Pacific Islander Youth Advocate

4 weeks ago


Portland, Oregon, United States IRCO Full time
Job Title: Pacific Islander Youth and Family Engagement Advocate

IRCO is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Pacific Islander Youth and Family Engagement Advocate to join our team. As a key member of our Youth and Academic Services department, you will work closely with our youth teams, school staff, and external partners to positively engage Pacific Islander students and their families in culturally appropriate ways.

Job Summary:

The Pacific Islander Youth and Family Engagement Advocate will work in the Tigard/Tualatin school district, providing year-round services to students, including school-linked academic advising, goal setting, school attendance monitoring, engagement in extended day programs, resource navigation to other IRCO programs and external providers, group skill building activities, and academic support activities.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Work closely with assigned schools to identify students appropriate for specific youth programs and conduct necessary outreach to enroll these students and their families into the program.
  • Provide culturally specific, school-linked supports to students, including program intake/assessment, academic advising, goal setting, developing individual plans of action, attendance monitoring, and working with school on attendance intervention plans when needed.
  • Refer students and their families to other school, IRCO, and community resources when needed.
  • Maintain accurate and confidential records for all enrolled students, including intake/assessment information, service plans, hours of service, contact logs, referrals made, and client assistance.
  • Conduct academic support activities, including homework help, tutoring, and in-class support as needed.
  • Enroll students in enrichment programs at schools.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in social services, counseling, education, or a related field.
  • Minimum two (2) years of community outreach and/or academic case management experience, preferably in a school or social service agency.
  • Minimum one (1) year experience running academic and/or skill-building groups for students and managing classrooms.
  • Minimum two (2) years of experience working with Pacific Islander youth and their families.
  • Experience in parent engagement.
What We Offer:
  • IRCO is a very employee-friendly workplace and offers a great benefit package to our staff.
  • Many flexible working arrangements and schedules.
  • Amazing opportunities to work with people from diverse backgrounds.
  • Work that helps your community.
  • 3 to 6 weeks of PTO per year.
  • 401k match of over 100% on the first 5%, immediate vesting.
  • 3% match for student loans or college savings.
  • 12 Paid Holidays and 1 Floating Holiday.
  • Medical and Dental insurance options with 90% coverage for employees and their families, no deductibles.
  • Employer-paid Life, Short-term, and Long-term Disability Insurance.
  • Flexible spending account.


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