Youth Counselor: 10th Grade Focus; Bilingual English​/Spanish

COMPENSATION

$53,000 annually plus a robust benefits package, including medical, dental and vision coverage, retirement plan with match, generous paid time off, commuter benefits and much more.

English and Spanish.

Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) is a comprehensive community development organization based in New York City. For more than a half-century, AAFE has advanced racial, social, and economic justice for all, regardless of background. AAFE is an innovative nonprofit organization guided by the belief that people can only thrive when they have access to safe and stable housing, essential social services, and resources to achieve economic mobility for their families.

Programs and services include affordable housing development and management, an array of community services, and small business financing and training. AAFE maintains offices in Chinatown and the Lower East Side (Manhattan) and Flushing and Jackson Heights (Queens).

Reporting to the Program Manager for Youth & Family Development, AAFE seeks a full-time Staff Generalist:
Youth Counselor: 10th Grade Focus to work within the Youth & Family Team in Flushing, Queens. The ideal candidate is a self-starter, comfortable working in a close-knit team-oriented setting, open to self-reflection and feedback, practices curiosity, and can learn through doing. This staff member will work directly with youth living and learning in Flushing. The Youth Organizer is responsible for the following activities:

• Lead AAFE Youth Team’s effort to engage and support the 10th grade students in Flushing High School.
• Mentor caseload of identified 10th-grade students through regular individual and group check-ins focused on:
  • Attendance and engagement
  • Academic habits and goal setting
  • Skills building and Leadership Development
• Create Individual Participant Plans (IPPs) with each program participant, collecting information about student goals and support systems and monitoring student progress throughout the year.
• Conduct regular Classroom push ins to 10th grade advisory and core classes, facilitating presentation and activities that promote:
  • Study skills and organization
  • Goal setting and self-advocacy
  • Early college and career awareness
  • Social-emotional skill-building
• Facilitate Engagement & Exposure Activities workshops hosted in the Community Center and the school in the form of:
  • Small group Workshops
  • Career Conference Panels
  • College and Career Exploration Trips
• Partner with relevant stakeholders in the youth team, community services team and school partners to support Youth Team Goals and Program Efforts.
• Collect and analyze program participant and activity data, for the purpose of monitoring, reporting, and refining metrics for program outcomes and impact.
• Report on program outcomes achieved and suggest and implement changes as needed.
• Support Youth & Family Team programming as assigned, including but not limited to college visits, Career Conference, Summer Retreat, celebrations, parties, special events, etc.
• Assist Program Manager in preparing regular reports.
• Participate in department and staff meetings and training.
• Share light chores to maintain and optimize organization and neatness in the office.
• Support office operation as needed.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in education, social work, psychology or another related field.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English.
• 1-2 years of experience working with high school aged youth.
• Experience teaching and/or developing curriculum.
• Understanding of immigrant communities and commitment to working with culturally diverse communities and environments; strong sense of social justice and belief in youth power and potential.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and handle multiple complex tasks.
• Highly motivated self-starter who can work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent organizational and computer skills including Google Suite, MS Suite, and social media.
• Ability to work occasionally in the evenings and weekends.

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