Immigrant Youth Services Coordinator

Jewish Family and Community Services of Pittsburgh•Pittsburgh, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

JFCS Pittsburgh has been a leader in human services since 1937, combining compassion, innovation, and a commitment to dignity and justice. We partner with people across the region to navigate life’s changes and challenges, designing bold, responsive programs that meet real needs. This role coordinates youth programming for refugee and immigrant youth (K-12), developing, managing, and evaluating programs focused on welcoming, orienting, mentoring, and inspiring youth success. The position involves working within a cross-disciplinary team to provide cultural orientation, English language development, school integration, career and post-secondary educational options, and cross-cultural curiosity with a trauma-informed lens. The coordinator will explore, implement, and advocate for innovative methods to address youth's evolving needs, both internally and externally with schools and other youth-serving bodies. Collaboration with parents and families is key to coordinating activities, understanding priorities, and supporting family harmony.

Requirements

MSW or Master's degree in a related field (e.g., Child Development, Adolescent Psychology, Non-profit Administration, Anthropology, etc.).
Experience in program planning and development.
Strong administrative management and organizational skills with a keen focus on details required for government and foundation grant compliance.
Good interpersonal communication and writing skills.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to work collaboratively and effectively as part of a team as well as with external stakeholders such as schools and other youth serving organizations.
Cultural humility and openness to learning.
Must have access to a reliable vehicle, insurance, and valid driver's license.
Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Nice To Haves

Insight into the experience of refugee and immigrant youth.
Curriculum development and classroom teaching experience.

Responsibilities

Implement and assess programming for youth and their families through support groups, art, language acquisition, mentoring, and fun activities.
Provide opportunities for youth leadership development.
Implement developmentally appropriate programming for students K-12 through curriculum development.
Develop individualized career pathway plans with youth clients.
Maintain accurate data on youth outcomes and milestone achievements.
Contribute to accurate, timely reports and data for audits by granting agencies.
Implement data tracking processes to ensure accurate tracking of grant outcomes.
Ensure and coordinate case notes, case files, and other required documentation is collected, completed, and stored appropriately in adherence with agency and funder requirements.
Refine program processes and activities based on consistent quality improvement and evaluation.
Support mutually beneficial collaborations with community organizations and schools.
Coordinate JFCS staff within various external agencies and schools and provide consistent, timely, and high-quality programming.
Coordinate volunteers, mentors and interns involved with the program, as appropriate.
Identify emerging needs in the immigrant and refugee youth community appropriate for JFCS to address.
Develop new program approaches to address emerging needs identified by parents, community leaders, and teachers.
Evaluate and modify existing departmental programs to better meet youth needs.
Develop and implement, in consultation with the JFCS Marketing & Communications team, a marketing plan for all JFCS youth programs.
Assist the Marketing Department in the production of various marketing and fundraising materials.
Promote the work done by JFCS at various professional and community settings.
Provide public presentations on behalf of JFCS.
Perform other duties as assigned.