Wediko NY Learning To Work Internship Coordinator

Salary Range: $48,000–$60,000

About the Role

The Wediko NY LTW Internship Coordinator works at a 9–12th grade transfer school coordinating our student internship program funded by the Learning to Work initiative. The Coordinator works with students to place them at paid internships both in-school and with community partners, implement paid certification courses, and collaborates with the Wediko team to oversee hiring, onboarding, and supervision.

Responsibilities

• Recruit high-schoolers to student internship program
• Facilitate individual- and group-based trainings to build skills, competency, and professionalism
• Oversee and conduct application, interview, and onboarding to parallel a real-world employment process
• Match students with internships appropriate to their interests, maturity, and skill level
• Perform regular site visits to monitor student intern performance
• Model professional behavior, communication, and presentation
• Provide guidance to students addressing performance issues and encouraging interns to self-advocate when needed
• Maintain and develop professional partnerships to provide internships that build skills within a variety of employment fields
• Facilitate workshops on resume building, interview skills, and career readiness
• Administer HR documentation, timesheets, performance contracts, and other necessary paperwork
• Facilitate communication between students, families, partner organizations, and school staff
• Assist with issues of school- and internship-nonattendance
• Provide crisis counseling, mediation, and social-emotional support as needed
• Participate in staff meetings and staff development opportunities
• Collaborate on interdisciplinary team of Wediko and school staff to create and monitor individualized plans to support student progress

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required; advanced degree in the Social Sciences, Public and/or Education Policy Administration (e.g., MSW, M.S. Ed, MPA/P) a plus
• 3+ years experience providing school-based direct service or residential treatment
• 1 or more years of experience with job development, staff supervision, human resources, or other relevant areas
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to approach challenges in a supportive and creative manner
• Excellent organizational skills
• Commitment to working from a strengths-based perspective
• Commitment to ongoing learning and development, proven use of supervision to improve practice
• Bilingual Spanish preferred

Benefits

• Generous time off including up to 15 days per year for new full-time employees, plus 11 holidays, and 5 sick days
• Health and Dental Insurance that is effective immediately upon hire
• Extensive training for new staff
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $2,400 per fiscal year
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match
• Employer-paid Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance, plus Basic Life and AD&D Insurance