TLC Community Education Coordinator

Beacon Communities • Boston, MA

9d • $58,000 - $62,000

About The Position

The Community Education Coordinator for the Tierney Learning Center (TLC) is one member of a team that runs the afterschool program for children. This includes planning and implementing classroom curriculum, providing homework assistance, communicating information to families, and maintaining a safe, healthy, warm, engaging, and attractive environment. The Educational Programs Coordinator will serve as a liaison between the school day teacher and parent to support the academic and social emotional success of the students in their classroom. Age-appropriate activities should provide for growth in cognitive skills, self-awareness, peer relationships, and character development. In addition, the Community Education Coordinator will have a special area of focus to support the growth and development of the TLC and the youth served. One Coordinator will focus on building the teen program by developing and implementing new programs in collaboration with the teens. They will identify strategies and partners to bridge high school graduates to college, training and jobs. Another Coordinator will focus on art and culture programming in the after school, intergenerational programming and through school vacation and summer activities.

Requirements

• Experience working with youth and families and issues relating to workforce development, youth enrichment, education and asset building.
• Experience working with teens and developing programs in collaboration with teens. Ability to build positive and collaborative partnerships with youth and adults. Mediation and conflict resolution skills a plus.
• Sophisticated understanding of positive youth development approaches, community engagement strategies, and youth issues.
• Knowledge of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI), trauma-informed approaches, mental health, and de-escalation.
• Ability to understand and respect values, attitudes, and beliefs that differ across cultures and to respond appropriately to these differences with residents in planning, implementing, and evaluating programs and services.
• Capable of building and maintaining positive relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders, including but not limited to, residents, senior staff, volunteers, interns, and community partners.
• Ability to collect, track and understand data to assess programs and partnerships and inform strategies.
• Proficiency with technology and an interest in learning how to integrate new technology-based tools and resources into programming.
• Operate in a timely manner, with consistency and a high level of integrity and professionalism; provide excellent customer service to residents and partners.
• Excellent communication, organization, problem-solving and writing skills.
• Proficiency with MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook and other computer programs.
• Bachelor’s degree with a focus in social work, human services, public health, or community development and/or 3-5 years’ equivalent work experience providing services in a Housing/Multi-Family housing environment, or a private, non-profit social service organization serving youth and families.
• Experience working with youth in urban communities and developing and operating youth programs.
• Must become EEC licensed to work with children.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of federal, state and local policies affecting housing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships of trust with kids, parents and families to engage them in positive youth development opportunities at the TLC.
• Implement program curricula that provide growth in cognitive skills, self-awareness, group relationships, and character development.
• Ensure adherence to EEC licensing standards and perpetuate an inclusive culture and maintain a program environment that is safe, healthy, and engaging.
• Communicate information to parents.
• Assist with relevant assessments on various levels throughout the year through progress reports, parent surveys, and program self-assessment.
• Collaborate with the TLC team, Old Colony staff and YMCA staff and attend weekly meetings as required.

Benefits

• Health & Wellness Benefits. We offer plans for quality medical, dental, and vision coverage to all employees regularly scheduled to work a minimum of 24 hours or more per week. HSA/FSA options are also available.
• Work-Life Balance. On top of offering 13 paid holidays per year, we have an attractive paid time off policy that includes vacation days, personal days, sick time, wellness days, summer flex time, volunteer days and early close Fridays.
• Retirement planning. We offer a 401k program with a company match.
• 100% Company-Paid Life Insurance. With affordable options to elect voluntary life, critical illness, hospital care or accidental injury coverage.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP),Childcare & Eldercare Support, Career Development and Advancement Opportunities… and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level