Reports to: Director of Student Life
Start Date: October 2023
About SEED:
The mission of SEED Schools is to provide students with a rigorous, college preparatory, boarding school model that prepares them for success in college and careers.
The SEED School of Los Angeles County (SEED LA) opened in Fall 2022 as California’s first urban public college preparatory boarding school, the fourth SEED school in the nation.. By the 2025-2026 school year, SEED LA will empower roughly 400 students in Grades 9-12 to achieve their full potential through our 24-hour learning environment. Our partnership with LA Metro provides a unique opportunity for students to advance their skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) while engaging in hands-on learning in the transportation field.
Our innovative model integrates a rigorous academic program with a nurturing boarding program that develops the whole child. This boarding school model provides a comprehensive solution to the challenges facing urban youth and serves as a prototype for expansion nationwide. All SEED students live on campus between Sunday evenings and Friday afternoons. Our model has proven successful: over 90 percent of SEED graduates have been accepted to four-year colleges and universities throughout the country and over 60 percent remain enrolled in college or have already earned college degrees.
The success of the SEED model has been showcased in media outlets and publications such as 60 Minutes, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and in the documentary film, Waiting for Superman. President Barack Obama has hailed SEED as a true success story.
Position Overview:
The SEED School of Los Angeles is a Student Life Aide to join the student life team. In this role, the Student Life Aide’s primary responsibility will be to serve as the principal direct caregiver for students during designated time and to act as the primary advocate for the students in their care. The Student Life Aide will also create, establish and maintain a productive and interactive environment within the residence halls, on transportation routes, while on campus, during athletics, after school activities, and/or field excursions. In addition, this position is responsible for monitoring and supervising students while at or transitioning to campus.
Attend to students’ personal safety by being aware of student location, being aware of and attentive to warning signs of emotional distress, and supporting overall campus supervision
Make decisions based on the best interest of students
Teach social, self-help, lifelong learning, and basic life skills and facilitates student leisure and recreational activities:
Provide opportunities for students to practice/demonstrate learned skills including manners, conflict resolution, cooperation and teamwork and teaching developmentally appropriate decision-making and critical thinking strategies
Plan and lead students on educational and/or recreational trips and/or activities and facilitating clubs and activities
Provide a structured learning environment during
Support and assist with homework
Communicate with staff on a weekly basis
Build and foster positive relationships with students
Display appropriate role modeling
Actively listen to students’ thoughts, feelings, concerns, and problems and counseling when appropriate Utilize active listening, pro-active teaching, corrective teaching, and self-awareness
Manage student behavior in the house, residence hall, SEED community, and public Effectively utilize appropriate skills to prevent and/or de-escalate intense situations while maintaining the dignity and respect of the student
Manage and maintain the house/residence halls
Oversee and/or provide structure and expectations for residence hall routines
Requirements
- A commitment to SEED LA’s mission and belief that with the right resources, any child can attend college and achieve their dreams
A commitment to SEED’s core values of: COMPASSION, GRATITUDE, GROWTH, INTEGRITY, PERSEVERANCE, RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY
Bachelors’ Degree or equivalent, from an accredited university in social sciences or related fields. 1-2 years direct experience in adolescent development, residential/boarding education, teaching, or related fields.
Experience working with diverse student populations in an urban setting
Superior written and oral communication and presentation skills
Possess an entrepreneurial spirit to be able to create and implement routines and rituals to ensure student achievement
Benefits