Migrant Educator

Research Foundation for State University of New York

ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCY

SUNY Brockport, 350 New Campus Drive

Brockport, New 14420-2932 Non-Exempt Position

(585) 395-2356

Applications are invited for consideration for appointment to the following position:

DESCRIPTIVE TITLE: Migrant Educator

BUDGET TITLE:

DATE TO BE FILLED: ASAP

PROJECT & LOCATION: Brockport Migrant Education Program at SUNY Brockport

SALARY RANGE: $18.00/per hour and up depending on experience and education

PIT/A NO.: 1186701-2-99264

Part-Time: Up to 37.5 hours/week (some evenings and weekends)

Function and Scope: The Brockport Migrant Education Program is a Title I federally funded program that provides educational support to the children of migratory agricultural workers in Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, and Yates Counties. Migrant Educators provide advocacy leading to self-advocacy and tutoring support to eligible students ages 3- 21.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES INCLUDING LEVEL OF SUPERVISION REQUIRED:

• Assess the needs of every migrant child within a specified service area and plan appropriate interventions, which will enable each student to reach a high standard of academic performance.
• Provide tutorial services to at risk students either through virtual platforms or in-person following approved safety guidelines.
• Provide advocacy by linking with service providers in the area and refer students and families as needed.
• Provide advocacy within the school district to support appropriate grade placement for students, entrance into special programs as needed, access to interpretation, and other district provided requirements.
• Support students and parents to develop skills for self-advocacy.
• Support communication between assigned school district and parents through home contact.
• Transport students/ parents for program activities when necessary and following approved safety guidelines.
• Participate in Migrant Education Parent Engagement meetings and student enrichment activities.
• Attend local and State professional development training and meetings using virtual platforms.
• Maintain records for every assigned student including goals, plan of action, updates, and services provided
• Fulfill data collection requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director.

Required Qualifications:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Post-secondary education, preferably a B. S. Degree
• Career goals related to education
• Driver's license and reliable vehicle
• Ability to work with a culturally diverse population
• Bilingual (English-Spanish)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Teaching/ tutoring experience
• Excellent math skills

SPECIAL NOTES:

• Request application and forward credentials.
• Work sites in Niagara and Orleans Counties.
• Includes some evening and weekend hours
• This position is a Research Foundation for The State University of New York (RF) position and is subject to The Research Foundation for SUNY policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines, and the availability of funding< l. All finalists for this position will be subject to suitable pre-employment background investigation and may include confirmation of credentialing. Offers may not be extended until we receive a positive outcome from the pre- employment background investigation.
• The Research Foundation for The State University of New York (RF) is a private non-profit educational corporation. The RF is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. RF employees are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits. The RF operates under a contract with The State University of New York and receives no directly appropriate state funding.
• Applicants will not be reimbursed for any travel expenses.
• Research Foundation employees working more than 50% of the time receive fringe benefits. For more information about the RF, check our website

Persons interested in the above position should submit a resume along with a letter of application and three (3) letters of reference to:

Name: Magaly Rosario, Director

Brockport Migrant Education Program

Address: SUNY Brockport

350 New Campus Drive

Brockport, NY 14420-2945

Telephone: (585) 395-2356

Email: jcasiano@brockport.edu or mrosario@brockport.edu

Review Date: Ongoing

The Research Foundation for The State University of New York (RF) is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in employment for all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship, age, creed, disability, veteran status, marital status, familial status, military status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, genetic characteristics/genetic information, or any other trait protected by federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all employment practices including recruitment, advertising, selection, hiring, promotion, upgrade, demotion, transfer, layoff, termination, return from layoff, performance evaluation, rate of pay or other forms of compensation and fringe benefits, and selection for training and development.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 37.5 per week

Schedule:

• Evenings as needed
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Language:

• Spanish and English (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Lockport, NY 14094 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $18