RLA/Social Studies HSE Coordinator

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Agency Overview:
Commonpoint is a multifaceted community center dedicated to sustaining and enhancing the quality of individual, family, and communal life throughout New York City, offering services to people of all ages, ability levels, stages of life and backgrounds. They strive to meet the evolving needs of their community of over 100,000 members, ranging from providing in-school and after-school programs, professional and career development, assistance with food insecurity, legal services, financial counseling, mental health services, senior classes, dementia care programs, and tax preparation assistance to name a few. Commonpoint has grown tremendously in the last five years and now has a mission-driven staff of 3,000 and over 80 sites in the five boroughs.

Program Overview:

Commonpoint is seeking to hire an HSE Coordinator for the Advance & Earn Program. The goal of the Advance & Earn Program is to provide a career pathway for opportunity youth through a continuum of services including literacy and math facilitation, HSE test preparation, work readiness training, college and career exploration, paid work experience, advanced occupational training, and industry credential attainment. The programs support opportunity youth at any educational level, providing on-ramps at various levels through three program components, each supported by case management and wrap-around services.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The HSE Coordinator will:
● Develop lesson plans according to the various learning styles of program participants.
● Facilitate groups with the goal of improving literacy skills.
● Identify ways to connect classroom learning with real-world applications, ensuring that participants understand how to apply skills in workplace environments.
● Coordinate with program staff to ensure that participants’ progress is being appropriately tracked and supported.
● Continually assess student progress toward mastery of standards and keep students and staff well informed of student progress by collecting and tracking data, providing daily feedback and weekly assessments.
● Provide necessary accommodations and modifications for the growth and success of all students.
● Attend professional development workshops and learning communities that will discuss RLA and Social Studies subtests, as well as curriculum development for the GED exam.
● Administer and utilize standardized assessments to develop curricula targe ing the educational challenges of the students.

● Monitor students’ performance and attendance for required reporting systems.
● Assist in the evaluation of participant engagement and curriculum effectiveness.
● Collaborate with case managers and program leads to ensure participants’ holistic success in the program.
● Maintain flexibility to support program and agency-wide goals as needed
● Implement strategies to maximize student retention.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:
Required & Preferred Qualifications
● Bachelor’s Degree in Education or comparable field required.
● Minimum of two years of experience overseeing young adult learners of varied ages, levels, and diverse cultural backgrounds.
● Knowledge of ABE and GED curricula, testing procedures, and requirements.
● Demonstrated ability in youth development

WORKING CONDITIONS
● Participation in all staff meetings and staff training seminars.
● Participation in agency-wide programs and program committees, as assigned.
● Active involvement as a supervisee in the supervision process.
● Support the mission of Commonpoint.
● Other tasks appropriate to the Commonpoint staff, as assigned.

JOB DETAILS
Location: Commonpoint Bronx Center, 1665 Hoe Ave, Bronx, NY 10460
Non-Union Position

Commonpoint is an equal opportunity employer