After School Program Assistant

Requisition ID: req47271

Job Title: After School Program Assistant

Sector: Youth Services

Employment Category: Fixed Term

Employment Type: Part-Time

Compensation: USD 19.00 – 19.00 Hourly

Location: Richmond, VA USA

Work Arrangement: In-person

Job Description

Job Overview: The IRCs after school program provides comprehensive support to ensure that newly arrived refugee youth succeed academically and socially. The After School Specialist lead the delivery of afterschool programming at J.R. Tucker High School providing immigrant youth with tools to successfully thrive in their new school and community. They report to the Youth Programs Supervisor and work with colleagues on the Youth Team to coordinate once a week service delivery.

Major Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

• Assist with intake process, referrals and recruitment and retention for participation in the afterschool program.
• Implement IRC signature programming as well as other research based SEL resources in response to student needs in the program.
• Match participants with volunteer tutors, assist students and supervise effective homework help sessions.
• Attend monthly field trips, assist with communication to families.
• Oversee dismissal, accompany site coordinator on van drop-offs as needed to maintain safeguarding policies. 
• Support student success by encouraging participation in school and extracurricular activities, finding resources as needed and connecting families.
• Assist in hosting two family events to encourage family engagement at the school.
• Conduct accurate program tracking and case notes to ensure program compliance with its goals through required reporting to funders and internal stakeholders.
• Attend Youth Education Team meetings and complete administrative duties, including but not
   limited to reporting, timesheets, and expense reports. Comply with all policies, procedures, and protocols of the agency, placing importance on client confidentiality.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum 1-year relevant work experience with youth, preferably underserved and/or immigrant population.
• Cultural sensitivity; prefer demonstrated success working and communicating effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
• Proven ability to contribute both independently and as a key team member.
• Self-starter with excellent problem-solving skills combined with the proven ability to multi-task, prioritize duties, and manage time effectively.
• Basic computer skills and fluent in English, both written and spoken; bilingual ability in the language spoken by the local population is a plus.
• Valid drivers license, access to a reliable vehicle with current insurance.

Working Environment: 

• A combination of on campus delivery and field time within the service delivery area to perform the above outlined responsibilities.
• Requires evening work.

Compensation: Posted pay ranges apply to US-based candidates. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget.  Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements.

Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

US Benefits: We offer a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits. In the US, these include: 10 sick days, 10 US holidays, 20-25 paid time off days (depending on role and tenure), medical insurance starting at $145 per month, dental starting at $7 per month, and vision starting at $5 per month, FSA for healthcare, childcare, and commuter costs, a 403b retirement savings plans with up to 4.5% immediately vested matching contribution, plus a 3-7% base IRC contribution (3 year vesting), disability & life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles.

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