Position: Journey Mentor Program Coordinator

Program: CRB Family Support Program

Reports To: CRB Family Case Manager

Location: Position primarily based in Kent. Travel throughout King County required.

Start Date: Monday, September 2, 2019

Application Deadline: Sunday, August 16, 2019

Background: Founded in 2009, the mission of Coalition for Refugees from Burma(CRB) is to promote the self-sufficiency of all resettled refugees by helping them access educational opportunities while preserving traditional customs. CRB provides educational opportunities that enable newly arrived refugees to be successful and thrive in their new surroundings. We are committed to building community capacity, working towards educational equity and increasing access to high-quality education from birth to adulthood, for all refugee families living in south King County of Washington State.

Equity: Our overarching strategy for racial equity is to listen, learn, and partner with communities we serve. Equity is woven throughout our work from design, delivery of services, staff and volunteer experience and ongoing education in the following ways: 1) CRB was founded as an ethnic community-based organization, for and by individuals with the knowledge of the language and cultural considerations of communities. 2) CRB staff has over 8 years of experience working directly with new communities, and they are trained on topics such as structural racism and working with those who experienced trauma. Volunteers that work directly with families attend CRB’s orientation to build mutual respect and understanding alongside the diverse communities we serve.

Scope of Work: To further expand CRB’s Educational Programs, CRB is the lead agency, partnering with Centro Rendu of St. Vincent de Paul and Highline College to provide mentoring support for secondary and post-secondary persistence to graduation. The Journey Mentor Program will provide weekly mentoring for youth, ages 16 to 24 who are disconnected from formal secondary or post-secondary education. Additionally, the Journey Program will provide monthly support meetings for all program participants to share challenges and successes, academic support strategies and other wrap-around educational services.

Brief Description: Reporting to CRB’s Family Case Manager, the Journey Mentor Program Coordinator will plan and coordinate, co-design and implement all of the Journey Mentor Program activities. Duties will include coordinating student mentoring schedules, providing one-on-one support to a small caseload of Journey Mentor Program participants, coordinate partner organizations, organize monthly meeting agendas and assist the Family Case Manager with regular assessments and reporting.

Time Commitment

40 hours per week, Full-Time

Benefits & Compensation

·        $17 - $20 per hour

·        Flexible Schedule

·        Paid Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Leave

·        Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement Savings, Life Insurance, and others

·        Mileage Reimbursement and Phone Stipend

·        Professional development opportunities

Pay Schedule

·        Bi-Weekly/Twice Monthly

Responsibilities

Journey Mentor Program Coordination

·        Plan and coordinate all partnership meetings, including monthly check-ins and quarterly all partnership meetings.

·        Communicate with teachers, school district staff and other partners in the community in order to support youth academic achievement.

·        Design lessons and supplemental activities, in a manner that actively engages students, to be used during weekly mentoring sessions, as well as monthly mentor and mentee meetings.

·        Regularly track student progress and goal achievement.

Journey Program Outreach

·        Create new and update existing outreach materials for the Journey Program, including brochures and flyers, to advertise activities and engage target audiences.

·        Maintain a system to keep refugee students accountable for their participation in the Journey Program.

·        Attend outreach events and conduct outreach in the community to let school staff, potential clients and the general public know about CRB’s programs.

·        Update social media pages to share major events and accomplishments with students, families, and communities at large.

Assessment & Reporting

·        Create new and update existing assessment tools to measure student progress.

·        Regularly submit updates to Family Case Manager and communicate challenges as needed.

·        Support Family Case Manager with the completion of all monthly, quarterly and annual reports.

Qualifications

Education –

·        Bachelor’s degree in education, social work, public administration or a related field.

Experience –

·        Project coordination experience required.

·        Prior experience working with immigrant and/or refugee communities required.

·        Project management experience desired.

·        Basic web design or social media experience desired.

·        Some grant writing experience desired.

Knowledge, skills, and dispositions –

·        Ability to lead and inspire youth in their education and career.

·        Friendly and outgoing personality.

·        Comfort and interest in working with refugee youth from a variety of backgrounds, including those with limited English literacy skills.

·        Enthusiastic about education and interested in refugee and immigrant issues.

·        Strong verbal and cross-cultural communication skills preferred.

·        Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and pay attention to details.

·        Demonstrated ability to collaborate on a team.

·        Exhibited the ability to work effectively on projects with goals and deadlines.

·        Must be responsible and accountable.

·        Ability to speak languages such as Farsi/Dari, Arabic, Somali, Oromo or Burmese strongly desired.

·        Must have some evening and weekend availability.

·        Must have driver's license and reliable transportation.

·        Must have United States work authorization.