LTW Assistant Director

EAST SIDE HOUSE SETTLEMENT • New York, NY

116d • $55,000 - $55,000

About The Position

The Bronx Haven High School partnership is comprised of a 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. East Side House Settlement is directly responsible for the administration of each school’s Learning-to-Work Program, which enhances the school’s academic component by offering additional academic support, career and education exploration, work preparation, skills development, and internships. Under the supervision of the LTW Program Director and Assistant Director, with latitude for independent judgment, advisors will be responsible for performing each essential duty.

Requirements

• B.A/ B.S.W. with at least two years’ experience with youth-related work.
• Excellent verbal, analytical, writing, communication, organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and time management skills.
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Previous supervisory experience strongly preferred.
• Experience working in a school building preferred.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment and multi-task.
• Demonstrated knowledge of community service/development.
• Knowledge and experience in WordPerfect/ Microsoft Word / Google Suite, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and other applications.
• Clearance by the Department of Education (DOE).

Nice To Haves

• Any COVID-19 related clearances as needed.

Responsibilities

• Work in tandem with Program Director to ensure that the partnership between East Side House and the DOE site is in good standing.
• Provide direct support for the Program Director in areas of staff management and development, as well as oversee, and administer, the LTW internship program.
• Help supervise advisors to ensure that attendance outreach is completed daily, home visits are conducted when necessary, and student logs stay current.
• Ensure that post-secondary support and college exploration is incorporated into student engagement.
• Conduct regular documentation audits via Salesforce, Civic App, and other databases.
• Conduct interviews with students and family members, which may need to be conducted remotely.
• Help advise a caseload primarily of students participating in the Learning to Work (LTW) program.
• Ensure that all fiscal documents are being submitted in a timely manner, including bi-weekly internship payroll on Paycom and data reports to program funders.
• Maintain updated records of all fiscal transactions for the year, including monthly LTW internship budget.
• Maintain ongoing contact with employers to learn of new internship and/or employment needs.
• Solicit, develop and cultivate internship and/or job opportunities within the community.
• Establish liaisons with corporate and nonprofit organizations for identification of employment and internship opportunities.
• Assist students in developing and achieving life/career goals.
• Prepare and present curriculum to students on job readiness and related topics.
• Ensure the program establishes 3 to 5 new internship sites every year.
• Maintain database tracking and reporting of each student’s progress and measurable outcomes.
• Assist in making purchase orders for student incentives and special events.
• Managing alumni events and alumni data tracking.
• Refer students to academic and support services as needed.
• Attend administrative meetings, program training and staff development.
• Participate in civic and community building efforts, initiatives, coalitions, and activities as assigned.
• Participate in and help arrange field trips, special events and extracurricular activities.
• Actively participate in assigned staff development training, team meetings, and program meetings.
• Provide suggestions for program improvement and implementation.

Benefits

• Full-time position with a salary of $55,000/year.
• Business casual work environment.
• Flexible hours and work days.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees