The Jordan Boys & Girls Clubs in Chelsea is seeking a Teen Education Coordinator to join their team.



Purpose:

Major responsibility is to serve as advocate for teen members and provide after-school tutoring and career/higher education guidance to clubhouse teen members. Develop, implement and evaluate teen programs of the BGCB Education Program.



Responsibilities:

•Develop and monitor an in-school tracking system/program for members ages 12 to 14 who are at risk of failing a grade or dropping out of school

•Within the local middle school, serve as advocate to meet the students’ needs with the teachers, monitor students’ attendance, recommend appropriate referrals and placements for students and foster communication between home and school. Provide regular updates to parents regarding students’ progress and/or alerting them to problems the member may be experiencing.

•Provide after-school tutoring sessions and other academic support activities to in-school program members.

•Act as advocate to older teens (ages 15 to 18) and provide them with a variety of programs to prepare them to transition out of the Clubhouse. Programming options should include, but are not limited to, career exploration (BGCA’s Job Ready!), mentoring, and college exploration/admission preparation (College Club).

•Supervise and discipline of members participating in programs and services within the program area as well as throughout the clubhouse as deemed appropriate.

•Participate in program/service outcome measurement processes and other evaluation programs including BGCA’s Commitment to Quality. Other administrative duties include, but are not limited to, tracking documentation of members in the in-school program, data collection, administering questionnaires, convening focus groups and older teen exit interviews and a variety of written reports.

•In order to meet/exceed the minimum program standards of the corresponding core module(s), collaborate programs and events with Teen Director and other Clubhouse staff. When appropriate, collaborate with staff from other BGCB Clubhouses and community organizations.

•When appropriate, supervise volunteers and consultants who can offer related instruction/support to teen members.

•Participate in individual and group supervision sessions and periodic professional development opportunities.

•Travel between sites and to activities as needed.

•Other related duties as specified by Education Director.



Qualifications:

•BA/BS in related field preferred, equivalent experience considered

•Direct experience developing and delivering educational programs for teens; experience in out-of-school-time settings preferred

•Knowledge of trends in education, career exploration and educational planning

•Strong interpersonal and communication skills required

•MS Office and web competency preferred

•Ability to work with youth and families from a variety of backgrounds

•Ability to work independently and as part of a team

•Flexibility to work clubhouse hours especially as seasons and service needs change

•Valid driver’s license required



Please send all cover letters & resumes to:

The Human Resources Department

Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston

50 Congress Street, suite 730

Boston, MA. 02109

Fax: 617-994-4734

Email: resumes@bgcb.org

www.bgcb.org



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