Education Coordinator- New Americans Program- Charle

At Lutheran Services Carolinas, we have a call to serve and helping our fellow newly arrived brothers and sisters is our mission. Lutheran Services Carolinas is a partner in the human services industry in resettling individuals from various countries around the world for religious persecution, invasions, or fear of life lost. Many of these individuals have lost and left many of the people, possessions and place they've called home. LSC stands with our newly arrived friends are we are looking for those who want to walk and stand with us!

The Education Coordinator will work with pre-school and/or school aged youth and their parents under the School Impact Program. The program will assist newly arrived new american children in Charleston and surrounding areas in improving their academic performance and social adjustment in American schools and to create opportunities for full participation of parents in their child’s education process.

The Education Coordinator will serve as a liaison between new american students, families and schools. He/she will coordinate Parent Focused Activities for adults, tutoring and mentorship program for students and other extracurricular and educational activities for families provided through School Impact Program.

• Exchange PTO and other benefits for $4 increase in base hourly wage!
• PTO up to 160 hours within 1st year!
• Cell phone stipend!
• Benefits in 30 days! (medical, dental, vision, Short Term, VLife, Basic Life, Accident, Critical Illness, 401 K)-401 K match and Flex spending eligible after 1 year of employment
• Mileage reimbursement!
• Sign on Bonus- $1500
• Daily Pay options!
• Great TEAM atmosphere!

Essential Functions (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Advocacy for student concerns, orientation to the school community, and programs conducted at the school.
• Engage eligible children in After-School Activities to support academic performance and social adjustment, especially the vulnerable adolescent and LGBT adolescent population in activities.
  • Tutoring and mentoring; educational and extracurricular activities, to include interactive learning, workshops addressing bullying, substance abuse, sexuality, and other workshops for older adolescents.
• Parent conferences in school.
• Other duties assigned.
• Assistance with school requirements and paperwork, weekly ESL activities for single parents, parent educational workshops, etc.
• Tutoring and mentoring; educational and extracurricular activities, to include interactive learning, workshops addressing bullying, substance abuse, sexuality, and other workshops for older adolescents.
• These will include home/school visits.
• Provide children/parents with in school activities developed to bridge school and home: school enrollment, consultation with school personnel regarding student progress and adjustment.
• Develop and implement Parent Focused activities throughout the year designed to involve parents in their children’s education and to engage them in school activities.
  • These will include home/school visits.
  • Parent conferences in school.
  • Assistance with school requirements and paperwork, weekly ESL activities for single parents, parent educational workshops, etc.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements: (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions).

• Ability to bend, stoop (to the floor), reach overhead.
• Ambulatory throughout all locations.
• Minimum lifting requirement of up to 20 pounds.
• Usual office conditions.

Qualifications (Minimum Job Requirements): Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent years in teaching experience.

Experience: Working with new americans or Immigrant families preferred.

Specific skills/abilities: Good natured, firm, must be able to work and enjoy working with children, patient. Awareness and sensitivity to the service population’s cultural and socio-economic characteristics is required.

Specialized knowledge, licenses, etc: Valid driver’s license. Transportation of client(s) in personal vehicle may be required.