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Vacancy : Student Support Program Supervisor -IRC (Deadline August 2024)

Vacancy : Student Support Program Supervisor -IRC (Deadline August 2024)

Student Support Program Supervisor

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The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world’s largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), operating in more than 50 countries and over 25 U.S. cities. Our mission is to help people survive, reclaim control of their future, and strengthen their communities. If you’re a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting millions of lives worldwide for a better future.

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Job Id: req52622
Location: Abilene, TX
Country: United States
Category: Operations & Administration Support
Employee Category: Regular
Job Type: Full Time
Open To Expatriates: No
Compensation Range: $60,260.00 – $63,110.00 (annually)
Currency: United States Dollar

Scope of Work:

The Student Program Supervisor oversees IRC’s diverse Student program portfolio and is responsible for managing after-school, weekend, and summer academic and mentoring programs that serve all eligible school-aged refugee Students, ages 15-24, in Abilene. They lead program design development and delivery, supervise a team of 4 staff, and serve as a liaison between IRC, relevant schools, partners, agencies, and families. The Student Program Supervisor helps to develop and monitors annual and strategic plans for the department, ensures program goals are met, supervises and supports staff, identifies and secures grants to sustain and grow programs, and ensures reporting, compliance, and budgeting requirements are satisfied through oversight of team members and activities. This position reports to the Education and Learning Manager.

Responsibilities:

Program Design and Management:

  • Plan for the overall department and its programs in accordance with the mission and goals of the organization.
  • With input from the Deputy Director and program staff, establish and implement annual and long-term goals and objectives to successfully achieve programmatic outcomes.
  • Ensure Student success with a strong emphasis on empowerment through high-quality service that supports young people to thrive in their community.
  • Utilize internal and external resources to ensure Abilene Student programs implement innovative and evolving best practices for working with vulnerable Students for positive Student development and academic success, including aligning programming with IRC’s Social Emotional Asset Development Framework and approaches.
  • Ensure all programmatic, contractual, and donor requirements and IRC standards of care are met.
  • Guarantee accurate and timely financial and client-related recordkeeping throughout the department, including the use of ETO, IRIS, and ClientTrack systems.

People Management:

  • Supervise, coach, and support the professional development of a team of 4 Student Program staff.
  • Lead training opportunities for Student Program staff and volunteers on best practices in education, including positive Student development, social emotional asset development, and working with emerging English Language students.
  • Facilitate the Abilene Student Program team to actively engage in RAI Education & Youth network initiatives (e.g., Youth Community of Practice, annual conferences, Education & Youth Advisory Group).
  • Build and maintain unity among the staff. Maintain an open-door policy and practice that involves regular informal discussions with staff to ensure ongoing, consistent two-way communication about work, challenges, successes, and needs.
  • Ensure absolute compliance with the IRC Standards for Professional Conduct; take responsibility for own actions and remain accountable at all times for his/her team’s actions.
  • Set goals and hold regular performance discussions. Ensure all team members have a development plan and encourage training and other activities for growth.

Resource Development and Partnership Development:

  • Contribute to proposal development efforts for the department’s programs to ensure the continuous delivery of services.
  • Sustain and grow partnerships with the local school districts and other strategic partners to maximize their coordination, cooperation, and support.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

Education:

  • Bachelor’s (4-year university) degree required; graduate degree in education, non-profit management, public administration, social work, human services, or other related field preferred.

Work Experience:

  • Minimum of three (3) years of experience working with Students; experience working with refugee and/or immigrant Students strongly preferred.
  • Demonstrated success in creating and implementing Student programming and in developing community partnerships.

Skills & Competencies:

  • Knowledge of programming and program design strongly preferred.
  • Knowledge of evidence-based and best practices for cross-cultural family engagement, inclusive youth engagement, and strategies for working with language learners and students with limited or interrupted education.
  • Strong people management skills. Two years of supervisory experience preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability to promote an organizational culture that reflects IRC’s core values of service, accountability, integrity, and equality. Ability to lead in a way that recognizes that IRC’s work is best accomplished through the true collaboration of individuals from many cultures with a great variety of skills and perspectives.
  • Outstanding oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Fluency in English required. Bilingual abilities in one or more languages of population preferred (e.g., Swahili, French, Kirundi, Dari, Pashto, Spanish).
  • Grant writing and grant implementation experience preferred.
  • Deep commitment to working with humanitarian immigrants.
  • Trauma-informed and sensitive listening and communication skills.
  • Desire to join a team working to protect due process and immigrant rights.
  • Must have a valid driver’s license, access to a personal, insured vehicle, and ability to travel frequently in and around the service area to engage with clients and community partners.

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Working Environment:

  • A combination of standard office environment, remote work, and ‘field’ time within the service delivery area to perform the above-outlined responsibilities.
  • Occasional domestic (non-local) travel required; up to 10%.
  • May require occasional weekend and/or evening work.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

US Benefits:

The IRC offers a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits. All US employees are eligible for sick time, a 403b retirement savings plan with up to 4.5% immediately vested matching contribution, plus an additional 3-7% IRC contribution, and an Employee Assistance Program available to our staff and their families to support in times of crisis and mental health struggles. In addition, full-time employees are eligible for 10 US paid holidays, 20-25 paid time off days, disability & life insurance, medical, dental, and vision insurance (employee contribution starting at $135, $7, and $5 per month respectively), and FSA for healthcare, childcare, and commuter costs. Part-time employees are eligible for a proportionate amount of paid time off. These additional benefits apply to employees who work at least 6 months within a 12-month time period.

Standard of Professional Conduct:

The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.

Vacancy : Student Support Program Supervisor -IRC (Deadline August 2024)
Vacancy : Student Support Program Supervisor -IRC (Deadline August 2024)

Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion:

The IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. The IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of the IRC persons in any work setting. We aim to increase the representation of women, people from the countries and communities we serve, and people who identify as races and ethnicities that are underrepresented in global power structures.

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