Facilitator/Mentor

Chinese-American Planning Council•New York, NY

76d•$23 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Reach Facilitator/Mentor creates a safe, affirming environment for LGBTQ+ Youth and allies. The role balances direct individual mentorship, inclusive group facilitation, and student-led advocacy. The Facilitator ensures compliance with NYC DOE privacy guidelines while empowering students to build community and develop leadership skills.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred; in Social Work, Psychology, Education, Gender Studies, Human Services, or related field.
Minimum of 2 years working with high-school-aged youth, ideally within an urban education setting or community-based organization.
Deep understanding of LGBTQ+ intersectional identities, active allyship models, and NYC-specific community resources.
Strong crisis de-escalation, group facilitation, and boundaries management
Quick learner and multi-tasker who takes initiative and thrives in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
Excellent facilitation, time management, and interpersonal skills.
Strong work ethic and demonstrated passion for working with immigrant and low-income communities, LGBTQ youth
Understanding and alignment of Positive Youth Development Framework
ed at workshop planning, facilitation and engagement of youth.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in English and any of the following languages Arabic, Chinese, Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

Manage Dual-Track Spaces: Lead combined meetings for LGBTQ+ youth and allies, while maintaining confidential, closed spaces exclusively for LGBTQ+ students.
Deliver Upstander Training: Train peer allies in active intervention strategies to safely disrupt anti-LGBTQ+ bullying, slurs, and microaggressions.
Advise Student Projects: Guide the group in planning school-wide awareness campaigns, and inclusive policy.
Provide Identity-Affirming Support: Offer confidential, 1-on-1 mentorship focusing on identity validation, self-advocacy, and navigating the coming out process.
Enforce Compliance & Protections: Act as an institutional advocate to ensure school alignment with NYC DOE Transgender and Gender Expansive Student Guidelines.
Coordinate Transitional Planning: Assist older youth with LGBTQ+-affirming college searches, and career networking.
Maintain Radical Confidentiality: Protect student safety by strictly adhering to non-disclosure policies regarding parental notification.
Execute Warm Handoffs: Direct youth facing housing or mental health instability to local NYC resources (e.g., Hetrick-Martin Institute, Ali Forney Center, Callen-Lorde).