Educational adviser job description

Educator-Advisors should expect to contribute ideas to TPZ's program development and ongoing curriculum design. This role also requires flexible scheduling, since TPZ's programming runs after-school (work schedule is 11am-7 pm) and Mondays - Saturdays throughout the year.

Responsibilities:

• Effectively engage learners in Entrepreneurship and Advisory learning experiences, including: developing a business idea, product, plan, and pitch to external stakeholders; and reflecting on progress towards TPZ's SEL, identify, and college-career readiness competencies.
• Cultivate a strong community within TPZ's learning spaces, meaning: understand the science of learning and how to promote students’ belonging by establishing shared norms, relationships, and routines that create a safe and brave space to take risks.
• Engage in planning sessions in collaboration with other Educator-Advisors and STEAM technician/makerspace manager to prepare for learning experiences and reflect on learning (to inform lessons and curriculum planning)
• Engage in ongoing department specific and organization-wide professional learning, including: bi-weekly sessions with the Program Team, 1-1 coaching cycles with Program leaders.
• Contribute to the design of TPZ's next generation curriculum
• Support students in the development of their e-portfolio that documents their progress throughout their experience at TPZ
• Track and monitor student progress towards TPZ’s core competencies
• Collect, analyze, and use student data to drive high quality student experiences and outcomes
• Collaborate with the Development team to engage external volunteers in programmatic events
• Effectively use TPZ’s systems (SIS and LMS) to track, monitor, and update student information each semester
• Participate in weekly Eship / Advisory meetings

Qualifications:

• Professional Experience : At least 3 years of experience working with high school students in either formal classrooms/schools or informal settings (for instance, youth development, camp counselor)
• Instructional approaches: experience engaging youth from under-resourced communities in ways that are culturally-responsive, project-based, and competency-based, with attention to the whole-child, SEL and identity development, and building a strong culture and community
• Content knowledge : Experience in 1 or more of the following:
  • Entrepreneurship: you have started and run a business
  • College-Career counseling (e.g.: FAFSA, college essays, college admissions’ processes, career exploration, resume writing and interviewing)
  • Business: you bring experience in a specific aspect of business, e.g.: Marketing, Sales, Finance
  • STEAM: science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics
• Demonstrate entrepreneurial spirit that inspires students to explore passions and dreams while providing the scaffolds or supports to actualize them
• Commitment to the success of every learner; have a growth mindset and self-awareness
• A courageous learner, design-thinker, problem-solver, and ignite these qualities in others
• Create a growth-promoting culture that is brave and safe; effectively manage learning experiences
• Strong facilitation; you believe learning is an active process, and support learners in driving their learning
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Embraces change and navigates multi-cultural spaces with openness and awareness

Compensation & Benefits

The Possible Zone offers a robust compensation and benefits package including high-quality health benefits and an employer contribution to your 401(k) plan.

DEI Statement:

We believe every member of our team and student body deserves opportunities for growth, success and inclusion. We recognize that for many of our students, staff and communities, their life journeys run through oppressive structures and systems (e.g. classism, racism, sexism) — and that’s what makes our organizational culture and work so necessary and important.

We believe that diversity in perspective, backgrounds, ethnicities and lived experience is a strength, and from that strength, we can accomplish great things with the students we serve. Together as students, staff, organizations, communities, volunteers, and partners, we are intentional about creating safe spaces where all members can speak authentically and be themselves.

We are committed to Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity. As members of The Possible Zone community, our progression along this ongoing journey raises thoughtful questions, reveals biases, and opens conversations. We celebrate one another and are unified in our commitment to young people, excellence, and innovation. This work is our shared responsibility and our opportunity to welcome all members who share in our mission and strive to provide pathways that further prepare students in achieving their desired success.

COVID Vaccination Policy

The Possible Zone is requiring that all employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Being fully vaccinated means that an individual is at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen. As a condition of employment, newly hired employees will be required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination.

In order to be qualified for employment at The Possible Zone, final candidates must comply with the vaccination requirement or receive an approved exemption.

ABOUT THE POSSIBLE ZONE:

The Possible Zone’s (TPZ) mission is to advance economic equity by ensuring young people develop the entrepreneurial spirit, skills, and networks to launch successful careers. Based in Boston, TPZ offers high school students a year-round, multi-year entrepreneurship program that includes project-based curriculum, STEAM education, hands-on work experience, and individualized college and career advising. TPZ’s young entrepreneurs launch their own companies, learn design and advanced manufacturing, intern with local companies, and map their postsecondary goals and plans. In the process, they develop career readiness, social-emotional, and technical skills, and strengthen their professional identity, preparing them to succeed in any future path they choose.

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At Planned Parenthood of Greater New York (PPGNY), our greatest strengths are the employees who empower every individual with the information, resources, and care they need to live happy, healthy lives.

