Youth Program Specialist
Coordinate and implement IRC’s Youth and Education Programs in Spokane, WA.
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Overview
Coordinate and implement IRC’s Youth and Education Programs in Spokane, WA.
You have:
- Relevant degree in Education, Teaching, Child/Youth Development or related field, or 2-4 years relevant experience in teaching, tutoring, or youth development programming. TESOL certificate a plus.
- Experience in training and facilitation utilizing adult learning principles
- Experience in volunteer coordination/management
- Cross cultural experience; connection and experience working with people from refugee and/or immigrant communities
- Experience working with multi-lingual students and families
- Committed to anti-racism and continual learning and growth
- Demonstrated ability to use a variety of instructional strategies appropriate for individual student needs
- Commitment to creating safe and healing learning spaces for newcomer students and utilizing trauma-informed practices with students and families
- English proficiency, both spoken and written, and professional proficiency in predominant language of local client base desired (Dari, Pashto, Arabic, Somali, Swahili, Kinyarwanda, Ukrainian etc.)
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Proficiency in MS Office suite including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams
- Ability to work well with people of diverse cultural backgrounds
- Ability to work well independently and as part of a team
- Ability to maintain responsibility for multiple tasks in the context of a diverse, fast-paced work environment
- Willing to be First Aid/CPR certified upon hire
Potential interview questions
| Describe your experience with tutoring students from diverse backgrounds and how it has influenced your teaching style. | This question assesses the candidate's ability to adapt to diverse educational needs. | Share specific examples of teaching experiences with diverse students and highlight successful strategies used. |
| What steps do you take to create an inclusive and trauma-informed learning environment? | The interviewer wants to understand your approach to inclusivity. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How would you handle a challenging situation with a student or parent? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you provide an example of how you align a tutoring program with both academic and emotional support for your students? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you measure the success of your tutoring sessions? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe your experience in recruiting and training volunteers. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you incorporate technology into your tutoring programs? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What role does community engagement play in your work with youth programs? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
Added 10 months ago
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Updated 10 months ago
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Source:
rescue.org
