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), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.The Youth Program Specialist is responsible for overseeing, supporting, and implementing all REACH (Refugee Education, Acculturation, Civic Engagement, and Health) Program components at Crawford High School. This includes after-school academic tutoring and support, and social emotional learning (SEL) programs. SEL Programs include weekly afterschool clubs, in-class programming in newcomer classrooms, acculturation field trips, and summer enrichment programs. 
Major Responsibilities:  • Outreach and recruit refugee youth to participate in various programing at Crawford High School;• Verify student eligibility and complete necessary intake and enrollment documents with clients;• Facilitate after-school tutoring sessions multiple days per week;• Develop and facilitate culturally appropriate and level appropriate Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum to engage students in learning and enrichment in after school on in-school day programing; • Serve as a liaison to key teachers and staff at school sites, district, and community partners;• Provide internal and external referrals for youth and families to support clients utilizing a holistic, trauma-informed approach;• Supervise volunteers and interns placed to support school- based activities;• Assess and monitor students’ SEL gains by regularly administrating and evaluating funder prescribed or internal assessments;• Collect and track student data relating to the extent to which they are meeting grade level requirements;• Maintain student attendance records and create a monthly activities schedule for all REACH programs;• Support and contribute to monthly and quarterly funder reports;• Ensure all clients comply with the policies of the program and report client progress including collecting eligibility documentation;• Coordinate and run acculturation field trips for new arrival students;• Participate in weekly Team meetings to collaborate with colleagues;• Engage in community partner meetings to strengthen network of support for youth;• Use IRC and program database(s) as assigned to track client services, outcomes, and metrics;• Other related duties as assigned.
Job Qualifications  Education:• Bachelor’s Degree in the educational/social services field preferred.• Some college in the educational/social services field or equivalent years of related work experience required.
Work Experience:• Experience working with youth in a school setting strongly preferred;• Experience working with refugees, asylees, and/or immigrant populations strongly preferred;• Experience working in a diverse, and non-traditional setting with diverse client base;• Experience in a non-profit setting and/or international setting a plus;• Experience with online learning platforms including Zoom,  Google Classroom and Drive a plus.
Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to make presentations and lead groups;• Ability to think and work independently;• Strong organizational skills to keep track of student records and adhere data monitoring and reporting deadlines;• Proficiency in a refugee and/or immigrant language such as Somali, Swahili, Arabic, Haitian Creole, Farsi a plus;• Must be very flexible, capable of working under pressure with deadlines and handling multiple priorities; • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, multicultural environment;• Strong digital literacy skills, particularly in MS Office applications and experience with databases.
Working Environment: • Standard office environment, including the current hybrid mode of remote work within San Diego County and required in-office days, and frequent ‘field’ time within the service delivery area to perform the above outlined responsibilities. Office working environment is subject to change based on organization/business need.• May require occasional weekend and/or evening work.• Office hours are designated from Monday to Friday, commencing at 8:30 am and concluding at 5:00 pm. However, it is acknowledged that after-school programming staff may necessitate slight adjustments to their schedules to effectively cover the entire duration of the program.• Access to a reliable vehicle to travel throughout the service delivery area with a valid driver's license and current insurance required.
Compensation: Posted pay ranges apply to US-based candidates. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget.  Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer: IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

US Benefits: We offer a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits. In the US, these include: 10 sick days, 10 US holidays, 20-25 paid time off days depending on role and tenure, medical insurance starting at $143 per month, dental starting at $6.50 per month, and vision starting at $5 per month, FSA for healthcare and commuter costs, a 403b retirement savings plans with immediately vested matching, disability & life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles.

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.