SYEP Coordinator

Position: Summer Youth Employment (SYEP) Program CoordinatorSupervisor: Community School DirectorOverview: The Door is an unparalleled model for youth development, offering a comprehensive range of integrated services within a single site for nearly eleven thousand New York City youth each year. Our mission is to empower young adults to reach their full potential by providing comprehensive youth development services in a diverse and caring environment. At The Door, youth can access health care and education, mental health counseling and crisis assistance, legal assistance, college preparation services, career development, housing supports, arts, sports and recreational activities, and nutritious meals – all for free and under one roof. By providing participants with our suite of integrated services, we seek to provide any motivated young person with the tools, resources, and opportunities needed to successfully transition to adulthood.Broome Street Academy (BSA) is our on-site tuition-free public charter high school devoted to providing students the necessary skills and support to graduate prepared for a successful future beyond high school. Together, The Door and Broome Street Academy are implementing a Community Schools initiative to develop and implement sustainable best practices for improved student attendance and academic success, student and caregiver engagement, and academic achievement.The SYEP Program Coordinator is a Door employee 100% dedicated to BSA students serving as part of an inter-disciplinary team of staff from both organizations. S/he serves as the program director for The Door’s school-based Summer Youth Employment ProgramResponsibilitiesCollaborate with Door and BSA staff to recruit new businesses and organizations for quality work-based learning opportunities for students.Maintain lists of businesses/industries willing to participate in work-based learning; collaborate and liaise with The Door’s Career Services team for opportunitiesDisseminate information on summer Work-Based Learning programs to employers, parents, teachers, students, and staffPartner with Door and BSA staff to assess, screen, interview, and select, and placing qualified students into work-based learning experiences and based on their career interests and program of studyOversee administrative implementation of SYEP programEnsure accurate submission of enrollment, payroll, and evaluations of SYEP participants including all physical paperwork and data entryMonitor SYEP activities including recruitment, registration, and collection of documentation, orientation, payroll, and program implementationConduct pre-assessments and weekly assessments of work sites during the summer program, travel as neededPlan, coordinate, and assist with facilitation of work readiness training workshops and participant orientationFacilitate participant payroll orientationMonitor and review incident reports and inform DYCD of all incidentsPrepare, review, and edit written materials as needed for correspondence, brochures, and agendasMaintain an inventory of supplies and materials to support the Summer Youth Employment ProgramParticipate in professional development and external meetings and conferences, including DYCD meetings.Other duties as assignedQualifications:Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Sociology, Urban Policy, Education or related field strongly preferred or extensive related professional experienceKnowledgeable of and ability to apply positive youth development principles to working with young peopleAt least 3 years of experience coordinating summer youth employment programs related experience, including experience supervising or managing summer youth employment programsExperience in establishing industry and community partnershipsKnowledge of work-based learning initiatives to include career counselingPrior experience in working with vulnerable youth populations (foster care, court involved, runaway and homeless or teen parent, etc.)Prior experience creating and facilitating work-based learning workshops and trainingsDemonstrated understanding and practice of the principles of positive youth developmentAbility to model work readiness skills and appropriate work place behavior at all times along with demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgmentDemonstrated team player who is comfortable with ambiguity, flexible, collaborative, easy going and has a sense of humorExcellent verbal and written communications skillsExperience in establishing industry and community partnershipsExperience in creating work-based learning opportunities for studentsAbility to work collaboratively with other experienced professionals, teachers, parents, students and other stakeholdersStrong computer and technology skills; proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPointProficiency in Spanish, French or Mandarin strongly preferred.Salary: $52,000 - $56,000 plus generous benefits.Multilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Proficiency in French, Spanish, or Arabic preferred.COVID -19 POLICYThe Door follows the CDC and NYS recommendations to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The Door requires all new hires to be vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they have a qualified exemption.We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive community. We support a broadly diverse team who will contribute to our organization. We are an equal opportunity employer for all regardless of race, color, citizenship, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran or reservist status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. #J-18808-Ljbffr The Door - A Center of Alternatives, Inc.