Bilingual Youth Wellness and Development Lead

Replications, Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 68,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pre-tax commuter benefits

3% 401k employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Sick and Safe Leave

Job summary

Replications, Inc. seeks a Youth Development and Wellness Lead (YDWL) in the Bronx, NY to advance school improvement by developing and monitoring social-emotional and behavioral interventions. You will apply a student-centered approach to promote a positive school climate and student engagement.

The role reports to the Community School Director and leverages bilingual Spanish skills and a social work background to collaborate with school teams on attendance, engagement, and wellness initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience working with youth facing behavioral, social-emotional, or other barriers to school engagement.
• Experience organizing and facilitating youth support groups.
• Strong relationship-building and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to engage and motivate students using developmentally appropriate approaches.
• Familiarity with restorative practices and principles.

Responsibilities

• Provide developmentally appropriate social, emotional, and behavioral support to students through individual check-ins and other targeted supports.
• Facilitate youth groups focused on positive development, self-awareness, social-emotional skills, peer relationships, and problem-solving.
• Build supportive relationships with students that promote student voice, engagement, self-advocacy, and connection to the school community.
• Gather information about student and family strengths, needs, barriers, and existing supports to inform appropriate interventions, resources, and referrals.
• Document interventions, progress, and follow-up in accordance with Replications' expectations and procedures.
• Recognize when student needs require additional support and coordinate appropriate consultation, referrals, and follow-up with school-based and community resources.
• Apply cultural humility and a human rights framework when developing and implementing student supports, recognizing the influence of students’ identities, experiences, culture, and broader social conditions on their well-being and school experience.
• Identify students who are chronically absent or at risk of chronic absenteeism and develop targeted, student-centered strategies to improve attendance and engagement.
• Collaborate with school teams to develop and implement universal attendance strategies, including incentives and engagement initiatives, that promote consistent attendance and address barriers to school participation.
• Use relevant student attendance, behavioral, and school climate data to inform intervention planning and assess progress toward identified goals.
• Support teams in using shared problem-solving, communication, and data-informed practices to address student and schoolwide needs.
• Incorporate student voice and feedback into school climate, wellness, SEL, and other schoolwide initiatives.

Skills

Bilingual in Spanish

Relationship-building

Interpersonal communication

Problem-solving

Restorative practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work

MSW preferred

Job description

Replications, Inc. seeks a Youth Development and Wellness Lead (YDWL) in the Bronx, NY to advance school improvement by developing and monitoring social-emotional and behavioral interventions. You will apply a student-centered approach to promote a positive school climate and student engagement.

The role reports to the Community School Director and leverages bilingual Spanish skills and a social work background to collaborate with school teams on attendance, engagement, and wellness initiatives.