United States: Youth Coordinator

The IRC opened in Silver Spring in 2006 and currently resettles or assists approximately 2,500 humanitarian immigrants each year. IRC seeks a Youth Services Coordinator to implement after school and other educational enrichment programs. This position reports to the Youth Supervisor.

Job Overview/Summary:

The Youth Coordinator coordinates educational programming for newcomer youth, including planning, implementation and reporting for school enrollment, case management and training programming. The Youth Coordinator collaborates closely with the Youth Supervisor to ensure all programs integrate best practices for supporting English Language Learners and students with interrupted education, as well as social-emotional learning principles, and to ensure that IRC Silver Spring’s youth education goals and objectives are accomplished using a holistic, collaborative approach, in partnership with school staff, caregivers and newcomer youth themselves. The Youth Coordinator will supervise a small team of Youth Caseworkers, interns, and volunteers.

Major Responsibilities:

• Oversee case management services to youth ages 5-18, ensuring compliance with grant requirements on necessary documentation, service plans, case documentation and outcome measurement.
• Provide direct case management to a portion of the youth program caseload, including developing individual service plans, facilitating school enrollments, referring to program partners, conducting home visits, etc.
• Develop curriculum and facilitate school orientations for students and parents on topics such as the U.S. educational system, school culture, roles and responsibilities, U.S. laws, and safety.
• Develop presentations and provide individual and group trainings to school staff on topics related to refugee resettlement and specific educational needs of humanitarian immigrants.
• Coordinate services with school and county officials as well as other program partners. Develop referral systems and collaborative partnerships with other agencies in the community as needed.
• Maintain and provide quality control for accurate and timely client case notes, referrals and case files as required by program guidelines.
• Contribute to youth program development and organizational growth, strategic planning, outreach and advocacy activities and events as needed.
• Supervise youth caseworkers and youth case management interns.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college; preferably in the field of education, social work, psychology, or a related human services field.
• 2+ years of progressively responsible experience working with at-risk youth, specifically in the context of educational and social programs.
• Experience working with refugee and/or immigrant populations, highly desirable.
• Proven success planning and delivering creative and engaging curricula for beginner to intermediate English Language Learners
• Cultural competency training experience, desirable
• Demonstrated ability to promote an organizational culture that reflects IRC’s core values of service, accountability, integrity, and equality. Ability to lead in a way that recognizes that IRC’s work is best accomplished through the true collaboration of individuals from many cultures with a great variety of skills and perspectives.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Fluent in MS Office applications, especially MS Excel
• 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.
• Fluency in English required; fluency in a second language highly desired (such as: Spanish, Dari, Pashto, Arabic, French, Amharic)
• Saturday availability during the school year.
• Must have a valid US driver’s license and regular access to an insured vehicle.

*Working Environment:***Combination of office-based, community location-based, and remote work.

Compensation: Posted pay ranges apply to US-based candidates. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusivity: IRC is committed to building a diverse organization and a climate of inclusivity. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who can demonstrate that they can contribute to this goal.

Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.

Professional Standards: The IRC and IRC staff must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Global Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti-Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

US Benefits: We offer a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits. In the US, these include: 10 sick days, 10 US holidays, 20-25 paid time off days (depending on role and tenure), medical insurance starting at $145 per month, dental starting at $7 per month, and vision starting at $5 per month, FSA for healthcare, childcare, and commuter costs, a 403b retirement savings plans with up to 4.5% immediately vested matching contribution, plus a 3-7% base IRC contribution (3 year vesting), disability & life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles.

How to Apply: 

Please apply on IRCs website: https://rescue.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/45531?c=rescue