Youth Program Specialist Jobs

Requisition ID: req43488

Job Title: Youth Program Specialist

Sector: Youth Services

Employment Category: Fixed Term

Employment Type: Full-Time

Compensation: USD 22.96 - 25.55 Hourly

Location: San Diego, CA USA

Job Overview/Summary:

The Youth Program Specialist is responsible for overseeing, supporting, and implementing all REACH (Refugee Education, Acculturation, Civic Engagement, and Health) Program components at Crawford High School. This includes after-school academic tutoring and support, and social emotional learning (SEL) programs. SEL Programs include weekly afterschool clubs, in-class programming in newcomer classrooms, acculturation field trips, and summer enrichment programs.

Major Responsibilities:

• Develop and facilitate culturally appropriate and level appropriate Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum to engage students in learning and enrichment in after school on in-school day programing;
• Engage in community partner meetings to strengthen network of support for youth;
• Serve as a liaison to key teachers and staff at school sites, district, and community partners;
• Assess and monitor students’ SEL gains by regularly administrating and evaluating funder prescribed or internal assessments;
• Facilitate after-school tutoring sessions multiple days per week;
• Outreach and recruit refugee youth to participate in various programing at Crawford High School;
• Participate in weekly Team meetings to collaborate with colleagues;
• Provide internal and external referrals for youth and families to support clients utilizing a holistic, trauma-informed approach;
• Other related duties as assigned.
• Collect and track student data relating to the extent to which they are meeting grade level requirements;
• Use IRC and program database(s) as assigned to track client services, outcomes, and metrics;
• Verify student eligibility and complete necessary intake and enrollment documents with clients;
• Support and contribute to monthly and quarterly funder reports;
• Maintain student attendance records and create a monthly activities schedule for all REACH programs;
• Supervise volunteers and interns placed to support school- based activities;
• Coordinate and run acculturation field trips for new arrival students;
• Ensure all clients comply with the policies of the program and report client progress including collecting eligibility documentation;

Job Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in the educational/social services field preferred.
• Some college in the educational/social services field or equivalent years of related work experience required.

Work Experience:

• Experience in a non-profit setting and/or international setting a plus;
• Experience with online learning platforms including Zoom, Google Classroom and Drive a plus.
• Experience working with youth in a school setting strongly preferred;
• Experience working in a diverse, and non-traditional setting with diverse client base;
• Experience working with refugees, asylees, and/or immigrant populations strongly preferred;

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

• Strong organizational skills to keep track of student records and adhere data monitoring and reporting deadlines;
• Proficiency in a refugee and/or immigrant language such as Somali, Swahili, Arabic, Haitian Creole, Farsi a plus;
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, multicultural environment;
• Strong digital literacy skills, particularly in MS Office applications and experience with databases.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to make presentations and lead groups;
• Ability to think and work independently;
• Must be very flexible, capable of working under pressure with deadlines and handling multiple priorities;

Working Environment:

• Standard office environment, including the current hybrid mode of remote work within San Diego County and required in-office days, and frequent ‘field’ time within the service delivery area to perform the above outlined responsibilities. Office working environment is subject to change based on organization/business need.
• May require occasional weekend and/or evening work.
• Access to a reliable vehicle to travel throughout the service delivery area with a valid driver's license and current insurance required.
• Office hours are designated from Monday to Friday, commencing at 8:30 am and concluding at 5:00 pm. However, it is acknowledged that after-school programming staff may necessitate slight adjustments to their schedules to effectively cover the entire duration of the program.

Posted pay ranges apply to US-based candidates. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirement.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusivity: IRC is committed to building a diverse organization and a climate of inclusivity. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who can demonstrate that they can contribute to this goal.

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

US Benefits: We offer a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits. In the US, these include: 10 sick days, 10 US holidays, 20-25 paid time off days (depending on role and tenure), medical insurance starting at $145 per month, dental starting at $7 per month, and vision starting at $5 per month, FSA for healthcare, childcare, and commuter costs, a 403b retirement savings plans with up to 4.5% immediately vested matching contribution, plus a 3-7% base IRC contribution (3 year vesting), disability & life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles.

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