Family Development Coach (After-School Program)

ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION

Founded in 1965, the Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc. (CPC) aims to promote the social and economic empowerment of Chinese American, immigrant, and low-income communities. Today, CPC is the nation's largest Asian American social services agency and offers more than 50 programs at over 35 sites throughout New York City, including early childhood education, school-age care, youth services, workforce development, community services, and senior services. CPC strives to be the premier social service and leadership development organization. In 2017, CPC launched Advancing Our CommUNITY, its organization-wide strategy to expand services to address persistent needs and emerging trends and to improve leadership skills among staff and community members. In 2022, our core programs and emergency services reached 200,000 people living in all five boroughs and all 51 city council districts. In the summer of 2022, CPC was recognized as the number one Chinese American organization in New York City to recommend to a Chinese immigrant looking for in-language and culturally competent resources according to a recent survey. This accomplishment is a testament to the incredible work and dedication of our staff. (For more information, please visit: https://www.cpc-nyc.org/)

PROGRAM SUMMARY

The After-School Program at New Utrecht High School includes academic enrichment, cultural and recreational services that provide youth participants with rich and meaningful experiences, while equipping them with the resources, support and guidance needed for continued success throughout high school and beyond.

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting to the Campus Director, the full-time Family Development Coach will focus on maintaining relationships with community members, and school leadership. The Family Development Coach will also provide support and services in programmatic activities to young people who are students at the school.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide individualized guidance and counseling, and case management services; enter participant case notes and track progress, including services received
• Assist and guide high school students with their academic, financial, and/or professional short-
• and long-term goals
• Plan and facilitate social-emotional learning, interactive projects-based learning, career-readiness, college readiness, and basic life-skills workshops relating to holistic youth development
• Coordinate the scheduling of guest speakers, community service opportunities, and field trips
• (e.g., college visits, recreational activities) within program guidelines
• Maintain participant files/programmatic documents and track attendance, progress, and outcomes
• Assist with recruitment, enrollment, and retention of program participants
• Provide support in overseeing homework help and tutoring services
• Refer CPC’s direct services and resources to youth and families
• Comply with all NYSED policies and administrative procedures
• Attend meetings and professional development trainings as required by CPC and NYC DYCD, including Family Development Coach certification training
• Report to and fulfill other related duties as outlined by the Program Director

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Social Work, Counseling or related field.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience working within the fields of youth and/or workforce development.

Skills and Competencies:

• Must be culturally competent and provide services in manner sensitive to participants’ cultural heritage and traditions, life experience, sexual orientation and gender identity.
• Excellent written, communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Strong work ethic and demonstrated passion for working with immigrant and low-income communities, and youth development.
• Knowledge of high school level English, Math, Science, and/or History subjects are a plus
• Knowledge of MS office applications, especially Excel, and virtual platforms such as Zoom, Teams, and Webex.
• Working knowledge of Canva or Adobe Creative Cloud applications is a plus.
• Willingness to travel to worksites via public transportation.
• Bilingual; fluency in English and any of the following languages: Arabic/Chinese/Spanish.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS OVERVIEW

• $25.28 to $30.22 per hour; 35 hours per week with occasional evenings and weekends
• CPC offers competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to generous paid time off (holiday, sick and vacation time), Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance Coverage, Commuter Benefits, and a 403(b) Retirement Plan

HOW TO APPLY

Interested individuals should submit their resume, along with a cover letter addressed to Belinda Liang, when applying online via CPC’s website: https://www.cpc-nyc.org/jobs or selected online job boards. All documents should be submitted as one single file. Applicants may reach out to careers@cpc-nyc.org with any questions or further inquiries.

CPC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CPC values a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages women, BIPOC, immigrants, LGBTQ , individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply.

Salary : $25 - $30