Family Development Coach

Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 57,000 - 81,000; Part time

Job summary

Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation in Brooklyn, NY, is seeking a part-time Youth Counselor to recruit, interview, and support program participants in a school-based setting.

The role emphasizes counseling, goal-setting, attendance and academic progress, event coordination, and collaboration with school staff and funders; 25 hours per week at $50/hour. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required; Master’s preferred.
• Experience in educational, social service, or family support setting.
• Strong verbal and interpersonal communication with diverse stakeholders.
• Self-starting team player with excellent organizational skills.
• Familiar with the community and support agencies.
• Experience with child development.
• Experience working with families from diverse cultures and backgrounds.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience building collaborative professional relationships.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, interview, and conduct intake assessments of program participants.
• Establish rapport with participants to develop educational and career goals.
• Provide interpersonal group and individual counseling to a cohort of 10-11th grade students.
• Facilitate group counseling/workshops on academics, attendance, socio-emotional learning, career development, life skills, and enrichment.
• Collaborate with school administration and counseling team to meet caseload needs.
• Monitor attendance and academic progress of students on the caseload.
• Coordinate event logistics including transportation and admissions.
• Track academic and personal goals for positive graduation outcomes.
• Maintain secure data collection and reporting practices.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Team player

Organizational skills

Data management

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

SmartBoard

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Community Schools at Franklin K Lane - Brooklyn, NY 11208

Position Type: Part Time

Education Level: Bachelor's Degree Preferred

Salary Range: $50.00 - $50.00 Hourly

Travel Percentage: Less than 10%

Job Shift: PT (8:00am - 1:00pm or 9:00am - 2:00pm)

Job Category: Nonprofit - Social Services

With community residents leading the way, the mission of CHLDC is to build a strong, equitable East New York, where youth and adults achieve educational and economic success, secure and preserve affordable housing, and develop leadership skills to transform their lives and community. We actively promote policies that advance racial equity.

Principal Duties

• Recruit, interview, and conduct intake assessments of program participants.
• Establish a rapport with participants: assist with the development of educational and career goals. Support in the formation of future plans.
• Provide interpersonal group and individual counseling to a cohort of 10-11th grade students.
• Facilitate group counseling/workshops on topics ranging from academics, attendance, socio-emotional learning, career development, life skills and student enrichment.
• Foster collaborative relationships with BLS administration and counseling team to collaborate on ways to best meet the needs of the caseload.
• Monitor and support with attendance and academic progress of students on the caseload.
• Coordinate details of program events including transportation, refreshments, admissions, and any additional aspects of given events/programs.
• Actively participate in and manage systems to track both academic and personal goals to ensure positive outcomes for program participants upon graduation.
• Use effective and secure practices in data collection and management to contribute to accurate reporting and protect the confidentiality of staff and participants' information.
• Participate in ongoing professional development.
• Demonstrate a commitment to school reform work, leadership development, community building, and community organizing as strategies for social change.
• Represent program to funders; meet all reporting requirements for funding sources.
• Attend all required division and agency meetings.
• Other duties as requested.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required, Master's Degree preferred.
• Demonstrated experience working in an educational, social service, or family support service setting.
• Strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills to work and interact effectively with a diverse community of stakeholders.
• A self-starting team player with excellent organizational skills.
• Familiar with the community and support agencies.
• Experience with child development.
• Experience working with families that have diverse cultures and economic backgrounds.
• Proficient in computer skills, including Microsoft Office programs: Outlook, Word, Excel, SmartBoard, and PowerPoint.
• Experience in establishing and maintaining collaborative professional relationships.

Work Environment

This position works in a school setting during the workday. This role routinely uses standard equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and standard equipment such as staplers, scissors and tape dispensers.

Supervision

Reports directly to the Community School Director.

Compensation

$50 per hour.

Work Hours

Schedule: 25 hours per week.

CYPRESS HILLS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER AND IS COMMITTED TO WORKPLACE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We promote recognition and respect for individual and cultural differences, and we work to make our employees feel valued and appreciated, whatever their race, gender, background, or sexual orientation.

We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and a pleasant working environment. Salary is based on a nonprofit scale and commensurate with experience.

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