ABOUT NEW CITY KIDS
New City Kids is a high energy, creative program for and with youth in Paterson, NJ that is unique in trusting teens with leadership. It is a joyful place filled with laughter and hard work, and has an excellent staff of dedicated adults who love children. We employ local high school students as interns to lead an excellent and unique music-focused after school center and summer camp for children ages 6-13, which provides a platform for a whole host of development opportunities for children. As kids and teens engage New City Kids, we come alongside them and invite them to know the power of the gospel and to become disciples of Jesus Christ.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Job Coach will work under the New City Kids Program Director to work as a second-in-command over the Teen Life Internship program, which employs high school students as paid interns in our After School Center. You will supervise, coach, support, mentor, and disciple teenagers, forming important relationships that will empower young people to change the course of their lives. This is a leadership position on our team and involves a dynamic mixture of administrative, relational, academic, and management responsibilities.
SCOPE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Steward goals for the Teen Life Internship program – work with the Program Director to set, track, and report on benchmarks and goals.
Manage TLI Department systems – work with the Program Director to ensure coordination of the work schedules of 50+ teens, payroll, training, meetings, and professional development and recreational events.
Provide job coaching and administrative oversight – Supervise 15-20 teens in their work performance as tutors and teachers through live coaching, modeling, training, etc. Document teens’ work attendance, progress towards their goals, disciplinary actions, and performance reviews. Provide oversight and organization to staff projects ensuring quality control for New City Kids’ programming.
Provide spiritual and relational support – Develop relationships with the Teen Life Interns to foster a loving environment in which they feel valued. Develop one-on-one mentorship and discipleship relationships with assigned teens, as well as contributing to overall discipleship strategy and execution.
Provide academic and college preparatory support – Work closely with Program Director to monitor grades and staff weekly tutoring sessions, support 1 to 2 sessions of SAT class each year, and take on other initiatives to create a culture of academic excellence, including but not limited to school visits with teachers, parents, and administration; college application support; and academic intervention efforts with Teen Life Interns.
Special projects and After School Center support - Help as needed to assist with the work of the After School Center; this may include helping lead worship, teaching from the front, taking and assisting with daily tasks. Contribute meaningfully to other special projects, from NCK’s annual fundraisers to special events, as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS
Christian commitment – mature person of Christian faith as defined by the Apostle’s Creed with an active prayer life and church involvement, and aligned with New City Kids’ statement of faith: www.newcitykids.org/statement-of-faith
Dedicated team member – flexible and willing to complete tasks that fall outside one’s job description, and able to make things happen without being micromanaged
Emotional maturity – self-aware, teachable, sensitive to cross-cultural issues, and able to maturely deal with youth from broken contexts
Persistent – pursues relationships even with ‘difficult’ people with both a Christ-like insistence and gentleness; pursues goals to their completion in the face of challenges
Relational – enjoys listening and spending time with teens, able to gain their trust and be a professional and mature role model.
Bachelor’s degree and driver’s license required