Full-time Position Available

Youth Program Coordinator

El Vínculo Hispano / Hispanic Liaison of Chatham County

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Organizational Summary: Founded in 1995, El Vínculo Hispano (EVH) is a grassroots non-profit organization that fosters cultural understanding between Latinos/as and other residents of Chatham County, and empowers Hispanics to overcome the challenges they face as immigrant and find their voice in the community. Chatham has approximately 20,000 Latino residents. EVH offers direct services, advocacy and community organizing. EVH has a strong record of collaboration, successful programs, fiscal accountability and constituent involvement. The organization counts on five staff members, an active Board and community support. EVH serves between 5,000 and 7,000 individuals per year. We seek a dynamic, self-motivated and bilingual Youth Program Coordinator to administer our ongoing youth leadership and gang prevention/intervention program.  

Current Challenge: In 2009, 41% of NC Latino youth dropped out of HS compared to 28.9% of students overall. Gang related activity has increased in Chatham County, particularly in the Siler City area. The NC Criminal Justice Analysis Report on Latino Gangs states that gang membership has increased by 68% since 1999, and the highest rate of gang growth is in Latino communities in the Piedmont. Latino youth are susceptible to gangs because of social alienation, cultural differences, and lack of educational, professional and recreational opportunities. 

Program Goal: Latino youth ages 10 to 19 will have greater access to educational and recreational opportunities to increase their self-esteem, develop leadership skills, and avoid becoming a gang member.

   

Responsibilities:

• Help Latino youth develop the leadership skills and knowledge they need to grow into successful, civically engaged adults.
• Offer positive alternatives to gang membership for Latino youth in Siler City.
• Establish a Teen Advisory Board to help guide and determine activities for participants.
• Collaborate with other service providers to expand educational, professional & recreational opportunities for Latino youth.
• Identify at-risk youth that could benefit from participating in this program.
• Work in partnership with the Community Education Coordinator to carry out the program’s mission.
• Offer consulting and training to local service providers to help them become more sensitive to barriers faced by Latino youth.
• Participate in the Chatham Gang Prevention Coalition to strengthen partnerships and collaboration between law enforcement, grassroots groups, churches, and health and human services personnel.
• Conduct workshops and outreach activities for Latino parents to increase awareness of resources and services to prevent their children from joining gangs.
• Manage Program budget with Management team
• Establish Program objectives and develop measurable outcomes for the Youth Program
• Track Program progress and assist in reporting to Funders
• Attend Program workshops and trainings
• Assist in serving clients, fundraising, organizing community events and outreach efforts
• Report to Associate Director.

 

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree and/or at least 2 years relevant work experience
• Fluent in English and Spanish; bicultural preferred
• Ability to work with youth and adults of varying backgrounds and socio-economic levels
• Organized and strategic
• Excellent interpersonal skills and team player
• Proficient with Microsoft Office programs
• Willing to work some weekends and evenings
• NC Drivers’ License
• No criminal record

Salary Range: $30,000 to $35,000; commensurate with experience, plus benefits.

Send resume and bilingual cover letter:       

El Vínculo Hispano

(no phone calls please)                          

Attn. Marcia Espinola

105 E. Second St. Siler City, NC 27344

and/or email to info@evhnc.org; www.evhnc.org