Rainier Athletes
Community Coordinator - Elementary & Middle School
Rainier Athletes, Bellevue, Washington, us, 98009
Community Coordinator - Elementary & Middle School
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Community Coordinator - Elementary & Middle School
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Rainier Athletes Are you passionate about fostering meaningful relationships with students and their community? Are you bilingual in Spanish and English? Do you have several years of experience in non profit community work, especially interacting directly with youth and their families? If so, we want you to be a part of our team! Apply today to join the RA team and make a real impact! To Apply Send your resume and cover letter to
apply@rainierathletes.org . Given the anticipated volume of applications for this position, we will focus our response on the most qualified applicants. Role Summary RA Community Coordinators make up the Community Team, which serves as the bridge between students, mentors, families, teachers, coaches and RA’s community partners. The primary responsibility of the Community Coordinator is to mobilize the RA village, especially the RA mentors, ensuring that the youth’s voices are heard, their needs are realized, and their identities are celebrated. An ideal Community Coordinator is a chameleon when it comes to communication in that they have the ability to seamlessly connect with stakeholders from various walks of life. Elementary & Middle School Community Coordinators foster positive, consistent, and productive relationships with a designated caseload of 4th through 8th grade RA students, families and their mentors. They also serve as Site Lead for 2+ schools, which includes coordinating programming with mentors, teachers, building administration, students, and families. Responsibilities & Duties Students and Families (40%) Support 4th through 8th grade students and their families in navigating the systems and processes of RA’s community partners, such as organized activities and youth sports leagues, the school district, and resource providers Provide a consistent communication bridge between families and RA, ensuring that families are aligned with RA commitments and RA commitments evolve based on the needs and desires of the families Serve as mentor for 4th through 12th grade students who are currently un-matched Partner with RA staff and the community to provide each family with an equitable RA experience, regardless of each individual’s English language proficiency and/or previous experience in navigating systems Coach and support mentors in strengthening their connections with students, families, coaches, and teachers Co-lead mentor onboarding and trainings in close partnership with the Community Team that foster safe, positive, and culturally responsive mentor-mentee relationships Co-create activities and connections in order to cultivate a strong RA mentor community and ultimately retain mentors for the long term Connect weekly with mentors to celebrate their successes as well as to coach and hold them accountable to their RA mentoring expectations Teachers and Schools (20%) Strengthen relationships with teachers and other school staff ensuring that the RA model is meeting program goals while aligning with school/district initiatives Manage day-to-day communication with teachers and support process improvement strategies Partner with schools to identify potential new RA students and families Benefits 100% Employer-sponsored health, vision, and dental Flexible time off, holidays, and employer-mandated wellness days Salary ranges between $60k-$65k Office amenities: 24/7 access, espresso, kombucha, sparkling water, Thursday happy hours, access to newly renovated gym/showers Preferred Experience and Qualifications Must have language proficiency in Spanish and English (native Spanish speaker preferred) Minimum of 2 years experience working in youth development, especially walking alongside youth from marginalized communities Experience in multicultural environments, mentoring youth and/or with a non-profit or community based organization Passionate about building meaningful relationships with students, families, teachers, coaches, mentors and community partners Ability to communicate with tact and diplomacy including maintaining a high level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information Team player who is open to feedback and self-improvement Willingness to engage with coworkers and the broader RA community with authenticity and vulnerability Flexible schedule, availability to assist with the occasional evening/weekend events or high priority communication Willingness to take on administrative tasks such as utilizing spreadsheets and reports and general openness to learning new software applications and programs affecting assigned work Consistent access to a personal vehicle Proficiency in MS Office, Google Sheets, and/or Smartsheets RA's mission is to champion the unlimited possibility of our youth in and out of the classroom by igniting connection through 1:1 mentorship, self-discovery, and access to opportunity.
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Join to apply for the
Community Coordinator - Elementary & Middle School
role at
Rainier Athletes Are you passionate about fostering meaningful relationships with students and their community? Are you bilingual in Spanish and English? Do you have several years of experience in non profit community work, especially interacting directly with youth and their families? If so, we want you to be a part of our team! Apply today to join the RA team and make a real impact! To Apply Send your resume and cover letter to
apply@rainierathletes.org . Given the anticipated volume of applications for this position, we will focus our response on the most qualified applicants. Role Summary RA Community Coordinators make up the Community Team, which serves as the bridge between students, mentors, families, teachers, coaches and RA’s community partners. The primary responsibility of the Community Coordinator is to mobilize the RA village, especially the RA mentors, ensuring that the youth’s voices are heard, their needs are realized, and their identities are celebrated. An ideal Community Coordinator is a chameleon when it comes to communication in that they have the ability to seamlessly connect with stakeholders from various walks of life. Elementary & Middle School Community Coordinators foster positive, consistent, and productive relationships with a designated caseload of 4th through 8th grade RA students, families and their mentors. They also serve as Site Lead for 2+ schools, which includes coordinating programming with mentors, teachers, building administration, students, and families. Responsibilities & Duties Students and Families (40%) Support 4th through 8th grade students and their families in navigating the systems and processes of RA’s community partners, such as organized activities and youth sports leagues, the school district, and resource providers Provide a consistent communication bridge between families and RA, ensuring that families are aligned with RA commitments and RA commitments evolve based on the needs and desires of the families Serve as mentor for 4th through 12th grade students who are currently un-matched Partner with RA staff and the community to provide each family with an equitable RA experience, regardless of each individual’s English language proficiency and/or previous experience in navigating systems Coach and support mentors in strengthening their connections with students, families, coaches, and teachers Co-lead mentor onboarding and trainings in close partnership with the Community Team that foster safe, positive, and culturally responsive mentor-mentee relationships Co-create activities and connections in order to cultivate a strong RA mentor community and ultimately retain mentors for the long term Connect weekly with mentors to celebrate their successes as well as to coach and hold them accountable to their RA mentoring expectations Teachers and Schools (20%) Strengthen relationships with teachers and other school staff ensuring that the RA model is meeting program goals while aligning with school/district initiatives Manage day-to-day communication with teachers and support process improvement strategies Partner with schools to identify potential new RA students and families Benefits 100% Employer-sponsored health, vision, and dental Flexible time off, holidays, and employer-mandated wellness days Salary ranges between $60k-$65k Office amenities: 24/7 access, espresso, kombucha, sparkling water, Thursday happy hours, access to newly renovated gym/showers Preferred Experience and Qualifications Must have language proficiency in Spanish and English (native Spanish speaker preferred) Minimum of 2 years experience working in youth development, especially walking alongside youth from marginalized communities Experience in multicultural environments, mentoring youth and/or with a non-profit or community based organization Passionate about building meaningful relationships with students, families, teachers, coaches, mentors and community partners Ability to communicate with tact and diplomacy including maintaining a high level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information Team player who is open to feedback and self-improvement Willingness to engage with coworkers and the broader RA community with authenticity and vulnerability Flexible schedule, availability to assist with the occasional evening/weekend events or high priority communication Willingness to take on administrative tasks such as utilizing spreadsheets and reports and general openness to learning new software applications and programs affecting assigned work Consistent access to a personal vehicle Proficiency in MS Office, Google Sheets, and/or Smartsheets RA's mission is to champion the unlimited possibility of our youth in and out of the classroom by igniting connection through 1:1 mentorship, self-discovery, and access to opportunity.
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