Dreamline Site Coordinator

OVERALL DESCRIPTION The Sanneh Foundation – Dreamline Program Dreamline: Helping Young People Define a Path to Their Dreams Sanneh Foundation Mission The mission of The Sanneh Foundation (TSF) is to empower youth, improve lives, and unite communities. One of the ways TSF works toward achieving its mission is through direct youth support during school and in out-of-school time. The Sanneh Foundation imagines a world where every young person feels empowered to choose their destiny and can access the resources needed to take their best actions and make the right choices to propel them toward a successfilled life as a citizen of their community. Dreamline Goals Dreamline partners with 6th-12th grade schools to strengthen a student’s learning environment and support three core dimensions of a student’s development: social, emotional, and cognitive. This helps young people define their own path to success by helping them to (1) engage with their peers, school, and community; (2) improve their emotional wellbeing; (3) discover academic success and graduate from high school; and (4) prepare for life after high school. Coaches are expected to work with students in the following ways: Goal 1: Build trusted relationships with young people, parents, school staff, and community members. Goal 2: Empower youth through social emotional learning (SEL). Goal 3: Work together with students, parents, school staff, and community members as advocates and partners in student learning and wellbeing. The Dreamline program is grounded in the theory that students who develop powerful relationships with trusted adults begin to develop positive attitudes toward school, themselves, and their future. In partnership with 6th-12th grade schools, Dreamline Coaches intentionally engage low-performing and disengaged students through the Search Institute’s Developmental Relationships framework to create deep and meaningful connections. POSITION DESCRIPTION The Dreamline Site Coordinator is typically an experienced Dreamline Coach or youth development specialist who works to develop strong partnerships with school administration and staff and to support the Dreamline program delivery team at their school site. The Dreamline Site Coordinator acts as a Dreamline Coach and works with a cohort of 15 to 20 students with a primary goal of developing deep relationships with each student by partnering with and helping each student set and achieve her/his personal goals. This is accomplished through six intersections where 2 Rev. 6/26/20 Coaches work together with students: 1) Two-way mentoring relationships; 2) Tutoring; 3) Homework Help; 4) Expanded Learning Opportunities; 5) Leadership Opportunities; and 6) Service Opportunities. The Dreamline Site Coordinator is also responsible for ensuring the highest quality of program delivery at their school site through tracking, collecting, analyzing, and reporting on key data points; conducting weekly meetings with Dreamline staff on site; and communicating data weekly to the Dreamline Regional Manager. The Dreamline Site Coordinator ensures that staff follow data collection protocols, are on target toward meeting program outcomes, and are supporting students in achieving student outcomes. Dreamline Site Coordinators will also participate in other Sanneh Foundation programs or events as needed. ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES Support Dreamline Team at School Site  Provide daily support and guidance to your Dreamline team at the assigned school site to ensure excellence in service delivery to student cohort members.  Assist in developing class/prep/lunch schedules for your team.  Lead on-site weekly meetings with your team to strategize problem-solving and targeted interventions.  Work with other Dreamline Site Coordinators and Regional Manager to plan and execute regional trainings before and during the school year. Provide Student Support  Work with school administration and personnel to identify youth who need additional academic and mentoring support. Assist in creating the student cohort rosters for your team. Ensure that the identified youth meets the Dreamline Program’s selection criteria.  Ensure your team is using the best practices in student development, academic support and applying youthcentered approaches while mentoring students.  Assist your team in using data to inform interventions/strategies in your work to support student development. Data Collection, Student Outcomes, and Continuous Program Improvement  Ensure that your Dreamline team tracks and submits intervention data and other monitoring reports accurately and by the date due.  Assist the Regional Manager with conducting performance evaluations and other regularly scheduled coaching meetings with your team.  Assist Regional Manager in keeping accurate program records and evaluating program outcomes, making changes as needed based on evaluation data. Maintain Good Relationships with School Staff  Assist your team in maintaining successful working relationships with classroom teachers.  Ensure that your team participates in assigned meetings with teachers, school officials, and committees.  Offer support and guidance to ensure your team is able to resolve any conflicts, as needed.  Ensure that your team communicates with school contact regularly. QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS Minimum Requirement  Ability to celebrate diversity in all its forms, including race, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, language, abilities/disabilities, socioeconomic status, geographic region, or other defining characteristics.  Ability to pass a background check  High School diploma or GED.  3 years working in the youth development field.  A passion for learning and helping others learn. 3 Rev. 6/26/20  Ability to tutor and provide homework help to youth in middle and high school (grades 6-12)  Strong understanding of youth development theories and practices  Strong organizational, data collection, and documentation skills.  Skills to manage groups of students in and out of classroom settings  Ability to build meaningful relationships with and between students and staff  Resolve conflict and help students practice conflict resolution skills  Motivate and inspire students to take initiative and advance their academic endeavors  Identify students’ individual learning style and develop strategies to be effective  Accurately collect data to measure interventions and program impact  Lead a group of students in an expanded learning opportunity Preferred Qualifications  Bachelor’s degree in youth development, education, human services, social services, or other related field  Some experience providing trauma-informed care  Some experience facilitating restorative practices  Lived or work experience with Native American, urban and/or immigrant youth  Knowledge of youth development concepts, frameworks, and theories  Commitment to strengths and asset-based values in youth development work  Familiarity with mentoring and tutoring strategies for racially and ethnically diverse students