Urgently Need Wediko NY Internship Coordinator-Learn To Work Initiative in New York City, NY

Job title: Wediko NY Internship Coordinator-Learn To Work Initiative

Company: The Home for Little Wanderers

Job description: Description :



The Wediko NY Internship Coordinator works at a 9-12th grade transfer school coordinating our student internship program funded by the Learning to Work initiative. The Coordinator works with students to place them at paid internships both in-school and with community partners, and collaborates with the Wediko team to oversee hiring, onboarding and supervision. Bilingual Spanish required.



How You'll Be Making a Difference

• Responsible for maintaining and managing all LTW related data


• Expected to attend Wediko NY at The Home and LTW Professional Development opportunities


• Facilitates individual- and group-based trainings to build skills, competency, and professionalism


• Oversee and conduct application, interview, and onboarding to parallel a real-world employment process


• Match students with internships appropriate to their interests, maturity, and skill level


• Perform regular site visits to monitor student intern performance


• Model professional behavior, communication, and presentation


• Provide guidance to students addressing performance issues and encouraging interns to self-advocate when needed


• Maintain and develop professional partnerships to provide internships that build skills within a variety of employment fields


• Facilitate workshops on resume building, interview skills and career readiness


• Administer HR documentation, timesheets, performance contracts and other necessary paperwork


• Facilitate communication between students, families, partner organizations and school staff


• Assist with issues of school- and internship- nonattendance


• Provide crisis counseling, mediation, and social-emotional support as needed


• Participate in staff meetings and staff development opportunities


• Collaborate on interdisciplinary team of Wediko and school staff to create and monitor individualized plans to support student progress


• Occasional evening and weekend hours required

• Bachelor?s Degree required, advanced degree in the Social Sciences, Public and/or Education Policy Administration (e.g., MSW, M.S. Ed, MPA/P) a plus.


• 3 years? experience providing school-based direct service or residential treatment


• 1-3 years? experience with job development, staff supervision, human resources, or other relevant areas


• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.


• Ability to approach challenges in a supportive and creative manner


• Excellent organizational skills


• Commitment to working from a strengths-based perspective


• Commitment to ongoing learning and development, proven use of supervision to improve practice


• Bilingual Spanish required


• Salary range is $45,000-$55,000

• Generous time off including up to 20 days per year for new full-time employees, plus 11 holidays, 5 sick days, and 2 personal days


• Health and Dental Insurance that is effective immediately upon hire


• Extensive training to new staff


• Tuition reimbursement of up to $2,400 per fiscal year


• 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match


• Employer paid Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance, plus Basic Life and AD&D Insurance


• And more!

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