About the Role
The Program Coordinator will provide individualized guidance, counseling, and case management services to youth participants, track progress, and act as a liaison between CPC and worksites. This role involves co-planning and facilitating workshops, coordinating activities, and maintaining participant records to support holistic youth development.
Responsibilities
- Provide individualized guidance, counseling, and case management services.
- Enter participant case notes and track progress, including services received.
- Assist and guide high school students with their academic, financial, and/or professional short- and long-term goals.
- Act as a liaison between CPC and worksites / industry partners.
- Develop new partnerships with a variety of sectors and industries.
- Co-plan and facilitate social-emotional learning, interactive projects-based learning, career-readiness, college readiness, and basic life-skills workshops relating to holistic youth development.
- Coordinate the scheduling of guest speakers, community service opportunities, and field trips (e.g., college visits, recreational activities) within program guidelines.
- Maintain participant files/programmatic documents and track attendance, progress, and outcomes.
- Assist with recruitment, enrollment, and retention of program participants.
- Provide support in overseeing homework help and tutoring services.
- Refer CPC’s direct services and resources to youth and families.
- Attend meetings and professional development trainings as required by CPC and NYC DYCD, including Family Development Coach certification training.
- Collaborate with SYEP/WLG programs during the school year/summer and support as needed.
- Fulfill other related duties as outlined by the Campus Director.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Social Work, Counseling or related field.
- A minimum of 2 years’ experience working within the fields of youth and/or workforce Development.
- Must be culturally competent and provide services in a manner sensitive to participants’ cultural heritage and traditions, life experience, sexual orientation and gender identity.
- Excellent written, communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Strong work ethic and demonstrated passion for working with immigrant and low-income communities, and youth development.
- Knowledge of MS office applications, especially Excel, and virtual platforms such as Zoom, Teams, and Webex.
- Willingness to travel to worksites via public transportation.
- Bilingual; fluency in English and any of the following languages Arabic/Chinese/Spanish.
Skills
- MS office applications
- Excel
- Zoom
- Teams
- Webex
- Canva or Adobe Creative Cloud applications (plus)
- High school level English, Math, Science, and/or History subjects (plus)
Location
- Brooklyn, NY 11214
Work Type
- Full Time
- Day and occasional weekends and evenings
Experience Level
- 2 years’ experience
Education Level
- 4 Year Degree
Salary/Compensations
- $27.48 - $30.22 Hourly
- equivalent annual salary of $50K to $55K
Benefits
- Generous paid time off (holiday, sick and vacation time)
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Basic Life Insurance Coverage
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
About the Company
- Founded in 1965, the Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC) is a social services organization advancing the social and economic well-being of immigrant and low-income New Yorkers through holistic services and community-led impact.
- CPC is the nation’s largest Asian American social services organization and serves as a trusted community anchor to over 80,000 community members who are served by CPC annually through 50+ high-quality programs and services across 35 sites in New York City.
- CPC Education and Career Services (ECS) provides dynamic programs and activities that bridge youth and adults with their highest educational, economic and leadership potential.
- ECS believes it is never too early or too late to start learning, which is why we use an asset-based approach to maximize clients’ current strengths.
- Whether in our schools, community centers, or internship sites, ECS creates equitable learning environments that promote leadership development, self-advocacy, and community building.
- Our programs equip clients with essential skills and experiences today so that they are empowered to take the next step tomorrow.
- After-School Program (NDA/Compass High) Funded through the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD).
- After-School Program offers youth participants a wide range of enrichment of workshops to promote lifelong skills needed to succeed academically, socially and professionally.
- These workshops include but not limited to Academic tutoring, College and work readiness, Leadership development, Guest Speaker series, mentoring opportunities and recreational activities.
Equal Opportunity
- CPC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- CPC values a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages women, BIPOC, immigrants, LGBTQ+, individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply.
