ESOL Multicultural Outreach Coordinator

Official Title: ESOL Multicultural Outreach Coordinator for Students with Refugee Background (SRB)

Position Summary

The ideal candidate will be collaborative, detail-oriented, and a strong communicator. The ESOL Multicultural Outreach Coordinator is responsible for cultivating and maintaining strong relationships with Students with Refugee Backgrounds (SRBs) and with staff, managing grants and the application process, and submitting timely and accurate reports for existing and new grants. The ESOL Multicultural Outreach Coordinator is responsible for developing and coordinating social/cultural programs and events that meet grant requirements. This position is funded through Refugee School Impact (RSI) and Refugee Youth Mentor (RYM) grants (5%), United Way RYM II grant (5%), Title IIIA (TBD %), Transfer of Service (TBD %).

Some evening, weekend, and holiday work is required. Some travel required.

Responsibilities:

Program Development

Regular meetings with program mentors

Regular meetings with Multicultural Outreach Navigator and with ESOL Program Coordinator

Planning field trips and activities

Collaboration with community organizations and create/maintain partnerships

General Administrative

Enforce grant and district policies

Coordinate and monitor the completion of required documentation

Coordinate and monitor the use of OASD vehicles for SRB transportation use

Collaborate with Multicultural Outreach Navigator

Staff Management

Recruit, interview, and provide new staff orientations

Provide continued opportunities for RSI & RYM program staff collaboration and professional development

Train and monitor the work of program staff, volunteers and/or interns

Transitioning newly arrived SRBs

Maintain a mutually beneficial partnership with World Relief Fox Valley (WRFV)

With WRFV, review UNHCR issued family profiles to verify accuracy of SRB information entered into OASD school records

Provide the Multicultural Outreach Navigator with the profile information necessary to support SRBs' transitions to schools