Title: Program Aide (WLGEC)

Schedule: Part Time (Seasonal)

Founded in 1965, the Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc. (CPC) promotes the social and economic empowerment of Asian American, immigrant, and low-income communities. We work to advance and transform our communities. By living out our values, we aim to be the premier social service and leadership development organization.

CPC Education and Career Services Division (ECS) provides dynamic programs and activities that bridge youth and adults with their highest educational, economic and leadership potential. ECS believes it is never too early nor too late to start learning, which is why we use an asset-based approach to maximize current strengths. Whether in our schools, community centers, or internship sites, ECS creates equitable learning environments that promote leadership development, self-advocacy, and community building. Our programs equip clients with essential skills and experiences today so that they are empowered to take the next step tomorrow.

Program Overview:

Funded through the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD), the Work Learn and Grow Environment Corp (WLGEC) intends to provide youth 16-19 years old with paid employment experiences and a set of work-related experiences in the green sector that prepare them to succeed in employment by: developing social skills, learning work norms and culture, understanding career pathways and decision points, building professional networks, and learning to manage money.

Summary of responsibilities:

The Program Aide will work with the Older Youths (aged 16-19) and report directly to the Program Director.

• Act as a liaison between CPC, worksites, and community members
• Resolve issues at worksites and/or with community members
• Assist with administrative aspects of the WLGEC program with recruitment, enrollment, data entry, compiling, filing, and organizing worksites and community members folders
• Ensure program documents and folders are in compliance with DYCD policies
• Assist with facilitating work readiness training, workshops, and program orientation
• Weekly visits to worksites to ensure community member safety, assessments, collect timesheets, and participants payroll
• Meet with the Program Director and other staff regularly to assess community members' progress and challenges
• Comply with all DYCD policies and administrative procedures
• Provide support by responding to program-related inquiries; matching community members to worksites; site monitoring; conducting community member/worksite surveys and evaluations; and assisting with audits and site visits from DYCD
• Attend staff orientation, meetings, and trainings as required by CPC and DYCD
• Assist with special events, programming, and other WLGEC-related administrative tasks as needed
• Report to and fulfill other duties as assigned by the Program Director

Qualifications and experience:

• GED/High School diploma; some college preferred
• Familiarity with DYCDs youth-centered program approach; capable of implementing this approach for the benefit of participants
• Must be culturally competent and provide services in a manner sensitive to participants cultural heritage and traditions, life experiences, sexual orientation, and gender identity
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Strong work ethic and demonstrated passion for working with immigrant and low-income communities, and youth development
• Detail oriented, self-motivated, and a sense of personal responsibility is essential
• Ability to work independently and with others; good interpersonal skills
• Previous administrative experience is preferred but not necessary
• Knowledge of MS Office applications
• Willing to travel to worksites via public transportation
• Fluency in Chinese (Mandarin/Cantonese) or Spanish a plus

COVID SAFETY PROTOCOLS

• Effective October 7th, 2021, CPC is mandating COVID-19 Vaccines for all employees. Successful applicants for this position must have received or be willing to receive the vaccine by the date of hire as a condition of employment.
• Employees must comply with safety protocols, including daily health questionnaire, face coverings, temperature checks, etc. CPCs COVID Safety Protocols are available at https://www.cpc-nyc.org/covid-19

To apply, email cover letter and resume to: Tony Chong at tchong@cpc-nyc.org and include the job title in the subject line.

CPC is an Equal Opportunity Employer