Student Coordinator

TO APPLY: The position is open until filled. Submit a resume and cover letter on our website: https://emoregon.org/jobs/student-coordinator-for-washington-county/. The cover letter should address the following questions:

• Please describe your experience working with youth?
• What interests you about this position?
• What is your familiarity with community partners and resources in Washington County?

PURPOSE: Second Home is a community effort to provide safe and stable housing for unaccompanied students, so they can focus on their studies, explore their gifts and talents, graduate from high school, and realize their goals and dreams for their life. The Student Coordinator will support students in Washington County with housing, education, and other services in collaboration with school districts, businesses, and other nonprofit agencies.

REPORTS TO: Second Home Program Director

DIRECT REPORTS: None

LOCATION: Hybrid, with frequent onsite, in-person meetings throughout Washington County.

CLASSIFICATION: Full-time*, non-exempt. *32 hours per week is considered full-time at EMO.

BENEFITS: Wage range starts at $31.19 per hour. All regular employees (does not include on-call or temporary) are eligible for vacation, holidays, sick leave, 401(k) retirement plan, employee assistance program and employee trainings. Employees that work 18 hours per week or more, also receive medical insurance and dental insurance. Employees that work 20 hours per week or more receive disability insurance and life insurance.

EMO has an organization-wide Pay Equity Plan (PEP). This PEP provides standardized increases to base pay for staff who have technical skills or specialized training beyond the minimum qualifications for a job, significant prior experience in similar roles, language skills relevant to the position, and/or who hold academic/professional degrees or certifications related to the role.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Student Support:

• Establish supportive relationships, via regular meetings with youth.
• Assess program fit for student’s situation and goals.
• Lead brainstorming sessions with youth to problem-solve alongside them.
• Connect students to educational reengagement resources and/or potential home hosts.

Partner Collaboration:

• Establish, nurture, and maintain ongoing relationships with school districts and other community partners, in cooperation with Second Home Regional Coordinators.
• Inform partners of Second Home referral procedures and program requirements.

Home Placements:

• Work closely with Home Provider Coordinators to support youth through their transition into host homes and throughout their time of sharing housing.
• Work with volunteer mediators to create student/home provider rental agreements.

Administrative and Organizational Development Duties

• Maintain accurate client-based records and enter updates into the database weekly.
• Provide community outreach through speaking engagements, presentations, online and print publicity, social media, radio, etc.
• Collaborate with teammates in strategic planning, program development, grant writing and other fundraising activities.
• Maintain financial records and submit reimbursement reports monthly.

Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Commitment to the mission, vision and ethics of EMO, and ability to maintain an understanding of the services provided by the programs and projects of EMO.

• Degree in social work or related field or two years of related experience
• Training in trauma-informed care.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability listen to and affirm people from a wide variety of backgrounds and circumstances.
• High level of organization skills, attention to detail, and ability to handle a variety of tasks while being flexible to adjust to changing needs.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders and partners.
• Possess a valid driver’s license, personal vehicle, insurance and be insurable by Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon.
• Comfortable working with clients at a variety of locations, for example: schools, homes, businesses, and public agencies.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with community resources, particularly in Washington County.
• Knowledge of human services operations.
• Spanish language skills, in addition to English fluency.

Responsibility

• Highly self-directed with workload planning and implementation.
• Ability to maintain a calm and professional demeanor when assisting clients in stressful situations.
• Good judgement about when to consult for decision-making.
• Self-motivated to generate recommendations for process improvements.

Working Conditions

• Ability to work at a desk using a computer and phone up to eight hours a day.
• Frequent local travel by personal car to meetings at a wide range of sites.
• Ability to work in a respectful manner with people of diverse ethnicity, socio-economic circumstances, religion, culture, and sexual orientation.
• High tolerance for ambiguity and change and willingness to learn and adapt to changing procedures and systems.
• Willing and able to work flexible hours including occasional evenings and weekends.

Equal opportunity employer

Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon is an equal opportunity employer and, as such, considers individuals for employment according to their abilities and performance. People of color, women, LGBTQ individuals, and people living with HIV are encouraged to apply.

Employment decisions are made without regard to race, age, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, marital or veteran status, or any other classification protected by law. All employment requirements mandated by state and federal regulations will be observed.