Student and Community Advocate Walla Walla High School

StudentandCommunityAdvocate-WallaWallaHighSchool PostedonMay14,2026 EmploymentType,Location,Benefits,andCompensation

JobTitle:

StudentandCommunityAdvocate

JobClassification:

Full-timehourlynon-exempt;40hoursperweek/200workdaysperyear

Reportsto:

ProgramManager

Benefits:

Medical/Vision/Dentalwith100%employeepremiumpaidbytheorganization;Paidvacation,sicktime,andholidays;403bRetirement;Mileagereimbursement

PayRange:

$23to$28perhourDOE

Location:

WallaWallaHighSchool(WallaWalla,WA) JobSummary AtCommunitiesInSchools,ourmissionistosurroundstudentswithacommunityofsupport,empoweringthemtostayinschoolandachieveinlife.

ThispositionisresponsiblefortheoverallplanningandimplementationoftheCommunitiesInSchoolsmodelofintegratedstudentsupportsinstrongcollaborationandpartnershipwithbuildingstaffatidentifiedschools.

Thisschool-basedpositionidentifiesandcoordinatesavailablecommunityresourcesanddevelopsnewstrategiesandpartnershipstoprovideadditionalsupporttostudentsandtheirfamiliesthroughconfidential,developmentallyappropriate,culturallysensitiveinterventions,servicesandsupports. Responsibilities Workwithschooladministrators,staff,teachersandCISleadershiptoensureateamapproachtobuilduponexistingstrategiesandleveragenewopportunitiestoaddresstheacademic,behavioral,social,emotionalandresourceneedsofstudentsandtheirfamilies. Assesscommunity,school,andstudentassetsandneedstodevelopanannualCISsiteplanwhichidentifiesgoalsandleveragesexistingresourcestoavoidduplication. Implementandcoordinatetheannualsiteplanstrategiestoincludeperiodicmonitoringtoassessimpactandadjustservicesasnecessary. Manageacaseloadofindividualstudentsidentifiedwithschoolleadershipandstaffandprovideindividualsupportsthatmeettheuniqueneedsofeachstudent. Providewholeschoolsupportsavailabletoallstudentsalignedwithidentifiedschoolgoals. Maintainfrequentcommunicationwithbuildingleadershipregardingactivitiesandprogresstowardsgoals. Buildandmaintainlocalformalandinformalcommunitypartnershipstofacilitateaccesstoneededresourcestomeettheneedsofstudentsandfamilies. Serveasabroadercommunityresourcetoschoolsbysharinginformationandsupportingschoolfocusedactivitiessuchasschoolorientations,openhouses,andfamilyengagement. Evaluatetheeffectivenessofschool-wideandtargetedstrategiesthroughasystematicdatacollectionprocessandreportprogresstoschoolleadershipandcommunitypartners. MaintainapositiveimagebyunderstandinganddemonstratingtheCISmission,goalsandinitiativeswithintheschoolandcommunity. Supportlocalandregionalpartnershipandresourcedevelopment,byprovidingcontentforgrantproposals,marketingopportunitiesandhostingsitevisitsasrequested. Qualifications RequiredQualifications EquivalentofaBachelor'sDegreeand2yearsofrelevantworkexperience;AAdegreewith3yearsofrelevantworkexperience;or4yearsofrelevantworkexperience. Strongrelationship-buildingskills,particularlywithdisengagedyouthandtheirfamilies.

Thiscanbedemonstratedthroughworkexperience,volunteerexperienceand/orformalizededucation. Demonstratedexperienceworkingwithyouth,knowledgeofandpassionforyouthdevelopment. Abilitytoestablishandmaintaineffectiveworkingrelationshipswithschoolstaff,students,parents,communitypartners,andthepublic. Abilitytoworkwithpeopleofdiverseculturalandsocio-economicbackgrounds. Resourceful-abletoidentifymultiplesolutionstopresentingissues. Strongverbalandwrittencommunicationskills. Strongorganizationalskillsandabilitytomanagecompetingpriorities. Abilitytoworkbothindependentlyandaspartofateam. BasiccomputerskillsandworkingknowledgeofMicrosoftOffice. ValidWashingtonstatedriver'slicense,accesstoreliabletransportationandproofofadequatevehicleinsurancecoverage. Abilitytomove25lbsonanoccasionalbasis. Mustpassacriminalbackgroundcheck. DesiredQualifications Familiarityandexistingrelationshipswithinthelocalcommunity. Bilingual,biliterate,andbiculturalconnectiontoSpanish-speakingcommunityasappropriatebasedonbuildingneeds. Experienceineducation,socialservices,mentalhealth,juvenilejustice,orrelatedfield. AdvancedCPR/FirstAidTraining(orwillingnesstobecomecertified). Benefits Medical/Vision/Dental(100%ofemployeepremiumpaidbythecompany) 5dayspaidvacation(prorated) 12paidholidays Sicktime 403bRetirementaccountwithemployercontributionsafter1year Mileagereimbursement ApplicationInstructions

Toapply:

Pleasesubmityourapplication,includingresume,andcoverletterexpressingyourinterestintheposition,onlinethroughourJobspage.

Thispositionisbeingpostednowforthe2026-27schoolyear,withananticipatedjobstartdateofAugust6,2026.ApplicationreviewwillbeginonJune15,2026,butapplicationsmaycontinuetobeacceptedafterthatdate. HiringPractices AtCommunitiesinSchoolsofWashington,wearededicatedtobuildingadiverseandinclusiveworkforcethatreflectsthecommunitiesweserve.

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Youmayhavelivedexperienceornaturalabilities(versuslearnedexperience)thatwouldbejusttherightfitforthisorotherroles. CommunitiesInSchoolsiscommittedtoDiversity,EquityandInclusionandpromotespoliciesandpracticeswhichsupportandgrowourcapacitytoreflectthesevaluesacrossallaspectsofouragency. CommunitiesInSchoolsofWashingtonisanequalopportunityemployer.

Noapplicantwillbediscriminatedagainstbecauseofage,disability,familialstatus,gender,genderexpression,nationalorigin,race,religion,sexualorientation,orveteran'sstatus.