Youth Engagement Specialist

Responsibilities

• Take the lead in supporting partner schools in improving attendance...
• Support and promote the development of a positive school climate...
• Build the school's capacity to address the attendance needs of students...
• Analyze attendance trends and develop incentives, special programs, and interventions...
• Utilize various tools and strategies, such as New Visions, Kinvolved, robocalls, emails, and phone calls...
• Collect and maintain essential documentation, including enrollment forms, student files, attendance records, case notes, and program materials...
• Assisting in writing program progress reports to principals and supervisors...
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with parents, community members, school personnel, and other stakeholders...
• Collaborate with Global Kids staff and youth to generate new program ideas...
• Provide individual academic counseling and support to students...
• Attending weekly PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) meetings...
• Collaborate with PBIS students and staff to create and deliver monthly lessons...
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Qualifications

• 3-4 years of experience working with youth.
• Understanding and willingness to learn about a wide array of NYC social service resources for youth and families.
• Experience working in or with NYC public schools and a strong understanding of the NYC Community Schools Initiative and goals is a plus.
• Experience using interactive learning strategies, counseling and conflict resolution skills, and youth development/leadership strategies with middle school and/or high school-age youth.
• Commitment to and understanding of working in culturally diverse settings and using antiracist pedagogical practices.
• Good facilitation, consensus-building, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong work ethic, initiative, creativity, willingness to learn, and ability to manage multiple tasks independently.
• Strong communication, writing, administrative, organizational, and technology skills.
• International experience is a plus.
• Fluency in other languages is a plus (mainly Spanish and Arabic).

Pay

This is a full–time position with an annual salary of $47,000 – $50,000.

Benefits

• Affordable medical benefits
• Dental and life insurance
• Paid holidays
• Vacation time off
• Personal days
• Sick time
• Possibilities for travel

Global Kids, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.