Assistant Afterschool Program Director - bilingual
About the role
Counseling In Schools (CIS) is a dynamic community-based organization founded in 1986 with a mission to promote the emotional and social growth of children so that they can thrive in school and succeed in life. Counseling In Schools is currently seeking an Assistant Program Director to work as part of a team of professionals in a Bronx elementary school tasked with the goal of increasing family engagement and communication. The candidate filling this role will be responsible for conducting regular outreach to families including student attendance outreach, coordination and facilitation of workshops and meetings for families, assistance with school event and trip planning, assistance with identification of community resources available to families and more. The ideal candidate must be bilingual in Spanish and have experience working with NYC children and families.
Responsibilities
- Family & Community Engagement: Build and maintain positive relationships with students, families, school staff, and community partners
- Family & Community Engagement: Serve as a bilingual liaison, providing oral and written communication with families in both English and Spanish
- Family & Community Engagement: Conduct regular outreach to families regarding attendance, academic progress, school engagement, after-school participation, and available community resources
- Family & Community Engagement: Develop and implement family engagement initiatives that strengthen school-home partnerships and promote student success
- Family & Community Engagement: Assist families in accessing community resources, social services, and educational supports
- Student Attendance & Student Support: Conduct attendance outreach through phone calls, emails, letters, text messages and home visit coordination as needed
- Student Attendance & Student Support: Support initiatives that improve student attendance, engagement, and overall school connectedness
- Student Attendance & Student Support: Assist with student mentoring, case management support, and follow-up services as assigned
- Program Administration & Data Management: Assist with the day-to-day management of 21CCLC after-school program
- Program Administration & Data Management: