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About the Role

Counseling In Schools (CIS) is seeking an Assistant Program Director to work in a Bronx elementary school, focusing on increasing family engagement and communication. This role involves family outreach, workshop facilitation, event planning, and resource identification to support student success.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain positive relationships with students, families, school staff, and community partners.
• Serve as a bilingual liaison, providing oral and written communication with families in both English and Spanish.
• Conduct regular outreach to families regarding attendance, academic progress, school engagement, after-school participation, and available community resources.
• Develop and implement family engagement initiatives that strengthen school-home partnerships and promote student success.
• Assist families in accessing community resources, social services, and educational supports.
• Conduct attendance outreach through phone calls, emails, letters, text messages and home visit coordination as needed.
• Support initiatives that improve student attendance, engagement, and overall school connectedness.
• Assist with student mentoring, case management support, and follow-up services as assigned.
• Assist with the day-to-day management of 21CCLC after-school program.
• Maintain accurate program documentation, attendance records, and participant information.
• Perform timely and accurate data entry using program databases and student information systems to track enrollment, attendance, family engagement activities, and program outcomes.
• Monitor inventories and assist with ordering program materials and supplies.
• Support compliance with organizational, DOE, and funder requirements.
• Coordinate and support school-wide events, workshops, family nights, resource fairs, field trips, and community engagement activities.
• Lead and co-facilitate workshops and presentations in both English and Spanish.
• Assist with event logistics, including scheduling, vendor and community partner communication, registration, room setup, volunteer coordination, transportation, refreshments, materials, incentives, and day-of-event operations.
• Create promotional materials and conduct outreach to maximize participation and program enrollment.
• Work collaboratively with the Community School Director, school administration, teachers, counselors, and community partners.
• Communicate regularly with families, staff, and stakeholders regarding program activities and services.
• Assist with after-school program management and daily operations.
• Support recruitment, enrollment, retention, and daily operations of the after-school program.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Community School Director.

Requirements

• Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish (spoken and written) is required.
• Experience working in a school, after-school program, youth development, family engagement, or related educational setting preferred.
• Experience planning and facilitating events.
• Experience with data entry, database management is preferred.
• Strong organizational, communication, and project management skills.

Skills

• Spanish language proficiency
• Family engagement
• Community outreach
• Workshop facilitation
• Event planning
• Data entry
• Database management
• Organizational skills
• Communication skills
• Project management skills

Location

• Bronx elementary school

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Commensurate with experience

Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Social Work, Human Services, Public Administration, or a related field preferred.

Salary/Compensations

• $50,000-$56,000

Benefits

• 20 plus days of PTO plus paid holidays
• Fully company-sponsored healthcare coverage (medical, dental, vision)
• Transit check program
• 401(k) plan
• Life insurance
• Referral bonuses

About the Company

• Counseling In Schools (CIS) is a dynamic community-based organization founded in 1986 with a mission to promote the emotional and social growth of children so that they can thrive in school and succeed in life.