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.
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
Qualifications
- 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
What The Home Can Offer You
In addition to the chance to make a lasting impact on the lives of the youth we serve, The Home for Little Wanderers offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including:
- 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!
Valuing Diversity
We are committed to excellence in diversity, equity, and inclusion, while simultaneously creating a culture that supports those values. We believe the differences we bring enhance our ability to provide exceptional service and care to diverse children, families, and communities. Moreover, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging align with our values and our mission to help vulnerable children and their families build permanent, positive change.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)