Family Development Coach (Neighborhood Development Area Program)

ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION

Founded in 1965, the Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc. (CPC) aims to promote the social and economic empowerment of Chinese American, immigrant, and low-income communities. Today, CPC is the nation's largest Asian American social services agency and offers more than 50 programs at over 35 sites throughout New York City, including early childhood education, school-age care, youth services, workforce development, community services, and senior services. CPC strives to be the premier social service and leadership development organization. In 2017, CPC launched Advancing Our CommUNITY, its organization-wide strategy to expand services to address persistent needs and emerging trends and to improve leadership skills among staff and community members. Last year, our core programs and emergency services reached 200,000 people living in all five boroughs and all 51 city council districts. In the summer of 2022, CPC was recognized as the number one Chinese American organization in New York City to recommend to a Chinese immigrant looking for in-language and culturally competent resources according to a recent survey. This accomplishment is a testament to the incredible work and dedication of our staff. (For more information, please visit: https://www.cpc-nyc.org/)

DIVISION SUMMARY

CPC Education and Career Services Division (ECS) provides dynamic programs and activities that bridge youth and adults with their highest educational, economic and leadership potential. ECS believes learning is life-long--it is never too early or too late to start learning, which is why we use an asset-based approach to maximize our community members' current strengths. Whether in our schools, community centers, or internship sites, ECS creates equitable learning environments that promote leadership development, self-advocacy, and community building. Our programs equip community members with essential skills and experiences today so that they are empowered to take the next step tomorrow.

PROGRAM SUMMARY

Funded through the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD), the Neighborhood Development Area Program (NDA) offers youth participants a wide range of enrichment workshops to promote lifelong skills needed to succeed academically, socially, and professionally. These workshops include but not limited to academic tutoring, college and work readiness, leadership development, guest speaker series, mentoring opportunities, and recreational activities.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist and guide high school students with their short and long-term goals (academically, financially, and/or professionally)
• Plan and facilitate social-emotional learning, interactive projects-based learning, career-readiness, college readiness, and basic life-skills workshops
• Connect and engage with local community partners for guest speaking at workshops
• Refer CPC’s direct services and resources to youth and families as they navigate the American culture as new immigrants
• Provide individualized guidance and counseling, and case management services; enter participant case notes and track progress, including services received
• Attend staff meetings, trainings and professional development as required by CPC and DYCD, including the Family Development Coach certification training
• Assist with the programmatic aspects of outreach, recruitment, enrollment, and retention to meet the program deliverables as outlined by the contract
• Support with the day-to-day operations and administrative responsibilities of the afterschool program and summer initiative
• Fulfill other duties as assigned by the Program Director

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Social Work, Counseling or related field preferred
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience working within the fields of youth and/or workforce development.

Skills and Competencies:

• Must be culturally competent and provide services in manner sensitive to participants’ cultural heritage and traditions life experience, sexual orientation and gender identity.
• Excellent written, communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Strong work ethic and demonstrated passion for working with immigrant and low-income communities, and youth development.
• Knowledge of MS office applications and virtual platform such as Zoom, Teams, and Webex.
• Willingness to travel to worksites via public transportation.
• Bilingual in English and Arabic, Mandarin, Cantonese, or Spanish.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS OVERVIEW

• $23.63 to $24.73 per hour; 35 hours per week 
• CPC offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to generous paid time off (holiday, sick and vacation time), Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance Coverage, Commuter Benefits, and a 403(b) Retirement Plan

COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS

CPC has been committed to two goals: 1) keeping staff and community members healthy and safe and 2) continuing to safely provide services to community members. CPC no longer mandates COVID vaccination, but vaccines and boosters are highly encouraged for all our staff and community members.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested individuals should submit their resume, along with a cover letter addressed to Elisa Wong, when applying online via CPC’s website: https://www.cpc-nyc.org/jobs or selected online job boards. All documents should be submitted as one single file. Applicants may reach out to careers@cpc-nyc.org with any questions or further inquiries.

CPC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CPC values a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages women, BIPOC, immigrants, LGBTQ+, individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply