Title: Parent Coordinator

Reports to: Program Director

Department: Programs

Location: Bronx, NY / Brooklyn, NY

Classification: Full - Time10AM – 6PM

About The Organization

Children of Promise, NYC’s (CPNYC) reimagines a just society that values the purpose of every child impacted by mass incarceration and removes barriers to create opportunities for children to thrive and achieve their full potential. CPNYC’s mission is to support and advocate for the children of incarcerated parents while speaking out against root causes that affect the communities we serve, including systemic racism, poverty. and bias in our nation’s criminal justice system. CPNYC has successfully developed an innovative model, the only one of its kind in New York City, which co-locates a licensed mental health clinic and children's centers in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, and the South Bronx. CPNYC provides an array of youth development programming and services tailored to each child's individual strengths and challenges and fosters a unique uplifting environment to foster hope and resilience.

Position Overview: The Parent Coordinator is part of the administrative team working under the supervision of the Program Director. The Parent Coordinator will engage with and involve parents in the CPNYC’s community including parents with limited English proficiency by working with the Program Director, program staff, and the leadership team.

This position focuses on creating a welcoming environment for parents. The Parent Coordinator will identify parent / program / community issues and work with the Program Director to come to a solution in a timely manner.

Essential Job Functions

• Increases parent involvement in the program by working closely with all school / parent and community organizations.
• Serves as facilitator for parent and program community concerns and issues including, for example, program policies or facilities issues.
• Send out mass communication to parents via email, text blasts, bulletin boards postings and flyers
• Assist in the coordination of parent workshops
• Manage parent enrollment in CPNYC Mental Health & manage the flow of enrollment forms. 
• Conduct follow-up calls regarding participation
• Assist in the overall recruitment and registration of participants
• Provide support to Social Workers and Social Work Interns in preparation for their workshops
• Serves as liaison between families and the program’s support staff
• Provide general administrative and logistic support to the Program Director
• Complete special projects as required under the direction of the supervisor
• Manage the Parent Advisory Board

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Bilingual in Spanish in a must
• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Minimum of 2 years of experience, or comparable, with elementary or middle school students supporting their social-emotional well-being
• Knowledge of OCFS programs
• Experience communicating and supporting families using workshops, family interaction and intervention skills
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in supporting families and students in educational settings.
• Experience working with a diverse student population is helpful
• Excellent communication skills
• Must be capable of accessing and transmitting information using a computer
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point)

COMPENSATION:

Commensurate with the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate. This position salary range is $50,000 - $58,000 per annum. CPNYC provides an excellent benefits package including health, dental, vision, life insurance, 403B Plan, and the opportunity to make an impact in the lives of marginalized Black and Brown children and youth in New York City. We are committed to a diverse, socially just, and welcoming work environment and people of color, people with varying abilities, and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are especially encouraged to apply.

Disclaimer: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee in this position. These statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of a person in this position

Children of Promise, NYC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national origin/ancestry, physical/mental disabilities, military

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $58,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 403(b)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Child and parent engagement: 2 years (Required)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Brooklyn, NY 11216 (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Brooklyn, NY 11216: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person