BUSHWICK LEADERS HIGH SCHOOL FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Location: Brooklyn, New York
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Bushwick Leaders High School
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Bushwick Leaders High School for Academic Excellence is a NYC Public High School that strives to give students who struggled in middle school the individual attention they need to catch up and graduate. Since most of its students speak Spanish at home, the school opened a dual language Spanish program in 2018. The school serves primarily the Bushwick community where most of its students live, though some travel from East New York, Brownsville, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Williamsburg and Cypress Hills.
GSV Role
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The GSV at Bushwick Leaders will serve as an Advocate Counselor, working alongside guidance counselors and Department of Education (DOE) staff to provide a range of counseling and youth development services. With a focus on building community and creating a caring school environment, the GSV will participate in advisement activities and fully integrate into day school and after-school programs. The GSV will be guided in the development and utilization of group work strategies that support and enhance students’ skill development, enhancing family engagement with the school community, participating in supervision with Senior Social Workers, providing technical assistance to DOE staff, developing special events, and performing other duties as assigned. Additional role expectations may include:
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Aid case management and wraparound support services, helping students successfully meet graduation requirements.
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Facilitate individual and group counseling, skill-building workshops, and crisis intervention as needed.
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Provide family outreach, attendance outreach, and facilitation of community engagement as appropriate.
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Develop and implement strategic goal planning for students through identification of individual obstacles and resource connection.
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Support students with all aspects of post-secondary planning, including financial aid, personal essays, and college or vocational training trips.
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Assist in carrying out other aspects of the program including planning trips, celebrations, and leadership activities.
GSVs will gain a deeper understanding of large-scale public school systems and college access programming. This position is especially ideal for those interested in counseling, social work and education fields.
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