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About the Role

The Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC) is seeking a Youth Development Coach to support high school students in their academic, financial, and professional goals. This role involves facilitating workshops, providing individualized guidance, and building partnerships to enhance youth development and career readiness.

Responsibilities

Act as a liaison between CPC, worksites/industry partners, and funding agencies.
Assist and guide high school students with their short- and long-term goals (academic, financial, professional).
Co-plan and facilitate social-emotional learning, project-based learning, career readiness, college readiness, and life skills workshops.
Provide individualized guidance, counseling, and case management services.
Enter participant case notes and track progress, including services received.
Assist with recruitment, enrollment, and retention of program participants.
Maintain participant files and programmatic documents, tracking attendance, progress, and outcomes.
Coordinate the scheduling of guest speakers, community service opportunities, and field trips.
Establish and develop new partnerships with various sectors and industries, and maintain relationships with existing ones.
Streamline an effective process for recruitment, enrollment, and job placement.
Plan and facilitate work readiness training, interactive project-based learning workshops, and program orientation.
Comply with all DYCD policies and administrative procedures.
Provide support and/or troubleshooting for program-related inquiries.
Perform weekly assessments with worksites; survey and evaluate participants and worksites.
Assist with program audits, closeouts, and site visits administered by DYCD.
Attend staff meetings and professional development training as required.
Assist with administrative aspects of the SYEP program, including data entry, compiling, filing, organizing, and maintaining worksite and participant folders.
Fulfill other duties as assigned by the Program Director.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required; degree in education, social work, counseling, or related field preferred.
A minimum of 2 years' experience working within the field of youth and/or workforce development.
Prior experience working with High School youths and families is preferred.
Must be culturally competent and provide services in a sensitive manner to participants’ culture heritage and traditions, life experience, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
Willingness to travel to worksites via public transportation.
Bilingual; fluency in English and any of the following languages: Arabic/Chinese/Spanish.

Skills

Strong work ethic and demonstrated passion for youth development.
Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
Knowledge of MS office applications.
Knowledge of virtual platforms such as Zoom, Teams, and Webex.
Working knowledge of Canva or Adobe Creative Cloud applications are a plus.

Location

Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School - Brooklyn, NY 11204

Work Type

Full Time
Day and occasional weekends and evenings

Experience Level

2 years experience in youth and/or workforce development
Prior experience working with High School youths and families preferred

Education Level

4 Year Degree

Salary/Compensations

$49K to $53K

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.
Learn and Earn (L&E): Program provides work readiness skills training, college access support, leadership development, and summer internship/employment opportunities for youth in their junior and senior year of high school.
Youth are equipped with the experience and skills necessary to make a successful transition into adulthood and are empowered to become stronger advocates for themselves and their communities.
Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP): Funded through the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD), the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) provides New York City youth between the ages of 14 to 24 with paid, summer work experience and project-based learning opportunities for up to six weeks in July and August.
Participants work in entry-level positions across a variety of sectors and industries, and are provided with workshops on job readiness, career exploration, financial literacy, continuing education, and other life skills.

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.