High School Program Coordinator

Pay Rate: $50,756

At Project HOME, our mission is to empower individuals and families to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty through housing, healthcare, education, and workforce development. Achieving that mission requires more than programs; it requires a workforce that is well-trained, aligned, and equipped to deliver high-quality, compassionate services across diverse departments. 

Job Summary: The High School Program and Internship Coordinator reports to the Teen and College Access Program Manager and ensures the likelihood of post-secondary success for students enrolled in the Project HOME Teen and College Access Program. To ensure success, the Coordinator leads weekly seminars; hosts Parent Engagement Nights; plans and facilitates college and trade school tours; organizes and oversees summer internships for students; provides support with academics and standardized test preparation; and plans and hosts an annual College and Trade Fair that is open to our students and all community members.

BENEFITS: Project HOME offers a competitive compensation package which includes health, prescription, dental, and vision coverage at minimum cost to our employees, company-funded life and disability insurances, paid parental leave, spending accounts, and a 401K plan with 100% matching contributions up to 5% of compensation. Additionally, we offer generous PTO accruals, which include paid sabbatical leave

What You Will Do

• Leads weekly seminars for students in 10th, 11th and 12th grade that help students identify and obtain post-secondary goals, including college and trade program's.

• Hosts Parent Engagement Nights multiple times a year to provide parents/guardians and community members with essential information about post-secondary pathways.

• Organizes and oversees school year and summer internships for students. Places students at sites across Project HOME and partner organizations, communicates regularly with partners to ensure student success, and runs weekly professional development workshops.

• Provides support with academics and standardized test preparation.

• Plans and hosts annual College and Trade Fair that is open to our students and community members.

• Accurately tracks and reports program data to Teen and College Access Program Manager.

• Completes professional development as determined by grant funders, internal requirements, and Manager assignments

What You Bring:

• Bachelor's Degree

• Two (2) years working with high school students in a role that supported post-secondary success. Childcare validation required

• Teaching and lesson planning experience

• FBI, Criminal History, Child Abuse and National Sex Offender Registry clearance required

• Health Assessment with negative TB test required

• PA Driver's license with clean driving record

• Knowledge of college application and financial processes (i.e. Common Application, FAFSA). 

• Experience tracking and organizing data 

• Computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

What Qualifications or Experience You May Bring:

• Communication skills, both verbally and in writing; comfortable presenting to and engaging groups of people, particularly groups of young adults;

• Interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with all levels of staff and across departments;

• Organization and planning skills, ability to manage multiple projects at once while meeting deadlines;

• Success in building and maintaining community partnerships

• Experience working within and uplifting communities that are directly affected by systemic racism

Physical Requirements:

Ability to remain sedentary for periods of time in various locations. Ability to stand for prolonged periods. Ability to move around a classroom.

Project HOME provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Project HOME prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type.

Project HOME reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as needed. This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive statement of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor does it constitute a written or implied contract.