Tucson - Children and Family Education Services - Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest

Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest

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Tucson, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest is a non-profit organization with Corporate Offices in Phoenix and Tucson and additional offices throughout Arizona.

Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest administers programs and services to help build collaborative Community Partnerships and strengthen individuals, families, and communities.

Working for our organization is a positive, challenging and rewarding experience with opportunities for personal and professional development.

Exempt:
Exempt

Base Wage:
$55,000 per year

Reports to:
Community Integration Program Manager

Department:
Refugee and Immigration Services

Program:

Location:
Tucson, Arizona

Position Type:
Regular

Date Reviewed:
March 2024

General Description:

In collaboration with the Community Integration Program Manager, the Children and Family
Education Services Supervisor oversees daily operations of the Education Services and youthoriented programming including the Refugee School Impact Grant (RSIG), Youth Mentoring
Program (YMP) and Reception and Placement education.
Providing guidance, leadership, and support in all aspects of service provision, and ensures
compliance with all grant and program requirements. In addition, this position conducts
community outreach and works closely with volunteers and internal and external partners to
grow partnerships and resources to support refugee communities. This includes establishing and
maintaining critical linkages among Tucson resettlement agencies (RAs), schools, refugee
families and students to support refugee student success and educational integration. The job
requires sensitivity to the program population's cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

WEIGHT

DESCRIPTION

2 Conducts all activities with a commitment to the organization's mission

and strategic plan; focus efforts to inspire a client-centered approach to
- quality service delivery and operational excellence; uphold all policies and
- procedures.

Demonstrates understanding and knowledge of refugee contractual

services for the successful resettlement of refugee families into education
- services are integrated. Able to capture relevant information regarding
- program outcomes and promising practices.

Oversee and coordinate the daily operations of LSS youth education

programs, providing guidance, leadership, and direct supervision in all
- aspects of service provision.

Provides leadership and supervision to Education Services and RSIG staff

as they support school and community initiatives that engage students in
- mutual academic and support groups.

Works with team members and/or community partners to resolve issues and

ensure clients receive appropriate services.

In collaboration with AZRRP, LSS-SW leadership and a range of community

stakeholders, participate actively in program development and design
- activities that contribute to the sustainability of Youth Mentoring, RSIG and

LSS-SW refugee youth education programming.
Prepares compliance documentation, including semiannual program reports,

and assists in writing of program grant proposals.

The position works in collaboration with the State of Arizona Refugee

Resettlement Program (AZRRP).
Refugee School Impact: 1) Provide linguistically appropriate
- services; 2) Increase family engagement in student's educational
- experience; 3) Support behavioral health interventions for refugee
- children; 4) Implement tutoring programs and summer activities; 5)

Advance refugee studentlet mentoring and support groups; and 6)
Support interventions for refugee children with learning disabilities.

Youth Mentoring: 1) Develop opportunities and activities to promote
- social and life skills, 2) provide opportunities for social engagement
- with peers, 3) introduction to American culture, while maintaining
- and celebrating the youth's cultural heritage, 4) provide information
- about civic and community service activities, 5) support learning of

English, math, and other skills, 6) academic support, 7) career

- development; and 8) health and financial literacy.

2 Build foundational understanding of school systems that includes Early
Childhood and K12 refugee student and family educational integration

- challenges.

Acts as contact and liaison for schools where refugee students are enrolled

(including but not limited to sub
- contractors), coordinating meetings with
- multiple stakeholders on academic performance, social adjustment
- challenges, and disciplinary actions.
- social media platforms as appropriate within LSS-SW policies.