Educational Programming Specialist (2024942)

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.

At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.

If you’re looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY

World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.

Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.

This position is reliant upon funding and may be subject to modification or termination based on resource availability.

POSITION SUMMARY:

World Relief Quad Cities is seeking a motivated, friendly, creative, and responsible candidate to develop and support our Refugee School Impact K-12 program. This position will specifically focus on the coordination, development, and execution of after school programing and youth summer programming, and will also support the lead RSI specialist in our academic support services to refugee families and local school districts.

• Plan, coordinate, and implement after school programming for K-12 refugee students to promote academic success, social-emotional growth, and understanding of the U.S. school system.
• This may include securing and providing transportation and finding and training volunteers. 
• Plan, coordinate, and implement summer programming to promote academic retention, prevent learning loss, and promote English language acquisition, positive peer relationships, and social-emotional growth in an interactive, engaging environment.
• This includes securing transportation and finding and training volunteers.
• You will also conduct WCSD social-emotional assessments to track growth and find trends among students. 
• Work closely with Education Manager, RSI lead specialist, Resettlement Manager, PC Manager, and caseworkers to fill gaps for school age refugees’ educational needs. 
• Coordinate with local ELL directors, teachers, school staff, students, and parents to identify needs and challenges faced by refugee and immigrant learners. 
• As needed, assist lead RSI specialist with the following: RSI enrollment; school registration and enrollment, bus training, ESL testing, school immunizations, and school entry meetings; providing families with school-specific orientation; participating in and support parents and students in 504 and IEP meetings and work with families to access resources; facilitating deeper parent engagement and integration into their child’s education by providing educational workshops on the U.S. education system and by enhancing communication between refugee families and their schools/school staff; and facilitating transportation and interpretation services for students and families as needed for school-related meetings, events, and RSI programs.
• Utilize case management databases at World Relief to track program data; maintain timely and accurate case notes; meet weekly with Education Manager and lead RSI specialist for troubleshooting, brainstorming, accountability, and feedback .

• 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
• BA in Education, Social Work, or related field preferred; 1-2 years working with children or youth preferred
• Ability to pass a background check
• U.S. driver’s license (some local driving required) and clean driving record  

• Experience planning and implementing youth programming preferred
• Experience and creativity in developing engaging, interactive, and fun age-appropriate learning activities for K-12 students
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Flexibility and solutions-minded adaptability in problem solving
• Proficiency in foundational computer skills, such as typing, emailing, Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)

World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time and part-time employees.

World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.

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

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.