Family Development Coach

With community residents leading the way the mission of CHLDC is to build a strong equitable East New York where youth and adults achieve educational and economic success secure and preserve affordable housing and develop leadership skills to transform their lives and community. We actively promote policies that advance racial equity.

Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation (CHLDC) has an opening for one (1) Part-time Family Development Coach at the Franklin K. Lane Campus with Brooklyn Lab School.

Principal Duties:

• Recruit interview and conduct intake assessments of program participants.
• Establish a rapport with participants: assist with the development of educational and career goals. Support in the formation of future plans.
• Provide interpersonal group and individual counseling to a cohort of 10-11th grade students.
• Facilitate group counseling/workshops on topics ranging from academics attendance socio-emotional learning career development life skills and student enrichment.
• Foster collaborative relationships with BLS administration and counseling team to collaborate on ways to best meet the needs of the caseload.
• Monitor and support with attendance and academic progress of students on the caseload.
• Coordinate details of program events including transportation refreshments admissions and any additional aspects of given events/programs.
• Actively participate in and manage systems to track both academic and personal goals to ensure positive outcomes for program participants upon graduation.
• Use effective and secure practices in data collection and management to contribute to accurate reporting and protect the confidentiality of staff and participants information.
• Participate in ongoing professional development.
• Demonstrate a commitment to school reform work leadership development community building and community organizing as strategies for social change.
• Represent program to funders; meet all reporting requirements for funding sources.
• Attend all required division and agency meetings.
• Other duties as requested.

Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree required Masters Degree preferred.
• Demonstrated experience working in an educational social service or family support service setting.
• Strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills to work and interact effectively with a diverse community of stakeholders.
• A self-starting team player with excellent organizational skills.
• Familiar with the community and support agencies.
• Experience with child development.
• Experience working with families that have diverse cultures and economic backgrounds.
• Proficient in computer skills including Microsoft Office programs: Outlook Word Excel SmartBoard and PowerPoint.
• Experience in establishing and maintaining collaborative professional relationships.

Work Environment:

This position works in a school setting during the workday. This role routinely uses standard equipment such as computers phones photocopiers and standard equipment such as staplers scissors and tape dispensers.

Supervision:

Reports directly to the Community School Director.

Compensation:

$50 per hour.

Work Hours:

Schedule: 25 hours per week.

To Apply:
Please forward your cover letter resume and three professional references to Emily Van Ingen at

CYPRESS HILLS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER AND IS COMMITTED TO WORKPLACE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race color religion national origin gender marital status sexual orientation age disability veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. We promote recognition and respect for individual and cultural differences and we work to make our employees feel valued and appreciated whatever their race gender background or sexual orientation.

We offer competitive salaries excellent benefits and a pleasant working environment. Salary is based on a nonprofit scale and commensurate with experience.

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