Advocatesforchildrenofnewyork

Administrative Assistant - Postsecondary Readiness Project

New York, New York · Full-time

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About the role

  • Project Achieve is AFC's program that has been fighting for the educational rights of students in NYC's foster system for over 20 years.
  • This position will report to the Director of the Postsecondary Readiness Project.
  • Assists in the development and maintenance of a comprehensive directory of transition services, including mapping pathways and resources.

Responsibilities

  • We listen to what families want for their children and empower them with information and support.
  • Supports PReP and Project Achieve activities by maintaining directories, managing communications with partners, sharing updates, and tracking progress.
  • Supports the preparation and distribution of policy initiative materials, advocacy efforts, and correspondence with government agencies.
  • Assists with logistics for collaboration efforts with external partners, community-based organizations, and governmental entities, including arranging meetings, preparing meeting materials, note-taking, and following up on action items.
  • AFC seeks a dedicated, full-time Administrative Assistant to support the Postsecondary Readiness Project (PReP) and Project Achieve.
  • The Assistant will support PReP's work (70%) leading a citywide coalition of organizations striving to improve transition services for students with disabilities in NYC public schools and advocating for families.

Benefits

  • We are united by our unrelenting drive to dismantle obstacles to education and our unwavering dedication to NYC's students and families.
  • Supports coordination of PReP's citywide Transition Alliance coalition meetings and Education Collaborative meetings, including scheduling, arranging logistics, preparing materials and note-taking.
  • Assists with the documentation and reporting of Transition Alliance and Education Collaborative activities, outcomes, and impacts, ensuring that progress towards objectives is tracked and communicated.
  • PReP works to support and advocate for NYC students and families seeking appropriate services to complete their high school education and transition to postsecondary life.
  • Project Achieve works to build the capacity of foster care agencies to better address the educational needs of the children and youth in their care.
  • The Assistant will support Project Achieve's workshops, monthly Education Collaborative meetings, and community education resources (30%).
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