Compensation: $29.67/hr - $31.32/hr
Position Summary:
Children’s Aid’s Pregnancy Prevention Project supports young people in reaching their full potential by providing holistic, evidence-based sexuality education, access to reproductive health services, and opportunities for peer leadership. The program focuses on equipping youth with the knowledge and skills to make informed, healthy decisions, build meaningful goals for the future, and strengthen communication through supportive youth-adult partnerships. In collaboration with schools, families, and community partners, the program works to expand access to resources and foster environments that promote positive youth development.
Reporting to the Program Manager, the Program Coordinator plays a key role in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of program initiatives. This includes coordinating and supporting health educators, facilitating workshops and individual sessions, and contributing to the development of peer education and youth leadership components. The coordinator also partners with internal teams and external stakeholders to connect youth to essential services, support community engagement efforts, and ensure effective program delivery across assigned sites.
Essential Duties:
- Establish and maintain linkages and partner relationships with CA Adolescent Programs, Schools and Community Based Organizations.
- Assist in the supervision of the overall implementation and evaluation of the OPA Program’s work plan, goals, and activities.
- Provide oversight of the reproductive health education program activities for the OPA Program which involves the overall coordination of the OPA program work plan at partner schools and community-based organizations in the Bronx and Staten Island.
- Train evidence-based curricula to incoming Health Educators and peer health educators. Maintain attendance in existing community advisory committees, in partnership with the Program Manager.
- Provide individual counseling services (sexual decision-making, growth and development, pregnancy prevention, STI’s and HIV pre and post-test counseling) to youth in CA program sites (community schools and youth centers) and other school and community-based settings.
- Conduct evidence-based health education sessions/groups to youth and parents at CA, DOE and other CBO program sites as needed.
- Participates in the process of developing, obtaining, evaluating and maintaining written and audio-visual health education materials as required by program.
- Documents all group/workshops and individual counseling services.
- Offers and arranges for family planning services at CA Health Centers for youth at program sites. Participates as part of a team with other staff to provide quality patient care.
- Attends training sessions conducted by other agencies to develop skills and knowledge required of an educator in a CA program.
- Submit monthly, quarterly, and annual reports of the activities and outcomes of the OPA Program.
- Maintain accurate client data and activity records and statistical compilations.
- Attend professional development trainings.
- Performs other related duties as
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Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Social Work health Education, Public Administration or a related field
- 4-6 years of related experience with adolescents and reproductive health education.
- Must be able to travel to the Bronx and Staten Island to work in multiple sites.
- Must be able to work evenings.
Key Competencies:
- Emotional maturity and good decision-making skills.
- Accurate record keeping skills and organizational abilities.
- Computer literacy.
- Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
- Bilingual English/Spanish a plus
It is the policy of Children's Aid to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and is dedicated to maintaining a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. Children's Aid will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or retaliation on any basis, including race, creed, color, national origin, ethnicity, alienage or citizenship status, gender/sex (including pregnancy), disability, religion, source of income, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, familial status, caregiver status, military status, marital or partnership status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking, predisposing genetic characteristics, arrest or conviction record, credit history, unemployment status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Children’s Aid is committed to complying with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Children’s Aid will conduct a prompt and thorough investigation of all allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or any violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy in a confidential manner and will take appropriate corrective action, if and where warranted. Children’s Aid prohibits retaliation against employees who provide information about, complain about, or assist in the investigation of any complaint of discrimination or violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy.
The incumbent is expected to work a schedule, whether in-person or hybrid, as determined by the department's needs to facilitate effective collaboration with the team. This flexibility is essential for maintaining seamless communication, fostering teamwork, and ensuring the smooth operation of the department's processes. The position's requirements are subject to periodic review and adjustment based on organizational needs and changes in work dynamics
Preferred
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Time Management
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Ability to Speak Spanish
Preferred
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Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
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Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
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Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
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Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
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