What are the responsibilities and job description for the SkillSpring Program Specialist, High School Program position at The New Jewish Home Career Center?
About SkillSpring:
SkillSpring, a workforce development program of The New Jewish Home, has supported New York City youth and young adults from under-resourced schools and communities in pursuing careers in health care since 2006. By training the next generation of high-quality, culturally competent health care professionals, SkillSpring generates excitement and enthusiasm for careers serving older adults.
SkillSpring is seeking a full time Program Specialist, High School Program to join our team!
Job Summary: The Program Specialist will play a key role at the SkillSpring (f/k/a GCD) Program at The New Jewish Home, at both the Manhattan and Bronx divisions. SkillSpring, started in 2006, is a workforce development program which empowers, supports, and trains underserved youth in an applied healthcare setting. We are looking for qualified individuals who will be responsible for the organization and delivery of quality program, catering to teens, in an afterschool setting/summer enrichment. The High School Program Specialist will play a key role on the staff of the SkillSpring department at The New Jewish Home. This staff member is responsible for all aspects of high school programming including maintenance of records; assist with program development, track student data, support certification, and internships, and all other program components as needed. The High School Program Specialist will report to the SkillSpring Bronx or Manhattan Campus High School Program Manager.
Reports To: Campus Program Manager, High School Program
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure the health, safety and well-being of participants in the program, by providing support and supervision of all activities.
- Plan, prepare and create lesson plans for High School Programming including professional development, clinical skills training, health career exploration
- Lead efforts to maximize participation of parent programming by scheduling, monitoring, tracking and reporting on all parent/family programming including but not limited to attendance and surveys.
- Ensure that all participants sign in and sign out, on a daily basis.
- Assess student’s program participation and attendance for continued program enrollment
- Have a thorough knowledge of emergency procedures and take appropriate actions for emergency situations on-site & during field trips.
- Schedule, monitor, track and report on all college preparation programming including but not limited to one-on-one sessions and group workshops
- Oversee, manage, monitor, track and report on the older adult mentor pairs, events, attendance, time and all other intergenerational data
- Build and maintain relationships with key nursing unit staff to implement floor activities and HS presence
- Oversee, manage, monitor, track and report on the older adult mentor pairs, events, attendance, time and all other intergenerational data
- Build and maintain relationships with key nursing unit staff to implement floor activities and HS presence
- Work closely with TNJH departments and research on best practices to develop and implement intergenerational curriculum
- Work closely with TNJH departments and research on best practices to develop and implement intergenerational curriculum
- Create an environment that is diverse, culturally sensitive and relevant to the needs of teens.
- Actively participate in staff training sessions and special events
