AMARD&V Counselor

JUNTA DE ACCION PUERTORRIQUENA INC; East Brunswick Township (NJ); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

The Puerto Rican Action Board (PRAB) in Middlesex County, New Jersey seeks a seasonal program assistant for AMARD & V programs. The role involves coordinating activities, managing records, ensuring safety, and supporting artists and participants across camps in a fast-paced setting.

Applicants should be undergraduates, have a valid driver's license, and experience working with youth, teams, and program development. Bilingual English/Spanish is highly encouraged.

Qualifications

• Available for undergraduate students currently attending any university.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Experience developing and administering program priorities and plans.
• Experience working with youth and teams, including coaching, leveraging, and collaboration.
• Experience creating an atmosphere of positive and appropriate discipline.
• Experience communicating program work and achievements.
• Experience with project development and management.
• Experience working with a multi-faceted, automated accounting system.

Responsibilities

• Program daily operation and expectations.
• Program Management: maintain professional appearance, adhere to uniform requirements, strong organizational and communication skills, comfort working with youth and communicating with parents and team members.
• Demonstrate problem-solving and conflict resolution skills through daily interaction with camp participants.
• Oversee coordination, integration, and delivery of the AMARD & V program efforts, ensuring effectiveness and efficiency of service delivery.
• Ensure effective streamlined processes and protocols for maximum program efficiency.
• Maintain program record-keeping and data retrieval systems.
• Maintain AMARD & V Crisis Management and safety plan.
• Collaborate with other staff on programming events and special projects.
• Plan, lead, and implement core and non-core program experiences for participants in small and large group settings.
• Ensure general safety and development, growth and skill achievement of participants in your group.
• Ensure adherence to AMARD & V policy for discipline and care of students, as per DCP & P guidelines.
• Ensure program participant safety during activities and field trips.
• Engage participants in art curriculum guided activities, build rapport and provide guidance.
• Promote cultural competency, social justice, and human rights.
• Maintain records of attendance, meals, and daily activities.
• Provide direct support to artists and junior artists for curriculum implementation.
• Assist with data gathering and reporting.
• Report mental-health issues to clinicians or mental-health providers for intervention.
• Follow directives of program administrators and manager.

Skills

Youth work experience

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Discipline management

Project development

Education

Two-year degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Databases

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Headquarter 754 Rt 18 - East Brunswick, NJ 08816

Position Type: Seasonal

Education Level: 2 Year Degree

Salary Range: $15.92 - $15.92 hourly

Summary

The Puerto Rican Action Board (PRAB) is a comprehensive human services organization based in Middlesex County, New Jersey. We are the primary institution that provides diverse bilingual/multicultural services to the entire Central New Jersey community. Each year, we serve approximately 30,000 people in the region. Our mission is to equip diverse individuals and families in Central New Jersey to achieve personal, family, and community development. Through our innovative early childhood, youth, family, and community programs, individuals and families access the tools and resources they need to grow into productive, self‑sufficient people.

Responsibilities

• Program daily operation and expectations.
• Program Management: maintain professional appearance, adhere to uniform requirements, strong organizational and communication skills, comfort working with youth and communicating with parents and team members.
• Demonstrate problem‑solving and conflict resolution skills through daily interaction with camp participants.
• Oversee coordination, integration, and delivery of the AMARD & V program efforts, ensuring effectiveness and efficiency of service delivery.
• Ensure effective streamlined processes and protocols for maximum program efficiency.
• Maintain program record‑keeping and data retrieval systems.
• Maintain AMARD & V Crisis Management and safety plan.
• Collaborate with other staff on programming events and special projects.
• Plan, lead, and implement core and non‑core program experiences for participants in small and large group settings.
• Ensure general safety and development, growth and skill achievement of participants in your group.
• Ensure adherence to AMARD & V policy for discipline and care of students, as per DCP & P guidelines.
• Ensure program participant safety during activities and field trips.
• Engage participants in art curriculum guided activities, build rapport and provide guidance.
• Promote cultural competency, social justice, and human rights.
• Maintain records of attendance, meals, and daily activities.
• Provide direct support to artists and junior artists for curriculum implementation.
• Assist with data gathering and reporting.
• Report mental‑health issues to clinicians or mental‑health providers for intervention.
• Follow directives of program administrators and manager.

Qualifications

• Available for undergraduate students currently attending any university.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Experience developing and administering program priorities and plans.
• Experience working with youth and teams, including coaching, leveraging, and collaboration.
• Experience creating an atmosphere of positive and appropriate discipline.
• Experience communicating program work and achievements.
• Experience with project development and management.
• Experience working with a multi‑faceted, automated accounting system.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Fully committed to PRAB’s vision, mission, values, and strategic goals and outcomes.
• Knowledge of New Brunswick community needs and resources.
• Knowledge of children’s physical, emotional and developmental patterns.
• Management, supervisory, consensus building, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, oral and written communication, and listening skills.
• Computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft Office and database environments.
• Demonstrated involvement in community service or action organizations, and advocacy efforts.
• Demonstrated cultural competence as it relates to community work and collaboration.
• Demonstrated maturity, integrity, and sound judgment.
• Proven ability to communicate with parents effectively.
• Proven ability to follow standard filing procedures.
• Proven ability to work well with diverse groups.
• Proven ability to influence and engage direct and indirect reports and peers.
• Proven ability to create an atmosphere of positive and appropriate discipline.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks effectively under pressure.
• Ability to meet strict deadlines within time constraints.
• Ability to work effectively in inter‑departmental, inter‑disciplinary team settings.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a fast‑paced, highly interactive staff.
• Bilingual English/Spanish strongly recommended.

Physical Demands and Working Environment

• Regularly stand, sit, walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear, and taste or smell.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• General work in a busy and occasionally noisy environment typical to the school environment.

Compensation and Hours

• This is an hourly position with an hourly rate of $15.92.
• Require full participation in a 5 consecutive week experience between June 11, 2026, through July 01, 2026.
• Attend and actively participate in a mandatory artist, fellows and staff training held on June 11, 13 and 27, 2026.
• Participate in all other program related activities such as the fellow training, scheduled weekly meetings, and the final program presentation.
• Participate in the staff/fellow “clean‑up day.”

PRAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.