SUN Extended Day Coordinator (McDaniel High School)

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. Find out more at www.irco.org.

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
• Record and report accurate attendance
• Support SUN Manager with registration paperwork and program implementation
• Support SUN Manager with data collection and data entry for all required databases
• Support SUN Manager with behavior and classroom management for classes during extended day programming
• Support SUN Manager with first aid needs of students participating in the activities
• 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

Requirements

• Must pass criminal background check through Oregon Department of Education and Portland Public School District
• Program Summary: Schools Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) Community Schools offer a comprehensive set of services to the school communities we serve.
• Experience in the field may be considered as equivalent
• Fluency in a language other than English, especially top languages spoken at your school, is preferred
• Experience working directly with youth 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

Secondary Functions

• Develop community-aware approach and respectful relationships with students, their families and all community members we serve
• Actively work to create a supportive and safe environment for community participation through full participation program practice and implementation
• Effectively work with individuals of varied backgrounds
• Utilize bilingual skills to support community-aware approach communication to students, families and clients in their preferred language, when possible
• Engage fully recommended professional development, as well as other assigned or required training activities

Requirements

• Education & Experience: Minimum Job Specific Qualifications
• Must be 18 years or older
• High School degrees or equivalents are preferred
• Experience in the field may be considered as equivalent
• Fluency in a language other than English, especially top languages spoken at your school, is preferred
• Experience working directly with youth 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

What We Offer

• Many flexible working arrangements and schedule
• Awesome 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

Required Engagement

• Engage fully in recommended professional development, as well as other assigned or required training activities

How To Apply

Complete the IRCO application in our Careers Portal: IRCOCareers. Upload your resume and cover letter addressing your qualifications for this position. For questions about this position, please email jobs@irco.org.