Program Coordinator; Part-Time

Job Description

Title:

exalt Program Coordinator

Reports to:

Director ofCore Programs

Summary:

exaltyouthisseekinga dynamic, passionate person to join our team.exalt elevates expectations of personal success for youth ages 15-19who’vebeen involved in the criminal justice system.

We inspire youth at a critical crossroads to believe in their worth, from the first steps in contemplation through the journey to create lasting behavioral change.

Our powerful combination of structured classes for tangible skill development,individualized support to navigate the education and justice systems,placement in paid internships,and an alumni network of resources equips youth with the tools and experience to avoid further criminal justice system involvement.

Atexalt, we empower youth to see a future filled with hope – and we provide the road map to get there.

The Program Coordinator (PC) is an analyst and a strategic and critical thinker who is passionate about permanently moving young people’s trajectories away from systems of incarceration and court-involvement. The PC manages young peoples’ entire process through their experience withexalt, from initially assessing them in the interview phase, to meeting with them individually throughout all phases of the program to help them set and meet goals, monitoring and supporting them in internships, and collaborating with additional resources and institutions in their lives such as external stakeholders,schools and criminal justice constituents.

This individual will build and manage, along with various assigned Lead Teachers, 3cycles per year. They will be expected to be flexible to meet expectations to come into the office for in-person operations to our office and classroom space in downtown Manhattan, as well as work remotely through our virtual model, as needed.

• Interview, assess and select youth referred toexaltthrough candidate assessment interviews and a range ofadditionalbase-line assessments.

• Build (perform initial outreach, interviews,pre assessments and screens) as well as manage3cycles per fiscal year.

• Observe,assessand develop growth plans based on participants’ participation, development,strengths and challenges inexaltclasses.

• Work with the Court Liaison team to screen participants who are eligible for ATI contract services.

• Collaborate with classroom teachers to develop strategies for participants to increase participation, maximize learning, and connect classroom learning to key outcome areas including avoidance of further criminal justice system involvement, increased persistence/investment in school, andlong term employability.

• Meet with assigned teacher weekly for the duration of the cycle to discuss individual student progress and overall cycle health.

• Meet individually with participants throughout the duration of the program to assess their progress and support them in meeting program goals; track goals and progress through Individualized Personal Plans (IPPs).

• Devise strategies to address the diverse needs of students at risk of program in completion.

• Support young people with school re-enrollment,transfer and to set and make progress on educational goals.

• Maintaintimelyand professional communication with a diverse range of external constituents including lawyers, probation officers, judges, other nonprofit staff, ensuring information is effectively conveyedregardingyouth served.

• Conduct regular outreach to internship sites throughout duration of internships through regular site visits, phone calls to support youth and employers.

• Assistin developing internships throughout New York City in a wide range of employment sectors to meet youths’ various interests,experience and skill levels.

• Develop and connect participants to external resources…