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PROGRAM: Sisters in Sisterhood (SIS) and I Am My Brother (IAMB) Rites of Passage and Pre-Rites of Passage Programs
Title: Program Associate
Location: Brooklyn
Reports to: Rites of Passage Program Director, President/CEO
Status: Part Time
Compensation: Commensurate with experience

Organizational Mission:
Ifetayo's mission is to prepare young people for all aspects of their lives through comprehensive and holistic programs that help to empower them to become self-sufficient, productive adults who are actively engaged in the improvement of their communities. This mission is carried out as we work to achieve the five primary objectives of the organization which are:

1. to develop cultural awareness and self-esteem by exposing youth and families to traditional African artistic forms and their evolution into contemporary cultures;

2. to provide youth, families and communities of African descent with the tools required to become self-sufficient and to transcend challenges that are perpetuated across generations;

3. to support youth, families and communities of African descent to reach their optimum potential by attaining a harmonious balance between the mind, body, and spirit and through proper nutrition, exercise, and cultural awareness;

4. to create leaders for local neighborhoods and international communities, and

5. to develop, document and disseminate a comprehensive, African-centered approach to youth and community development.

Program Summary:
The Sisters in Sisterhood (SIS) and I Am My Brother (IAMB) programs have two age-specific subdivisions- Pre-Rites SIS/IAMB (ages 8-12) and Rites SIS/IAMB (ages 13-21)-that lead young Sisters and Brothers through a minimum two-year-long process of learning practical information about health and sexuality, building awareness of their cultural heritage, personal and professional development, and making connections with a local and international community of women and men. Students also engage in peer teaching, life skills training, goal setting and planning, tutoring, community service, financial education training and an Individual Development Account (IDA) college savings initiative. Programs are conducted three days a week at the Ifetayo Main location, and daily at the partnering high schools. Ifetayo is seeking a creative and energetic Program Associate to help build our program and empower our youth.

Position Description:
The Sisters in Sisterhood and I Am My Brother Rites of Passage Program Associate will be part of a team that will recruit and work with young Sisters and Brothers to encourage positive development by providing and coordinating a wide range of individualized and group services, including workshops, short-term crisis counseling, educational enrichment activities and legal and social advocacy.

Candidates Should:

• Feel comfortable with and excited about working with diverse groups of families
• Have specific experience working with communities of the African Diaspora: throughout Africa, the Caribbean, and the Americas
• Embrace Ifetayo's mission and the services we provide
• Have significant experience in adolescent health and/or youth development
• Have strong writing, editing and communication skills

• Provide administrative oversight: phone-calling, data collection, drafting and distributing e-mail and paper correspondence, mailing, etc.
  
• Provide general support for workshop leaders (teachers and special guest facilitators) for the students in the core components of the program
  
• Recruit clients and build connections with community organizations and schools
  
• Assess the personal and educational needs of youth
  
• Providing crisis intervention and short-term counseling for children and families
  
• Implement a strategy to follow up with students and their families in order to coordinate ongoing services, ensure that educational needs continue to be met, and to collect data for ongoing research
  
• Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of the different program components with the Program Director
  
• Evaluate and assess the educational, social, and emotional needs of students and submit evaluations to the Program Director
  
• Generate web-based reports to assist with all student assessments and program evaluations to present to Program Director
  
• Print attendance sheets from the Site Administration webpage
  
• Identify and secure volunteers to work with the program
  
• Identify challenges and gaps in implementing program and work with administrative staff to address issues
  
• Maintain all records required for the program
  
• Conduct and aggregate evaluations through observations, PNotes, and surveys
  
• Communicate and provide information about the program on a regular basis, including scheduled weekly meetings
  
• Attend required staff meetings and events
  
• Other duties as assigned
  

Qualifications:

• Masters degree, preferably in Education, African/African American History or related field
• Minimum of two years experience working in youth development
• Experience in program development, delivery and oversight
• Experience with MS Office (Word, Publisher, Excel, Power Point) required
• Commitment to gender equity and to young women and men of African descent
• Knowledge of evaluation and tracking systems
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience and desire to work with students of diverse backgrounds especially of African descent
• Resourceful, creative and flexible

You must act as if it is impossible to fail.

Ashanti proverb