Family Outreach Coordinator

Partnership with Children • P.S. 38, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Partnership with Children provides critical counseling, school-wide services, and family and community outreach in high-poverty, New York City public schools so students can reach their full potential. The ideal Family Outreach Coordinator is a self-starter, who is committed to empowering students and families. The Family Outreach Coordinator will be based in an NYC Public School and report to a Community School Director.

Requirements

• Commitment to demonstrating PWC’s organizational values of Collaboration , Continuous Learning , Going to Solution , Equity & Inclusion , and Passion
• Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field preferred
• Passion for and experience working in high-needs communities
• Experience working in a school-setting preferred
• Ability to work in fast-paced environment, flexible, organized and can-do attitude
• Experience with community outreach and home visits
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Bilingual (Spanish) a plus
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel), Google Docs and Dropbox
• Must be able to pass criminal background check and clearance by NYC Department of Education

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual (Spanish) a plus

Responsibilities

• Support school attendance improvement initiatives by providing outreach to students and families, including regular home visits
• Develop strong rapport with students to empower them to achieve attendance and academic goals, and engage families in the process
• Collaborate with school support staff, including parent coordinator, attendance teachers, and outreach workers, to develop strategies to increase student attendance
• Advise the Social Work Director on any case management needs that students and families have, and escort students and families to appointments as needed
• Participate on the school attendance team and manage attendance data
• Assist in planning, organizing, and facilitating workshops and events for students and families
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• health and dental insurance
• a 401k pension plan
• life insurance
• twenty four days paid annual leave per year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level