Prevention Specialist/Community Educator

Immigrant Social Services (ISS) seeks an enthusiastic and driven part-time Prevention Specialist/Community Educator with a passion for working with youth to join our team. The Prevention Specialist plays an integral role in delivering comprehensive prevention education programs within school and afterschool settings and providing parent and community education and awareness through various media and platforms. This position requires a passionate individual committed to promoting positive youth development, building strong relationships within the community, and implementing our evidence-based curriculums to support students’ social-emotional learning and well-being.

This position will help foster a positive environment and address critical issues such as mental health and wellbeing, alcohol and substance misuse prevention, bullying and violence prevention, and gambling prevention particularly within the Asian American/immigrant communities. This position reports to the Manager of Prevention and Wellbeing.

This is a part-time position with an expected total of 15-20 hours per week.

Responsibilities:

Program Delivery (50%)

• Deliver evidence-based curriculum on core social emotional learning skills for alcohol and drug use prevention, violence and bullying prevention to K-12 students across public school sites.
• Prepare prevention curriculum materials, lesson plans, and activities in line with the selected evidence-based program.
• Facilitate interactive and engaging activities, discussions, and role-playing exercises to promote active participation and skill-building among students.
• Adapt curriculum and instructional strategies to meet the diverse needs of students, including those with varying learning styles and abilities.
• Collaborate with teachers, group leaders, and other stakeholders to coordinate program delivery and ensure alignment with goals and curriculum standards.
• Conduct assessments and evaluations to measure program effectiveness and identify areas for improvement.
• Ensure that all program data is recorded, documented, and reported in an accurate and timely manner.

Community Education (50%)

• Provide education and awareness content for website, social media, newsletters, virtual, and community/school-based presentations and trainings.
• Participate and/or represent on behalf of ISS at community meetings, coalition meetings, and tabling events.
• Assist with community outreach and engagement events (occasional weekends needed)
• Identify community organizations to partner with to provide enrichment activities to after-school students across five public school sites.

Qualifications and Skills

• Experience working with children and youth in educational or community-based settings, particularly in the delivery of prevention programs.
• Proven ability to engage diverse groups of children in a group setting through interactive and effective teaching methods in order to meet learning objectives.
• Knowledge of evidence-based prevention strategies and curriculum, such as Positive Action, Second Step, or similar programs (preferred)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with students, parents, school staff, and community partners.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
• Flexibility and willingness to travel to multiple school sites as needed.
• Must be available to work during hours when public school is in session

Compensation: Starting at $23/hr

To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to hr@issnyc.org with the subject line: Prevention Specialist/Community Educator