School Age Programs Specialist

Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten? Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?

If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.

At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.

If you’re looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.

World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.

Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.

World Relief seeks a School Age Programs Specialist to help expand our school age programs and services this summer. Our school age program offerings include an individualized tutoring support program and a crafts-based youth engagement group program. In addition, through the Family Support Services (FSS) program, we offer individualized support to children and families in accessing and navigating various school systems and academic and enrichment opportunities.

Overall, our programs aim to support and invest in refugee and immigrant children and their families through strengths-based, culturally responsive, and healing-centered wraparound programs that are focused on holistic development, educational support, community integration and a sense of belonging.

This is a temporary full-time position funded through a grant agreement for up to 90 days and contingent upon funding extension.

• Support the expansion of the school-age FSS program through community outreach and follow up on referrals from within WRWW, community partners, and direct family requests. Follow all due intake and enrollment process.

• Partner with families in a culturally responsive and healing centered framework- assessing their requirements, setting goals based on strengths and barriers, facilitating community and resource connections, and offering them relevant supports.
• Ensure sustained engagement through active follow-up and relationship-building with families.
• As needed, provide home-visits and accompany families to help with navigating systems and resources.

• Assist and support with school navigation including any school registrations, IEP or 504 plans, and other academic or English language learning needs for the students.
• Research and facilitate connection of families with enrichment opportunities and tutoring support.
• Provide support with accessing resources for the behavioral and mental health needs of students.

• Support the implementation and facilitation of our summer school age programs for immigrant and refugee youth in North Seattle and South King County sites.
• The group activities are run weekly at each program site for 6 weeks in the Summer.

• Continue to build the resources list and establish connections with local organizations & partners to continue expand resource connections and opportunities for refugee and immigrant families and children.

• Support with coordinating and organizing family engagement events, programs, and training/workshops.
• Coordinate and support initiatives to provide…