Partnership with Children provides critical counseling, school-wide services, and family and community outreach in high-poverty, New York City public schools so students can reach their full potential. The ideal Family Outreach Coordinator is a self-starter, who is committed to empowering students and families. The Family Outreach Coordinator will be based in an NYC Public School and report to a Community School Director.
- Responsibilities:Support school attendance improvement initiatives by providing outreach to students and families, including regular home visits
- Develop strong rapport with students to empower them to achieve attendance and academic goals, and engage families in the process
- Collaborate with school support staff, including parent coordinator, attendance teachers, and outreach workers, to develop strategies to increase student attendance
- Advise the Social Work Director on any case management needs that students and families have, and escort students and families to appointments as needed
- Participate on the school attendance team and manage attendance data
- Assist in planning, organizing, and facilitating workshops and events for students and families
- Other duties as assigned
- Qualifications:Commitment to demonstrating PWC’s organizational values of Collaboration, Continuous Learning, Going to Solution, Equity & Inclusion, and Passion
- Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field preferred
- Passion for and experience working in high-needs communities
- Experience working in a school-setting preferred
- Ability to work in fast-paced environment, flexible, organized and can-do attitude
- Experience with community outreach and home visits
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Bilingual (Spanish) required
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel), Google Docs and Dropbox
- Must be able to pass criminal background check and clearance by NYC Department of Education
Hours:
- Full-time (8 am - 4 pm, Mon - Fri) with occasional weeknight and Saturday hours
- Year-round position (summer location and duties will vary)
- This is a school-based, in-person position
Salary and Benefits:
$45 k - $50k annually, commensurate with experience. All full-time employees receive an excellent benefits package including health and dental insurance, a 401k pension plan, life insurance, and twenty four days paid annual leave per year.
Partnership with Children welcomes diversity in all its forms and believes that its mission can only be achieved when diversity is leveraged across all areas, including race, gender, gender expression, age, nationality and life experience. Partnership with Children is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and strongly encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds. Partnership with Children provides equal opportunity for all applicants and employees.
