Senior Education Specialist

Job Overview:

The Senior Refugee Education Specialist (RES) is responsible for IRC Missoula’s refugee school enrollment in alignment with organizational standards and expectations. The Senior RES focuses on bridging the cultural and linguistic gap between refugee families and schools as a liaison. Job duties include enrolling clients in school, building and maintaining a strong partnership with Missoula County Public Schools (MCPS) and other education partners, providing individual support to families/students on case-by-case basis, supporting and training the Early Childcare Education Specialist with daycare, and summer youth programs enrollment, and communicating directly to IRC team including the Health and Education Programs Coordinator.

Responsibilities:

• Establish and manage positive partnerships with Missoula County Public Schools
• Coordinate with IRC staff and report directly to Health Programs Coordinator for client referrals and enrollment
• Coordinate bus transportation with schools and clients
• Assist with preparation of Cultural Orientation, including but not limited to printing educational materials, setting up the venue, following up communication with IRC Missoula caseworkers regarding client’s attendance, and letting presenter knows the date, time, and venue
• Assist with collecting CO-specific data and gathering feedback from clients
• Coordinate with CO volunteers for children during the CO sessions
• out program quality assurance activities as requested.
• Train and guide the activities of colleagues and support staff, including the Early Childhood Education Specialist, AmeriCorps volunteers, and other volunteers and interns to meet programmatic goals
• Create and manage relevant community partnerships
• Document and track school enrollment progress and keep IRC team up to date
• ·Attend regularly scheduled meetings with other IRC staff and volunteers as part of the review, evaluation, and program maintenance process
• Transport clients to/from school and daycare
• Other related duties as assigned

Job Requirements:

Education:

Undergraduate degree required, studies in education, teaching, English language acquisition or similar field preferred.

Work Experience:

Minimum of one (1) year experience working with students required; public school, ESL experience preferred.

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

• Multi-cultural experience and demonstrated ability to communicate well with people of varied backgrounds required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking and presentation creation
• Proven ability to take initiative, creatively problem solve and lead with versatility in a fast-paced work environment
• Ability to engage youth from vulnerable backgrounds including refugee youth in long-term service delivery
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite required
• Proven experience in using data and tracking systems
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to prioritize and manage time effectively
• Strategic, creative, problem solver capable of working well independently and as a part of a team.
• Cross-cultural understanding and strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Must have a valid driver’s license, active insurance policy, access to reliable transportation and the ability to travel regularly throughout the service delivery area for home visits
• Flexible availability necessary

Working Environment:

• A combination of standard office environment, remote work, and ‘Field’ time within the service delivery area to perform the above outline responsibilities.
• May require occasional weekend and/or evening work.

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Posted pay ranges apply to US-based candidates. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirement.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusivity: IRC is committed to building a diverse organization and a climate of inclusivity. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who can demonstrate that they can contribute to this goal.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement: In accordance with IRC’s duty to provide and maintain a workplace that is free of known hazards and our commitment to safeguard the health of our employees, clients, and communities, IRC requires new hires to furnish proof of vaccination against COVID-19 in order to be considered for any in-office or hybrid positions. All IRC US offices require full vaccination to attend any in-office functions (e.g., meetings, trainings).

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

US Benefits: We offer a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits. In the US, these include: 10 sick days, 10 US holidays, 20-25 paid time off days depending on role and tenure, medical insurance starting at $120 per month, dental starting at $7 per month, and vision starting at $5 per month, FSA for healthcare and commuter costs, a 403b retirement savings plans with immediately vested matching, disability & life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles.