Arab-American Family Support Center · 3 days ago
Program Coordinator & Facilitator
Brooklyn, NY
Part-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$27.45/hr - $27.45/hr
2+ years expThe Arab-American Family Support Center (AAFSC) has been serving immigrants and refugees for over 30 years. The Program Coordinator & Facilitator organizes programming and provides direct academic, life transitions, and post-secondary support for youth and young adults, focusing on their personal and academic development.
Non ProfitSocialSocial Impact
No H1B
Responsibilities
Serve as academic mentor and coach for youth participants
Facilitate 1:1 program sessions with participants, including reading coaching, STEM coaching, preparation for exams, college & career connections, and academic tutoring
Provide homework help and other designated academic enrichment activities aimed at supporting individual learning and academic goals. Academic/homework help is conducted in a manner that builds confidence, supports independent problem solving and decision-making abilities
Facilitate sessions that focus on academic success, academic and career pathways, leadership development, and personal development
Support participants with ACT/SAT test preparation, Regents preparation, and work with students on an individual basis providing subject specific assistance
Guide participants as they complete the college application process including essay writing, applications for admission, scholarships, and the FAFSA
In partnership with the rest of the team, arrange for outside speakers or programming to expose students to college and career options, as well as strengthen life skills and support life transitions students are experiencing
Connect interested students with AAFSC mentorship program, and encourage youth relationship building with mentors
Lead activities that afford youth the opportunity to take responsibility, lead, and develop leadership skills. For example, activities that develop students’ ability to articulate one’s personal values, awareness of how one’s personal actions impact the larger communities, ability to engage in the community in a positive manner, respect and caring for oneself and others, sense of responsibility of self and others, integrity, awareness of and appreciation of cultural differences among peers and within the larger community, high expectations for self and community, sense of purpose in goals and activities, ability to follow the lead of others when appropriate
Support and strengthen individual learning, academic goals, and critical thinking skills by monitoring small group work, and providing one-on-one assistance
Conduct holistic outreach and recruitment for AYWA, MENar and academic support
Use insights gained from conversations, focus groups, and meetings with young people and their families, allies, and community members to design, facilitate, and continuously refine a culturally responsive and trauma-informed program
Work with colleagues to implement our unique, culturally responsive Healthy Relationships curriculum to support and promote a holistic and informed understanding of personal identity and interpersonal relationships
Coordinate and facilitate MENar, AYWA sessions as assigned
Build and maintain active repository of curricula that is made accessible and available on organizational servers
Continually seek to improve quality of program and ensure that it meets the needs of community youth by seeking out, maintaining, and developing opportunities for partnerships, events, projects, etc
Participate in AAFSC meetings and internal and external trainings as assigned
Assist in preparation for site visits and external visitors
Organize, collect, and showcase student work and maintain individual participant plans
Ensure program maintains compliance through detailed documentation and collaboration with other AAFSC team members
Develop relationships with students based on respect and trust
Be a positive role model; engage and inspire students
Adhere to all organizational and program policies and procedures
Take attendance on daily basis and make follow-up phone calls, and school outreach visits as necessary
Enter all participants and necessary participant information on internal database software and any required external databases
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Strong writing and communication skills required
Experience in general mental health and experience working with youth and young adults in supportive-based settings
Excellent organizational, time-management, follow-up, and administrative skills with attention to detail
Self-starter with the ability to work independently, and as a part of a team
Computer skills in Microsoft Office suite and excellent writing skills are required
Job contingent on pre-employment background check and fingerprint clearance
U.S. Work Authorization required
Preferred
Bachelor's degree preferred
Two years of experience working with youth or young adults in an academic or coaching capacity preferred
Experience working with immigrant or low-income youth, or experience working with students in school or community-based settings, preferred
Bilingual fluency in English as well as one of the following languages is a plus: Arabic, Urdu, Bangla/Bengali, or another language
Company
Arab-American Family Support Center
Arab-American Family Support Center provides youth education, legal aid, healthcare, and social services to immigrant communities.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Mark Foggin
Interim Chief Executive Officer
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