Employment Education Specialist

About the role

HANAC, Inc., originally founded by George Douris as the Hellenic American Neighborhood Action Committee, is a New York City-based social services organization established in 1972 to serve vulnerable populations.

Responsibilities

• On-site, day-to-day supervision of SYEP activities.
• Organize and lead professional development workshops with youth (orientation, work readiness, financial literacy, teamwork and conflict resolution, time management, education, and career exploration).
• Provide educational advice to support individual needs of participants.
• Create a safe and engaging learning environment for all SYEP participants.
• Aid youth in identifying career interests through industry exposure, educational pathways, and success requirements.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with SYEP participants.
• Cultivate and sustain real-world working experiences for program participants.
• Support youth in acquiring financial literacy and other competencies for adult success.
• Maintain the classroom, including efficient classroom management and cleanliness.
• Submit timesheets, weekly assessments, and other relevant documents promptly using assigned platforms.
• Monitor SYEP/WLG activities, including recruitment, registration, documentation, orientation, payroll, and program implementation.
• Act as liaison to worksites, complete weekly assessments, and conduct interviews with participants and supervisors.
• Distribute and collect relevant documents from worksites, ensuring accuracy and completion to meet deadlines.
• Monitor and review incident reports, inform the Program Director of incidents, and troubleshoot issues.
• Enter SYEP/WLG participant timesheets and sign them at the end of the pay period.
• Distribute debit cards to participants.
• Perform light administrative tasks such as making phone calls, outreach, emails, faxes, copies, and packet-making.
• Maintain and update participants' employment files.
• Participate in weekly meetings with the Youth Workforce team.
• Attend staff meetings and professional development training as required.
• Complete Basecamp check-ins twice per day.
• Assist with other department duties and projects as needed.

Requirements

• Ability and patience to work with youth, recognizing their exuberance and juvenile behavior, particularly in group settings.
• Travel within NYC: use public transportation or traverse city streets, occasionally ascend/descend stairs, and be exposed to outside weather conditions.
• Experience working with the public and/or youth.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Word/Excel2010 and demonstrated work proficiency with the Internet.
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills.
• Prior knowledge of Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP).
• Experience developing youth development, work readiness curricula, and lesson plans.
• Demonstrated experience working with youth development programs and facilitating educational workshops for young people.
• Unflappable customer service, organization, and time management skills.
• Creative, professional, and excellent sense of humor.
• Passion for youth and community development.
• Bilingual, English/Spanish a plus.
• Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at the commencement of employment or adhere to enhanced protocols if Company determines your job position requires accessing a HANAC worksite.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required; current college enrollment. AA/AS degree a plus.
• Minimum of three years of experience planning and facilitating workshops for youth on workforce and career topics.
• Experience with classroom management.

Pay

$22.40 per hour

Schedule

Flexible between the hours of 8 am-11 pm