College Access & Internship Coordinator- Bili

Pillsbury United Communities•Minneapolis, MN

1h•Onsite

About The Position

The primary objective of this position is to plan, implement and coordinate high-quality OST & summer youth development activities for grades 6-12 under supervision of the Associate Director, Youth + Future Focus. The Bilingual Media + College Access Coordinator will engage in intentional relationship building with youth, families and community partners in the Phillips neighborhood and across South Minneapolis. They will be charged with building out and facilitating arts, media and storytelling activities, organizing opportunities/partnerships for youth internships and clubs. They will lead the FANS Scholars college access cohort at Waite House and facilitate media activities within Minneapolis Public Schools Beacons program. In addition to facilitating programming, this position will provide 1:1 goal-setting and case management services for 16 FANS Scholars annually and supervise tutor(s) and college intern(s), as assigned, to co-facilitate activities.

Requirements

Must be bilingual English-Spanish with the ability to communicate with youth and families and create outreach materials in both languages.
Must have a valid driver’s license and be willing to transport youth in the agency van.
A minimum of two years experience in youth development or K-12 education setting
A minimum of associate’s degree/preferred bachelor’s degree (human services, education, youth studies, related studies)
Able to build positive, nonjudgmental relationships with community
Open to working in low-income neighborhoods with diverse community
Understanding of appropriate personal boundaries and professional ethics
Ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings (school-year) and weekends (occasionally)
Self-motivating with excellent time management and accountability skills
Dedication to social, racial, economic and restorative justice with a deep interest in building authentic relationships and engaging Black, Indigenous, Immigrant and Youth of Color.

Nice To Haves

Passion for what’s possible
Clear sense of personal purpose
Commitment to social justice
Creative problem-solver
Skilled communicator and motivator

Responsibilities

Creation of high-quality youth development activities focused on storytelling, media, narrative and youth advocacy skills delivered through experiential learning in collaboration with Youth Department + KRSM Radio team leaders, including program design, implementation, reflection, and continuous improvement
Model asset-based, community youth development practices in direct service programming
Collaborate with internal media social enterprises North News and KRSM to build out agency-wide youth media platforms to promote youth storytelling
Collaborate with PUC’s Youth Food Systems team to increase access to food justice learning and paid internship opportunities for youth in the Phillips neighborhood and across South Minneapolis
Contribute to “FANS Advocates” team to broaden opportunities for the agency-wide program (events, college tours, navigating systems of higher education, co-develop educational equity framework)
Facilitate youth/stakeholder reflection sessions to center the desires, passions of program participants
Pilot and develop new activities based on participant feedback
Make recommendations for program improvements
Stay current with and connected to available community resources
Develop and execute on program goals related to culturally relevant youth development and career pathways in Youth Storytelling/Media/Tech fields
Planning and implementation of weekly after-school group sessions at Minneapolis Public School sites and Waite House (School-year) and facilitate/supervise intensive summer internships
Participate in ongoing program improvement planning with Youth Department, including annual M3 evaluation retreat
Conduct outreach and enrollment for all programs. Actively promote the program in community and recruit youth participants
Ensure daily attendance recording and all necessary other tracking logs and record keeping for progress towards goals
Ensure intakes, attendance + youth surveys are completed for your specific program. Work with Youth Evaluation Manager on outcome planning and timelines
Direct Communication with youth and families (EX: scheduling, updates, check-ins, requesting feedback, events)
Create feedback channels for partners, families and youth to improve the program and address the specific needs of youth participants
Lead facilitator (FANS Advocate) for Waite House. Manage an active roster of 16-20 High-School FANS Scholars (school-year) including 1:1 goal-setting and case management and a weekly cohort with all students. Coordinate 1:1 youth mentoring, coaching, training and supportive services including goal setting and goal tracking for each student. Support students on summer engagement plans (internships, jobs, camps, etc), and check-in throughout summer
Support youth Internship cohorts or clubs through facilitating, co-teaching, workshops, individual goal setting and data tracking.
Co-host three annual family events to assist immigrant parents/caregivers in navigating school systems and higher education
Collaborate with PUC Youth Employment team to identify new opportunities for the youth you serve and provide internal and external referrals for wraparound services
Assist in creating new community partnerships to enhance program offerings and opportunities for youth; participate in citywide and larger networks regarding youth development or other relevant affinity groups or coalitions
Establish community standards with/for youth participants to provide an emotionally, psychologically and physically safe environment for all youth participants
Create youth-centered environments that are inclusive and identity-affirming
Direct supervision (including training, scheduling and feedback/performance reviews) for Youth Specialists, youth interns, volunteers, tutors and college interns, as assigned
Customize 1:1 mentoring, coaching, supportive services including goal setting and goal tracking for participants. Navigate post-secondary systems access and coach individual youth
Actively participate in planning and managing expenses for materials, supplies, field trips and events.
Document all related expenses.
Record time tracking for grants.