School Enrollment Associate (Limited Term, Part-time) - 2024214

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY:World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization that is fighting for change that lasts, right here in the U.S. and across the globe. We bring sustainable solutions to the world’s greatest problems – disasters, extreme poverty, violence, oppression, and mass displacement. The organization is approximately 75 years old and has worked in over 100 countries around the world since its founding.  In the United States, we come alongside local churches, community organizations and hundreds of individual volunteers to support newly arriving refugee and other immigrant families. Today, we are proud to partner with over 6,000 local churches, and 95,000 volunteers globally to bring hope, healing and transformation to the most vulnerable.
POSITION SUMMARY:Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten?  Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?
If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.
World Relief seeks a School Enrollment Associate who will coordinate with the Youth Services Coordinator to ensure that children of newly arrived refugee families are successfully enrolled in school. Children and Youth Services empower immigrant students and families by providing comprehensive educational support services including school enrollment and orientation, school support services, parental engagement, after-school tutoring, and the summer learning program.
This is a position that is funded through a grant agreement until 12/20/2024 and is contingent upon funding extension.

Role & Responsibilities

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


• With the direction of the Youth Services Coordinator, conduct school enrollments for incoming children (including preschool enrollments)
• Provide school support services for parents, including quarterly check-in calls and attending parent-teacher conferences
• Advocate at schools on behalf of clients
• Coordinate with the Tutor Coordinator to onboard and match volunteers for all youth programming, primarily in-home and virtual tutoring
• Plan and participate in summer learning program in collaboration with a focus on social emotional learning
• Handle grant reporting duties as well as consistent and timely case noting of program activities
• Actively participate in department meetings, staff development opportunities, program trainings, community activities, and organizational events
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal and relational skills
• Passionate about working with immigrant children and youth
• Demonstrated knowledge of social-emotional learning concepts
• Demonstrated ability to work sensitively and effectively in a cross-cultural setting
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task, problem solve, and exercise critical thinking skills
• Demonstrated ability to remain flexible and work in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge about the refugee/immigrant experience is preferred
• Fluency in Arabic, Dari, French, Pashto, Rohingya, Spanish, Swahili or other international language is preferred
• Valid Driver’s License and good driving record preferred

Requirements

• Mature and personal Christian faith
• Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
• Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
• Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Evangelicals For the Health of The Nation document
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• Detailed and organized
• Ability to be adaptable and change plans according to circumstances
• Ability to go with clients to schools, either via car or public transportation

World Relief offers a competitive benefits package (25 hours + per week): - Medical, Dental, Vision- Offer 16 company Paid Holidays + 4 additional Personal days per year!- Paid Sick and Vacation Time- Paid Parental Leave (12 weeks for qualified employees)- FSAs: Medical & Dependent Care, & Commuter Funding- Supplemental Life Insurance (employee, spouse, and children)- Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident insuran