Internship Coordinator - BHSLCS - Alternative High School

inc•Brooklyn, NY

4d•$51,000 - $56,000•Onsite

About The Position

Brooklyn Community Services is one of Brooklyns first and largest non-sectarian social services agencies. BCS, which presently serves more than 10,000 individuals annually, is committed to a broad and diverse range of services including education and child care; services to strengthen families; and services to foster self-sufficiency for adults. Brooklyn High School for Leadership and Community Service is a small, academically rigorous, full-time New York City Department of Education Transfer School designed to re-engage high school students who are over-age and under-credited or have dropped out of high school. BCS is directly responsible for the administration of the schools Learning-to-Work Program, which enhances the schools academic component by offering additional academic support, career and education exploration, work preparation, skills development, and internships. About the Program: The Learning to Work (LTW) initiative is a collaborative partnership between the NYC Department of Education and community-based organizations designed to support over-age, under-credited students in earning their high school diploma. LTW provides a comprehensive approach that combines case management, academic support, postsecondary planning, career exploration, and paid internships to help students develop the skills, knowledge, and experiences needed for college, career, and lifelong success.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required, MSW preferred.
Professionalism and ability to work as a team.
Familiarity with New York City Department of Education systems required.
Experience and demonstrated skill in working with youth and families required.
Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to advocate effectively.
Flexibility to work occasional evenings, weekends, and attend retreats.
Proficiency in Google Drive, including creating, organizing, and sharing documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.
Must have a commitment to work from a strength-based and/or youth development perspective.

Nice To Haves

Experience in transfer schools or alternative educational settings preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and oversee the implementation of the work readiness and internship programs at l BHSLCS.
Maintain a caseload of 20+ participants, supporting their academic, career, and personal goals through individual and group sessions.
Collaborate with advocate counselors and directors to ensure comprehensive student support.
Recruit students to participate in LTW internship opportunities and monitor their progress to promote retention and success.
Assist interested students with completing the required documentation to enroll into the internship program.
Facilitate orientation workshops for students interested in participating in the internship programs.
Develop and cultivate internship and job opportunities in the community through outreach calls and visits to employers, aligning opportunities with students skills, maturity levels, and experience.
Provide individualized job and career counseling to support students professional growth.
Conduct daily attendance outreach to ensure student engagement.
Monitor and track the attendance, academic and employment progress of assigned participants; initiate outreach to absent students via phone calls
Conduct weekly seminars throughout the school year focusing on career and work readiness skills for all Internship program participants aligned with CDOS requirements.
Prepare and deliver job readiness curriculum, including rsum/cover letter development, interview skills, and job search strategies.
Provide individualized job and career counseling, including continuous feedback and resources tailored to student needs.
Monitor student academic performance and deliver timely support and interventions to promote achievement.
Collaborate with teachers to identify student needs and implement individualized support plans.
Document all student interactions in Apricot and Kinvolve, ensuring accurate and timely data entry.
Enter and maintain all required student information in BCSs internal database system (Apricot).
Maintain accurate and confidential student records.
Provide immediate crisis intervention support as needed, including mediation support to address urgent student needs and ensure appropriate follow-up.
Monitor student behavior in hallways to maintain a safe, respectful, and orderly school environment, and support teachers in addressing and resolving student conflicts as needed.
Develop and maintain a career plan for each student based on assessments and goals, updating plans at least every three months to reflect progress and changing needs.
Organize and facilitate relevant Career and Job Readiness workshops, panels and fairs such as CareerWeek, Job Fairs, and College and Workforce trips to expose students to various career paths
Manage Google Classroom and ensure internship positions are clearly described in job description format and are posted when a position becomes available.
Visit internship sites monthly and meet with supervisors bi-weekly to assess intern progress, growth and professional development.
Maintain regular contact with employers to assess needs, resolve issues, and foster internship partner relationships.
Meet the minimum internship enrollment target by February 1 annually.
Ensure the program establishes 35 new internship sites annually and maintains all required partnership contracts.
Participate in staff, team, and DOE meetings as needed.
Appropriately manage and participate in communication, collaborations and partnership with DOE, school leadership, and other stakeholders
Serve as an active member of both Brooklyn Community Services and school-based teams
Respond to emails and text messages in a timely and professional manner to ensure effective communication with students, families, staff, and partners.
Participate in monthly professional development and training sessions to maintain and strengthen program knowledge, skills, and compliance.
Participate in school events, weekly attendance action meetings, and agency-wide initiatives to promote a cohesive support network.
Support program activities such as planning and attending trips, celebrations, and leadership development events.
Accompany participants on day and overnight trips to locations within and outside New York State, ensuring safety, engagement, and program compliance.
Communicate and coordinate effectively with BCS team members, including the Program Director, Assistant Program Director and Advocate Counselor peers.
Participate in weekly supervision meetings with the Program Director.
Oversee performance evaluation for all interns.
Document all work and keep case records on all students on caseload as required.
Complete PAF for all students that are enrolled or program separation.
Submit intern timesheets bi-weekly
Manage timely submission of bi-weekly internship payroll via Dayforce.
Complete a monthly Learning to Work Report for data collection purposes.
Work closely with school and counseling team personnel as a member of the interdisciplinary team to best meet the holistic needs of the student.
Participate in program development and execution of all workforce development services
Communicate with Alumni and share resources that can connect them to job opportunities.
Perform other duties as assigned.