Community Placement Coordinator at YSC
Location: Washington. DC
The Organization
Our mission is to provide a safe, nurturing, and mutually respectful environment that motivates and prepares each student to fulfill his academic or career potential. With the support of a wide circle of caring adults, students will develop the skills they need to make sound decisions and lead rewarding lives.
If you are interested in learning more about See Forever, please visit our website at www.seeforever.org.
The Touchstone
At the Maya Angelou Schools, the key to our success is rooted in building trusting, respectful and nurturing relationships with each other. We strive to create safe spaces for all to be able to reach their limitless potential. We are at our best when we work together to ensure the unique needs of our community are met. We empower each other to grow successfully so we can see forever! This is how we live the Maya Way, even when no one is watching.
Position Overview
The Community Placement Coordinator provides students with consistent guidance and support from their arrival at the Maya Angelou Schools through their return to community schools. The worksite and tour of duty for this position are located in a juvenile correctional facility.
Responsibilities
- Introducing students to the Maya Angelou Schools, conducting welcome intake, and discussions about school culture and expectations
- Introducing students to program materials and tools, portfolios, rubrics, expectations, and class schedules
- Meeting regularly with each student during his entire tenure
- Engaging parents and student in discussions regarding behavior and progress
- Facilitating each student’s transition upon his release including identification of placement and enrollment in community school/program
- Coordinating with the school professionals and parents to design and implement an individual plan for each student
- Managing the details of the individual plan and working with parents, school staff, and community partners to ensure that each student is prepared for his reintegration
- Maintaining a working knowledge of community resources available to students and families
- Making site visits to each student’s educational or vocational placement site
- Maintaining and recording appropriate data in a timely manner
- Modeling and contributing to a school culture of hope and high expectations for achievement.
- Facilitating trainings and professional development workshops as needed
- Performing other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, social work, sociology, or social science (preferred)
- Experience working with incarcerated or opportunity youth (preferred)
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- An unyielding belief that with the appropriate support, coupled with high expectations, all students can develop prosocial and culturally normative behaviors that will enable them to succeed, and then build on this success to manage effectively beyond the school and center
Salary and Benefits
Our salaries are comparable to those of other public schools in the District of Columbia area. In addition, See Forever offers a robust benefits plan, including health care coverage, HSA/FSA and dependent care accounts, voluntary dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability options, commuter benefits, a 401k retirement savings plan, student loan refinancing options, and the opportunity to positively impact students with a broad range of experiences and backgrounds.
See Forever is an equal-opportunity employer. We believe a diverse staff is a better, more effective staff.
