Education Coordinator Workforce Division bei Phipps Neighborhoods Inc.

About Phipps Neighborhoods

Phipps Neighborhoods, the social service affiliate of Phipps Houses, has been a catalyst for community growth and empowerment for over 50 years. Our mission is focused on creating safe, inclusive spaces where community members can access education, career opportunities, and economic pathways. Serving approximately 14,000 New Yorkers annually, we address barriers to educational achievement, economic security, and career stability through three key program areas:

• Education and School-Day Programs: Offering pre-kindergarten services, community schools, after-school programs, and college access counseling.
• Sector-Focused Training and Employment Placement Pathways: Providing specialized training, employment placement pathways, Summer Youth Employment, Work Learning Grow initiatives, and aiding residents in accessing new employment opportunities.
• Community & Economic Empowerment Services: Enabling community progress through community centers, resident services, food access, financial literacy programs, and support accessing benefits and wellness services.

We collaborate with government, corporate, and philanthropic partners to effect significant and lasting social change, fostering thriving communities.

Job Summary:

Under the supervision of the Education Manager of Youth Workforce, we are seeking passionate and qualified individuals to join our team as an Education Coordinator. The Coordinator will be responsible for leading and conducting college and career readiness curriculums focused on empowering youth with essential life skills. Successful candidates will have experience supporting young adults (14-24) in life skills training, college preparation and enrollment, and job readiness.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• · Support in designing, updating, and evaluating Youth Workforce curriculums.
• · Facilitate youth workforce lessons for participants ages 14-24 years old enrolled in Work, Learn, & Grow (WLG), and the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP).
• · Model positive youth development and holistic practices.
• · Accompany participants on trips and serve as a chaperone.
• · Communicate with key stakeholders on the progress status of participants and students.
• · Monitor programs activity, work readiness training, orientations, attendance etc.
• · Responsible for overseeing Facilitators including interviewing, providing one on one supervision, ensuring that hours are not exceeded, providing a schedule etc.
• · Meet with representatives of all school sites to develop and maintain positive relationships.
• · Monitor attendance, enrollment, and program quality using internal and external databases (DYCD Connect, etc.).
• · Assist with program audit compliance, including timely submission of reports and documentation.
• · Build strong relationships with schools, parents/guardians, and community partners.
• · Collaborate with the supervisor on training seasonal staff.
• · Perform any and all tasks deemed necessary by the supervisor

Qualifications:

• · High School Diploma or GED required, Bachelors Preferred.
• · Strong curriculum development, facilitation, and classroom management skills.
• · Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• · Familiarity with DYCD, DOE, or similar reporting systems a plus.
• · Sense of humor.
• · Willingness to listen to constructive feedback.
• · Bilingual (English/Spanish) strongly preferred.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Phipps Houses and Affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, ancestry, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.  Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.