Education Program Coordinator

Sociedad Latina, a non-profit organization serving youth and their families in the Mission Hill neighborhood and the Greater Boston Area, is looking for a creative, organized professional with a background in education and experience working with youth to assist in coordinating the Mission Enrichment After-School Program for youth in grades 6-8. The Education Program Coordinator of Sociedad Latina is a full-time position with the following responsibilities:

• In partnership with the education team, develop curriculum materials and design and lead whole-brain learning activities to increase academic skills of children.
  
• Encourage program participants to follow program agreements and manage behavior and discipline within program.
  
• Maintain participant portfolios and communication with participants’ school teachers.
  
• Conduct registration and on-going recruitment and maintain necessary participant files.
  
• Maintain materials, supplies and space of the program.
  
• Responsible for program paperwork, data collection, grant reporting, and evaluation.
  
• Recruit, supervise and coordinate employed interns with a particular focus and attention to developing leadership skills.
  
• Attend funder, partner and community meetings to bridge relationships & represent Sociedad Latina.
  
• Recruit, supervise and coordinate adult volunteers and college volunteer leaders.
  
• Recruit and supervise consultants of Education Program Creative Clubs.
  
• Coordinate quarterly meetings and communication with parents of program participants and Youth Leaders to update parents on progress, highlights and/or challenges.
  
• Facilitate positive communication and build relationships between Sociedad Latina and parents of program participants.
  
• Work as a liaison to continue to build and sustain relationships and communication between Sociedad Latina and the Mission Grammar, Maurice J. Tobin and Mission Hill schools.
  
• Represent Sociedad Latina at middle school teacher meetings.
  
• Create project based curriculum for implementation in the Mission Enrichment Program.
  
• Support colleagues and fellow staff by working with children & youth ages 6-18.
  
• Reports to Educational Program Manager.
  
• Other duties assigned.
  

Knowledge:

Minimum one year experience as a teacher, guidance counselor or in youth development/education.

Understanding of educational tests, measurements and statistics.

Understanding of the culture of after school/out of school time programs.

Program design and implementation.

Proven experience in partnership building, including experience as program coordinator.
 
Skills:

Demonstrated ability to establish rapport with youth.

Demonstrated ability to manage student behavior.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Strong administrative skills & competencies (time management, systems development, detail-oriented, well organized).

Computer skills (Word, Database, Publisher, Excel, Email & Internet).

Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Proven ability to anticipate, identify, and analyze problems and opportunities and establish priorities with youth.

Proven ability to maintain the flexibility necessary to adapt, respond, and meet the needs of a resource limited organization.

Ability to work with and understand peoples of all ethnic backgrounds.

Demonstrated commitment to working in the non-profit sector.

Demonstrated presentation and facilitation skills.

Comfort/willingness in working with ages 6-21.

Bilingual (English/Spanish).
 
Salary and Benefits:

This is a full-time (40 hours per week) position.

Education Required:
BA/BS minimum; teacher or guidance counselor certification preferred. Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.