My New School Coordinator

International Rescue Committee•Atlanta, GA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

The My New School (MNS) Coordinator coordinates educational and enrichment programming, implementation, and reporting for the IRC’s My New Schol After School and Summer Camp Programs. The MNS Coordinator works with the Youth team and potential interns, and volunteers. The Coordinator works with the team to ensure the program integrates best practices for teaching and tutoring students at schools, as well as social-emotional learning principles, and to ensure that youth education goals and objectives are accomplished using a holistic, collaborative approach, in partnership with school staff, caregivers, and youth themselves. The Coordinator manages and tracks grant goals and outcomes for multiple grants. This position reports to the Youth Supervisor.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in education, social work, counseling or the equivalent.
A minimum of 5 years teaching English Language Learners, required.
Proven success planning and delivering creative and engaging curricula for beginners to intermediate ELLs
Demonstrated competency in program planning and implementation skills, including the ability to manage large groups of students and the ability to think creatively and strategically
Initiative, creativity, and ability to complete projects independently
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook); ability to use the internet and other digital tools for data entry, research, and problem-solving purposes.
Organized, responsible, and flexible: able to maintain responsibility for multiple tasks in the context of a diverse, fast-paced work environment and maintain composure under pressure
Fluent in English, both spoken and written
Adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct: Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability.
Comply with policies on Safeguarding, Conflicts of Interest, Fiscal Integrity, and Reporting Wrongdoing and Protection from Retaliation.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
Teaching certification and experience in the public school system desirable
Responsive classrooms and/or restorative justice trained, highly desirable
Experience working with refugee and/or immigrant populations, highly desirable
Cultural competency training experience, desirable
A belief in the ability of all youth to reach their education, career, and personal goals
Proficiency in language(s) spoken by client group is desired (such as: Spanish, Dari, Pashto, Arabic, French, Haitian-Creole).

Responsibilities

Manage implementation and program delivery for the IRC After School Program and Summer Camp at schools and potential school sites
Manage participant recruitment, retention, attendance, and family engagement
Manage program files and databases (enrollment, attendance, outcomes monitoring); maintain accurate and complete records
Collaborate with Program Supervisor to implement M&E tools and ensure program monitoring & evaluation activities are carried out, report on program progress and achievements
Lead volunteers and interns to support program administration and implementation for After school and Summer Camp programs.
Lead grant management, outcomes tracking, monitoring and evaluation, compliance, and funder reporting, including RSIG-DHS services, billing, and monitoring.
Plan and coordinate caregiver and teacher conferences
Conduct teacher observations and coaching using the IRC Framework for Effective Teaching
Co-lead and plan weekly workshops and lessons
Prepare internal and external reports for programs supervised
Collaborate with external partners, serving as a liaison between organizations
Ensure program data is consistently collected and entered in relevant databases
Lead recruitment and supervision of program volunteers and interns
Attend Youth Education Team meetings and complete administrative duties, including but not limited to reporting, timesheets, and expense reports.
Participate in program meetings and staff development as an engaged team member.
Comply with all policies, procedures, and protocols of the agency
Other duties as assigned

Benefits

10 paid sick leave
10 U.S. holidays
20-25 generous paid time off based on role and tenure
medical insurance starting at $163/month
dental starting at $6.50/month
vision starting at $5/month
flexible spending accounts (healthcare, dependent care, and commuter)
a 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match (immediate vesting) along with a non-elective employer contribution based on age and years of service (3-year vesting)
disability and life insurance
an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering confidential counseling and support services for employees and their families.