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About the Role

The Project Reach Facilitator/Mentor creates a safe, affirming environment for LGBTQ+ Youth and allies. This role involves direct individual mentorship, inclusive group facilitation, and student-led advocacy, ensuring compliance with NYC DOE privacy guidelines while empowering students to build community and develop leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead combined meetings for LGBTQ+ youth and allies, while maintaining confidential, closed spaces exclusively for LGBTQ+ students.
• Train peer allies in active intervention strategies to safely disrupt anti-LGBTQ+ bullying, slurs, and microaggressions.
• Guide the group in planning school-wide awareness campaigns and inclusive policy.
• Offer confidential, 1-on-1 mentorship focusing on identity validation, self-advocacy, and navigating the coming out process.
• Act as an institutional advocate to ensure school alignment with NYC DOE Transgender and Gender Expansive Student Guidelines.
• Assist older youth with LGBTQ+-affirming college searches and career networking.
• Protect student safety by strictly adhering to non-disclosure policies regarding parental notification.
• Direct youth facing housing or mental health instability to local NYC resources.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years working with high-school-aged youth, ideally within an urban education setting or community-based organization.
• Deep understanding of LGBTQ+ intersectional identities, active allyship models, and NYC-specific community resources.
• Strong crisis de-escalation, group facilitation, and boundaries management.
• Quick learner and multi-tasker who takes initiative and thrives in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Excellent facilitation, time management, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong work ethic and demonstrated passion for working with immigrant and low-income communities, LGBTQ youth.
• Understanding and alignment of Positive Youth Development Framework.
• Experience in workshop planning, facilitation, and engagement of youth.
• Resume and cover letter required for application.

Skills

• Group facilitation
• Mentorship
• Advocacy
• Crisis intervention
• Active listening
• Interpersonal skills
• Time management
• Bilingual in English and Arabic, Chinese, or Spanish is a plus.

Location

• Fort Hamilton High School - Brooklyn, NY 11209

Work Type

• PT or FT Flexibility
• Day and occasional weekends and evenings

Experience Level

• 2 years of experience

Education Level

• 4 Year Degree
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; in Social Work, Psychology, Education, Gender Studies, Human Services, or related field.

Salary/Compensations

• $23.00 - $30.00 Hourly

Benefits

• Paid New York State sick time

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 an asset-based approach is used to maximize clients’ current strengths.
• Whether in schools, community centers, or internship sites, ECS creates equitable learning environments that promote leadership development, self-advocacy, and community building.
• ECS programs equip clients with essential skills and experiences today so that they are empowered to take the next step tomorrow.

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.