Assistant Coordinator for Summer Work Program

Summer Work ProgramAssistant Coordinator

Position Type: Seasonal, Part-Time

Start & End Dates: May 1 - August 22, 2024

Hours: 32 hours/week

Availability: Mon-Thurs from 8:30am - 4:30pm (in-person)

Pay Range: $30-$34/hour Reports To: Career Services Coordinator

Location: LEAP Salem office (May 1- July 4); Salem State University (July 8 - August 15)

ABOUT LEAP: LEAP for Education (LEAP) is a non-profit organization that empowers underserved youth to achieve social and economic mobility by cultivating personal, educational, and career growth.

ABOUT SUMMER WORK PROGRAM: LEAP’s Summer Work Program is a 6-week program for students aged 14-19 to get early job experience, explore their interests, learn how to set goals, and build their long-term career readiness skills.

Program Goals:

• Provide students with high-quality career development experiences that foster positive connection to peers, employers, mentors, and the larger community
• Support the development of key soft skills through workshops and applied learning
• Engage students in projects that connect to a career of interest

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting to the Career Services Coordinator, the SWP Assistant Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the 9th & 10th grade cohorts of the Summer Work Program. This position ensures that the cohorts meet programmatic objectives by ensuring they have the materials, resources, and support they require. The Assistant Coordinator acts as a supervisor to 9th & 10th grade cohort summer staff.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Helps to execute key administrative tasks in the lead up to the summer including processing registration paperwork, maintaining student rosters, and supporting other operational needs
• Preps & organizes 9th & 10th grade cohort curriculum materials
• Supports the onboarding and training of summer staff
• Supervises 9th & 10th grade Cohort Facilitators
• Oversees and ensures the 9th & 10th grade cohorts keep to identified schedules and are making appropriate progress towards programmatic objectives and goals
• Support Career Mentor Associates in ensuring 9th & 10th student-mentor pairs are meeting and working on their summer projects
• Helps to assess and evaluate programmatic outcomes
• Help to foster an engaging, fun, and inclusive environment for students
• Provides other administrative and programmatic support as needed

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Experience working with high school youth and/or young adults
• Program coordination/management experience a plus
• Staff supervisory experience a plus
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal
• Committed to values of diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Must agree to a CORI and SORI background check
• Familiarity with Google Drive
• Proficient or fluent Spanish, Portuguese, or Haitian Creole language skills a plus

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICY

It is the policy of LEAP to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

LEAP for Education complies with all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and state disability laws. This means that we will not discriminate against qualified individuals with a disability in any phase of the employment relationship including application for employment, hiring, promotions and/or advancement opportunities, termination, compensation, training and any other conditions or privileges of employment.

Job Type: Temporary

Pay: $30.00 - $34.00 per hour

Work Location: In person