Mill Park SUN Extended Day Coordinator

About the role

The Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO) is a non-profit organization established in 1976 to serve immigrants, refugees, and the broader community in Portland, Oregon. Our mission is to welcome, serve and empower refugees, immigrants and people across cultures and generations to reach their full potential. IRCO’s SUN Community Schools provide a school‑based service delivery model that offers students’ education and family stability programs, including youth academic and enrichment classes, parent workshops, school events, food security programs, and more. This position is located at Mill Park Elementary School, 1900 SE 117th Ave, Portland, OR 97216 and is an in‑person role. One position is available.

Responsibilities

• Treat youth and fellow staff respectfully while executing classroom management and adhering to school rules
• Create, develop and/or implement an age‑appropriate curriculum for youth enrichment classes (e.g., art, soccer, music, writing, crafts, STEM, drama)
• Record and report accurate attendance
• Support SUN Site Manager with registration paperwork and program implementation
• Support SUN Site Manager with data collection and data entry for all required databases
• Support SUN Site Manager with behavior and classroom management for classes during extended day programming
• Support SUN Site Manager with first aid needs of students participating in the activities
• Support program partners, SUN hourly staff, volunteers and program vendors with onsite orientation
• Serve as a substitute to perform the duties of SUN Manager when manager is not available
• Encourage and assist youth with homework and schoolwork, when applicable
• Communicate effectively with SUN Site Manager and parents about student successes and challenges
• Support school family nights, special events and program & event promotion as needed
• Ensure all shared classrooms and spaces are clean and well organized at the end of the program day
• Attend site‑specific SUN staff meetings and orientations
• Develop community‑aware and respectful relationships with students, their families and all community members served
• Use good judgment when working with youth in a school setting
• Effectively work with individuals of broad backgrounds
• Utilize bilingual skills to support community‑aware communication to students, families and clients in their preferred language, when possible
• Support hunger relief efforts for the SUN site, as needed

Requirements

• Must be 18 years or older
• High School diploma or equivalent is preferred; experience in the field may be considered as equivalent
• Fluency in a language other than English, especially Spanish, Somali, Rohingya, Dari, Vietnamese or Russian is preferred
• Experience working directly with young people in groups of 15 or more is preferred
• Experience planning and implementing lesson plans for school‑aged youth preferred
• Experience with classroom management and behavior management preferred
• Willingness to complete training on child abuse reporting and classroom management skills
• Enthusiastic attitude and passion for education and/or food security
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Excellent multitasking skills and ability to prioritize and complete multiple and varied tasks
• Understanding of client confidentiality and privacy
• Physical: Positions require some physical effort or manual labor such as lifting, carrying, or constant movement
• Mental: Minimal variation in tasks; job holder determines task order but cannot choose not to complete a task
• Environmental: Moderately low level of personal risk; conditions occasionally uncomfortable relative to noise, temperature, inside/outside work, dirty conditions, or interactions with angry or hostile people
• Schedule: The work schedule is mostly stable and does not fluctuate without prior notice
• Supervisory Responsibilities: Positions at this level are not responsible for supervisory functions, but may occasionally be asked to orient and/or train new employees or volunteers

Benefits

• Many flexible working arrangements and schedule
• Amazing opportunity to work with people who come from all over the world
• Work that helps your community
• 3 to 6 weeks of PTO per year
• 401k match of over 100% on first 5%, immediate vesting
• 3% match for student loans or college savings
• 12 Paid Holidays and 1 Floating Holiday
• Medical & Dental insurance options with 90% coverage for employee AND families, no deductibles
• Employer Paid Life, Short term, and Long-term Disability Insurance
• Flexible spending accounts

Pay

Starting at $18 per hour based on experience

Schedule

Oncall/Casual without Benefits. The work schedule is mostly stable and does not fluctuate without prior notice.