Student Advocate

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Student Advocate JobID:

6022

Position Type:

Other Classified/ Student Advocate Date Posted:

5/14/2026

Location:

Grimsley Jr High School Date Available:

8/7/2026 STUDENT

ADVOCATE GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

Responsible for providing guidance and advocacy to students to ensure they meet academic and behavioral requirements to move the next grade level. Responsibilities include linking students and their families to school and community resources, monitoring attendance and discipline, communicating with administration, counselors, students, and families.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Communicates accurately and timely with students and their families to ensure a continuous school-family partnership exists. Evaluate student progress including attendance, academic, and behavioral data. Coordinate with community partners to build resources. Makes home visits to obtain information about students. Keep accurate records of student, parent, staff, and community contacts. Participate in stakeholder conferences to develop student action plans. Assist with the supervision of students during instructional and non-instructional time. Supports a positive school climate while interacting with students, families, staff and community members. Maintain confidentiality when dealing with students, families, staff, and community members. Perform moderate to extensive physical activity including frequent standing or walking. Facilitate social and emotional growth with students. Improve professional competence through professional development. Participate in staff meetings at both site and district levels.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed here are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or equivalent required, some college preferred.

REPORTS TO

School Principal & Director of Student Services

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

RESPONSIBILITY FOR

FUNDS, PROPERTY and

EQUIPMENT

Responsible for school provided technology.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Ability to write reports and business correspondence; Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, students, families, staff, community resources and the general public.

PUBLIC CONTACT

Extensive contacts with various diversified sectors of the public environment; wherein, the contacts are of major importance and failure to exercise proper judgment can lead to substantial losses to the organization.

EMPLOYEE CONTACT

Contacts with other departments or offices and also frequently with individuals in middle level positions; consulting on problems which necessitate judgment and tact in presentation to obtain cooperation or approval of action to be taken. Also, important contacts with associates as required in advanced supervisory jobs, plus frequent contact with senior level internal officials.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

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