OYCR Program Coordinator

Amity Foundation, an internationally acclaimed Teaching, and Therapeutic Community is seeking compassionate and enthusiastic individuals with a desire to teach, learn and join our community as a Housing Placement Coordinator. This groundbreaking opportunity will allow you to work with our prison and re-entry programs helping the community and will also enhance your training and experience in the field.

About Amity:

• Amity Foundation is a safe place where people can change in an environment that fosters trust; where new values can be formed; responsibility developed, and lasting relationships built. Amity is dedicated to the inclusion and habilitation of people marginalized by addiction, homelessness, trauma, criminality, incarceration, poverty, racism, sexism, and violence. Amity is committed to research, development implementation, and dissemination of information regarding community building.

About the Position:

• The OYCR Program Coordinator will build collaborations with OYCR (Office of Youth and Community Restoration), DOR and assigned counties. Will support the Manager with day-to-day program oversight, including coordinating logistics for virtual monthly check-ins with each region, virtual quarterly meetings with all partners, and in-person meetings as needed. The coordinator will also assist with gathering data from partner agencies for reporting.

What You Will Do:

• Work with OYCR on detailed program design including data reporting.
• Work with counties to identify and engage local providers.
• Collaborate with DOR to define student eligibility parameters.
• Ensure successful and safe transition of the students to the various communities in the initiative.
• Conduct outreach and recruitment activities, including public speaking opportunities to recruit participants for the program.
• Along with the supervisor, use tracking tools to assess the effectiveness of the outreach and recruitment strategies to continually improve the effectiveness of these efforts.
• Be an enthusiastic and ongoing source of support and motivation to participants through one-to-one visits, electronic communication (email, text), and telephonic communication.
• In coordination with the Case Managers, assist clients to navigate through the program and access needed services, advocating for them as necessary and appropriate.
• Meet with students virtually or in-person in various public locations as appropriate to assist them in obtaining needed services and support.
• Ensure financial and programmatic reports are submitted each quarter.
• Engage stakeholders to review and streamline systems.
• Conduct assessments of participant strengths and needs to assist participants in setting goals related to employment and self-sufficiency.
• Develop Individual Employment Plans, training, On-the-Job-Training (OJT) employment opportunities, and/or apprenticeships.
• Provide support and coaching to participants as they develop job readiness skills: resumes, job search, and interviewing skills. Motivates and inspires participants to set and achieve employment goals.
• Build strong external partnerships with community organizations and public agencies.
• Maintain accurate documentation of service objectives and outcomes as well as other services in accordance with Federal, State, County, and Amity guidelines.
• Meet or exceed recruitment goals.
• Attend case conferences, meetings, and training as requested by the supervisor.
• Attend workshops, meetings, and trainings as requested by supervisor.
• May serve as Community Advocate role in addition to job as requested by community leadership.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What You Will Bring:

• Required:
• A High School diploma and a minimum of 3 years in office administration.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel, administrative writing skills, professionalism, analyzing Information, written and verbal communication.
• Must possess ability to understand and follow procedures.
• Self-motivated team player who is highly organized.
• Strong communication skills with an understanding of previously incarcerated individuals housing needs preferred.
• Bilingual, fluent Spanish/English oral and written skills are highly desirable.

Skills/Abilities:

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient with software such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Email, Internet, etc.).
• Working knowledge of standard office machines and equipment.
• Ability to manage or perform multiple tasks simultaneously with competing deadlines.
• Experience speaking to groups or conducting workshops.
• Working knowledge of community resources and government agencies.

What We Bring:

• Medical, Dental, Vision.
• Paid vacation, sick time, & holidays.
• 401K, HSA, & Life insurance programs.
• Organization committed to community action.
• Community oriented workplace.