STUDENT EQUITY ADVOCATE

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
The Student Equity Advocate is directly supervised by the Executive Director of the Office of Equity and support designated groups of historically marginalized students through intentional mentoring, advocacy, identity development, and equity-centered student success interventions.

The Student Equity Advocate is assigned by the Office of Equity and works independently and collaboratively with students, families, school-based staff, community partners, and the Office of Equity to strengthen students' sense of belonging and agency, address barriers to success, and support improved student outcomes. This role uses student data and evidence of practice to establish goals, monitor progress, adjust interventions, and document student growth and program impact.

WORK MONTHS
12 Months

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Collaboratively develop, facilitate and document a regular schedule of school-based and off-site mentoring sessions, both formally and informally, to students 1-on-1 and in groups with the goal of raising students' cultural resilience and collectivism.

2. Implement identity development and rites of passage activities designed to develop students' cultural competence, help them examine the social forces shaping their experiences, and equip them with tools to navigate barriers to success.

3. Collaborate with school leadership, teachers, counselors, social workers, families, and other partners to identify and address barriers to student success and implement culturally relevant and sustaining strategies that strengthen belonging, agency, access, and opportunity.

4. Provide supplemental culturally relevant experiential learning opportunities beyond the classroom.

5. Engage students, their families, and their communities year-round, through formal and informal activities, to stimulate and support collective impact and to help students utilize the resources available within their social networks.

6. Maintain accurate and timely documentation of student participation, interventions, and relevant student information to support progress monitoring and program accountability.

7. Set measurable student goals, monitor progress and benchmarks, document evidence of student growth and impact, and use evidence to evaluate and adjust interventions as appropriate.

8. Support students and collaborate with school leadership in responding to race- and equityrelated concerns or incidents, using culturally responsive, restorative, and student-centered approaches; engage families, appropriate school-based staff, and the Office of Equity as warranted.

9. Engage in on-going professional learning and research/reading to support and implement cross-functional initiatives and programs.

10. Other relevant duties as assigned by supervisor in support of the department’s or school’s goals and objectives and the District’s mission and Superintendent’s Priority Goals.

EDUCATION REQUIRED
Bachelor’s Degree (preferred)

High School Diploma or GED and relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor’s Degree

CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE REQUIRED
N/A

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
Varies based on the needs of the department

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

• Ability to quickly establish credibility and build productive relationships with multiple stakeholders including students, families, school-based staff, central office staff, universities, employers, and community partners.

• Ability to perceive and examine the role of race and racial identity in society and schools and analyze the effects of power and oppression.

• Knowledge of the histories and contemporary social issues of historically marginalized groups in and out of school, with particular attention to the socio-economic contexts of families in Pittsburgh.

• Experience in mentoring and youth development from an assets-based perspective using a growth mindset, with the ability to draw from one's own and others' experiences to provide appropriate guidance for developing youth.

• Adaptive problem-solver who is results-oriented, with a track record of managing multiple priorities and completing tasks on time and within budget.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to interpret student-level data, identify patterns and barriers to success, establish measurable goals, monitor student progress, and use evidence to inform and adjust interventions.

• Technologically proficient, with the ability to work with Microsoft Office suite of programs expected.

• Cultural awareness and demonstrated ability to navigate and promote sensitivity with issues of race and equity and knowledge of racial equity and racial justice in the context of public education.

• Enthusiastic about the fundamental goal of advancing student achievement in an urban public school district.

• Value, demonstrate, and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion .

WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The working conditions and physical requirements described here are representative of, but not limited to, those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made.

• Varies based on the needs of the supervisor

APPLICANT ELIGIBILE CRITERIA
N/A

CITY OF PITTSBURGH RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT
This position does not have a residency requirement.

Position : 107076

Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location : EO-EA-EQUITY ADVOCATES

Grade : EQUITY ADV BWK

Group : PFT PARAPR

Posting Start : 08/13/2026

Posting End : 12/31/9999

MINIMUM PER PAY RATE: $2,416.04-$2,416.04