Program Assistant (SYEP/WLG)

Description

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

Funded through the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD), the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) provides youth ages 14-24 years old with project-based learning opportunities and paid, summer work experience for up to six weeks in July and August. They are engaged in projects that provide enriching career exploration, emphasize foundational work readiness skills, and help build social emotional learning skills. All participants are provided with workshops on job readiness, career exploration, financial literacy, continuing education, and other life skills.

The Work, Learn and Grow Program (WLG) offers young people (between the ages of 16 and 20) from select NYC public schools an opportunity to strengthen work-readiness skills, explore careers, and receive academic support- including guidance on postsecondary education and the potential to earn a college credit.

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting to the Multi-Site Director, the full-time Program Assistant will provide administrative support to the Multisite Director in all aspects of the Program to help ensure its continuous success and growth. The Program Assistant will also provide support in program guidelines outlined by DYCD.

The Program Assistant will be assigned to work at one of the following locations but to support the Program at different worksites:

• Brooklyn Community Center - 4101 8^th Ave 4^th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11232
• New Utrecht High School – 1601 80^th St, Brooklyn, NY 11214

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist with establishing and developing new partnerships with a variety of sectors and industries and maintaining ongoing relationships with existing partnerships
• Support outreach, recruitment, and enrollment of community members to meet program allocation
• Help streamline an effective process in enrollment and job placement.
• Assist team with facilitating work readiness workshops, interactive projects-based learning workshops and program orientation.
• Enroll, update and maintain community member information on Salesforce.
• Collaborate with school-based programs during the school year and support as needed.
• Provide support and/or troubleshooting to program-related inquiries.
• Maintain participant folders, timesheets, enrollment documents, and any DYCD SYEP-related documentation.
• Visit worksites to ensure community members safety, assessments, collect timesheets, and participants’ payroll.
• Attend meetings and professional development trainings required by CPC and funding agency.
• Comply with all DYCD policies and procedures
• Assist with program audits, closeout, and site visits administered by DYCD.
• Fulfill other related duties as assigned by the Multi-Site Director

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong work ethic and demonstrated passion for youth development
• Familiarity with the virtual platforms such as Zoom, Google Classroom, etc.
• Dynamic, engaging, and capable of effectively working in a team environment
• Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills; knowledge of teen and immigrant issues helpful
• Fluency in Chinese (Mandarin and/or Cantonese) a plus

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS OVERVIEW

• $24.18 - $26.38 per hour; 35 hours per week with occasional weekends and evenings until March 2026 with opportunity for extension pending continuation of funding
• CPC offers a 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 Raihan Mondal, 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 : $24 - $26