SUN Extended Day Coordinator (McDaniel High School)

IRCO • Portland, OR

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO) is a non-profit organization established in 1976 to serve immigrants, refugees, and the broader community in Portland, Oregon. Our mission is to welcome, serve and empower refugees, immigrants and people across cultures and generations to reach their full potential. The SUN Extended Day Coordinator supports the work of the SUN Site Manager by providing administrative support, data entry, behavioral support in extended day classrooms, and acts as a substitute in the absence of the SUN Manager. Programs and services are offered in-person at a public school in Multnomah County. Essential Functions Treat youth and fellow staff respectfully while executing classroom management and adhering to school rules Create, develop and/or implement an age-appropriate curriculum for youth enrichment classes. Examples include art, soccer, music, writing, crafts, STEM, drama, etc. Record and report accurate attendance Support SUN Manager with registration paperwork and program implementation. Support SUN Manager with data collection and data entry for all required databases. Support SUN Manager with behavior and classroom management for classes during extended day programming. Support SUN Manager with first aid needs of students participating in the activities. Support program partners, SUN hourly staff, volunteers and program vendors with onsite orientation Serve as a substitute to perform the duties of SUN Manager when manager is not available Encourage and assist youth with homework and schoolwork, when applicable Communicate effectively with SUN Site Manager and parents about student successes and challenges. Support school family nights, special events and program & event promotion as needed. Ensure all shared classrooms and spaces are clean and well organized at the end of the program day Attend site-specific SUN staff meetings and orientations. Secondary Functions Ability to develop community-aware approach and respectful relationships with students, their families and all community members we serve Ability to use good judgment when working with youth in a school setting Actively work to create a supportive and safe environment for community participation through full participation program practice and implementation Effectively work with individuals of varied backgrounds. Utilize bilingual skills to support community-aware approach communication to students, families and clients in their preferred language, when possible Support hunger relief efforts for the SUN site, as needed. Engage fully recommended professional development, as well as other assigned or required training activities. This engagement can also include participation in optional activities that embrace IRCO’s mission, vision, and values-based initiatives.

Requirements

• Must pass criminal background check through Oregon Department of Education and Portland Public School District
• Must be 18 years or older
• High School degrees or equivalents are preferred.
• Experience in the field may be considered as equivalent
• Fluency in a language other than English, especially top languages spoken at your school, is preferred
• Experience working directly with youth in groups of 15 or more is preferred
• Experience planning and implementing lesson plans for school-aged youth preferred
• Experience with classroom management and behavior management preferred
• Willingness to complete training on child abuse reporting and classroom management skills
• Enthusiastic attitude and passion for education and/or food security.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Excellent multitasking skills and ability to prioritize and complete multiple and varied tasks
• Understanding of client confidentiality and privacy

Nice To Haves

• Fluency in a language other than English, especially top languages spoken at your school
• Experience working directly with youth in groups of 15 or more
• Experience planning and implementing lesson plans for school-aged youth
• Experience with classroom management and behavior management

Responsibilities

• Treat youth and fellow staff respectfully while executing classroom management and adhering to school rules
• Create, develop and/or implement an age-appropriate curriculum for youth enrichment classes. Examples include art, soccer, music, writing, crafts, STEM, drama, etc.
• Record and report accurate attendance
• Support SUN Manager with registration paperwork and program implementation.
• Support SUN Manager with data collection and data entry for all required databases.
• Support SUN Manager with behavior and classroom management for classes during extended day programming.
• Support SUN Manager with first aid needs of students participating in the activities.
• Support program partners, SUN hourly staff, volunteers and program vendors with onsite orientation
• Serve as a substitute to perform the duties of SUN Manager when manager is not available
• Encourage and assist youth with homework and schoolwork, when applicable
• Communicate effectively with SUN Site Manager and parents about student successes and challenges.
• Support school family nights, special events and program & event promotion as needed.
• Ensure all shared classrooms and spaces are clean and well organized at the end of the program day
• Attend site-specific SUN staff meetings and orientations.
• Develop community-aware approach and respectful relationships with students, their families and all community members we serve
• Use good judgment when working with youth in a school setting
• Actively work to create a supportive and safe environment for community participation through full participation program practice and implementation
• Effectively work with individuals of varied backgrounds.
• Utilize bilingual skills to support community-aware approach communication to students, families and clients in their preferred language, when possible
• Support hunger relief efforts for the SUN site, as needed.
• Engage fully recommended professional development, as well as other assigned or required training activities.
• Participate in optional activities that embrace IRCO’s mission, vision, and values-based initiatives.

Benefits

• 3 to 6 weeks of PTO per year
• 401k match of over 100% on first 5%, immediate vesting
• 3% match for student loans or college savings
• 12 Paid Holidays and 1 Floating Holiday
• Medical & Dental insurance options with 90% coverage for employee AND Families, no deductibles
• Employer Paid Life, Short term, and Long-term Disability Insurance
• Flexible spending accounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED