jobs specifically for you! Click here to get started. Application FAQsSoftware Powered by iCIMS
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