We are a team of trusted health care providers, educators, and fierce advocates committed to advancing equity and improving health outcomes in communities that face systemic barriers to quality, innovative sexual and reproductive health services -- including birth control, pregnancy testing, emergency contraception, cancer screenings, STI testing and treatment, HIV testing and prevention, transgender hormone therapy, wellness exams, crisis counseling, and financial counseling. PPGNY also proudly provides compassionate, nonjudgmental abortion services.

Picture yourself here: When you join PPGNY as the TAP Advisor/Sexuality Educator, you will be responsible for facilitating evidence-informed curricula and/or evidence based curricula to youth and young adults in schools, colleges and community based organizations in priority NYC communities. Sexuality Educators conduct community outreach to raise awareness of PPGNY's broad range of services and to connect clients to those services. As a part of our outreach strategy, the sexuality educator will collaborate with the peer educators to develop social media content to inform, educate and raise awareness about SRH and SRJ related topics. Educators provide support and technical assistance for special projects within the Education Department, as well as in partnership with other PPGNY departments and PP affiliates. Flexibility in work schedule is essential; some evenings and weekends required.
Community Outreach and Facilitation
• Facilitate sexuality education workshops, community outreach to youth, and develop informative social media content. In all activities, ensure adherence to PPNYC's mission,
values, guiding principles and maintain curriculum fidelity.
• Conduct community outreach that includes, but is not limited to community events, pop-ups, tabling, fairs, school events, etc.
• Maintain community relationships by representing PPGNY to community partners with professionalism and connect partners to additional programs as applicable.
• Attends or Facilitates trainings for professionals via the PPGNY Training Institute, as needed.

Program Administration (15%)
• Collect demographic, monitoring and evaluation data from workshop and training participants; compile data appropriately and prepares submission.
• Support Manager in ensuring that the data in is accurate Special Projects

Special Projects (5%)
• Assists and collaborates with team to execute any cross program opportunities or overarching youth program initiatives
• Works as a member of the Education and Training Department staff and maintains high standards of professionalism and collaboration. Represents the Department at selected internal and external meetings

Other (5%)
• Stays current on research related to sexuality and reproductive health. Helps to identify articles to be read by other Education and Training staff.
• Performs other educational and experience related duties or projects as outlined by the Education Department's annual Work Plan or as outlined in grant applications.

CORE COMPETENCIES
• A demonstrated commitment to PPGNY's mission related to bodily autonomy, health equity, and gender and racial justice
• A demonstrated commitment to learning about and enhancing practices related to racial equity and its impact on healthcare systems.
• Strong relationship building and communication skills, including an ability to work and build trust across cultural differences related to related to race, class, age, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin or ability; and to reflect on one's personal identity with humility
• Ability to provide compassionate, non-judgmental, medically accurate and culturally responsive education across race, class, age, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin or ability

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES:
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong public speaking and facilitation/teaching skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work independently, and be creative and flexible.
• Excellent listening and relationship building skills across difference.
• Understanding of and adaptability to needs of working with young people.
• Understanding of and adaptability to needs of working with community.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• 1-2 years of experience providing educational workshops and presentations.
• Experience working with and engaging youth.
• Experience with communities impacted by adverse health outcomes, knowledge systemic barriers to sexual reproductive health and wellbeing faced by marginalized communities especially women, LGBTQ, poor/working class and communities of color.
• Experience in working with diverse population and knowledge of sexual and reproductive health.
• Analysis of how systemic oppression and racism impacts communities of color.
• Flexible schedule

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Experience in public health and /or education.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred not required

PPGNY's benefits package includes:
Generous PTO and holiday schedule
Medical, dental and vision coverage options for you and eligible dependents
FSA, HSA, Commuter pre-tax reimbursement funds
Short and Long Term Disability, Free Basic Life and AD&D
401(k) Retirement Plan with Safe Harbor contributions after 1 year of employment
All positions at PPGNY require:
Proof of immunization or immunity to certain communicable diseases (including influenza during the flu season) and testing for tuberculosis. These certifications are required by the NYC DOHMH Health Code, NYSDOH and OSHA.

Planned Parenthood of Greater New York (PPGNY) is a leading provider, educator, and advocate of sexual and reproductive health care in New York State. PPGNY is proud to provide a wide-range of family planning services at our 28 health centers and mobile care units. We care for everyone regardless of their immigration status, zip code or ability to pay. PPGNY's education and outreach programs are backed by medically-accurate, evidence-based information that allows people to make informed decisions about their health and future. As a voice for reproductive freedom, PPGNY supports legislation and policies that ensure all New Yorkers have access to the full range of reproductive health care and education.

At PPGNY, we provide the absolute best care to our patients and our communities through innovative health care delivery and education programming. We care for everyone who walks through our doors regardless of insurance, ability to pay or immigration status. As a leading voice for reproductive freedom, PPGNY fiercely advocates for policies to ensure that all New Yorkers will have access to the full range of reproductive health care services and information.

PPGNY is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe we are most impactful when people with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and identities come together with common purpose. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

There are more than 132 million girls out of school around the world and hundreds of millions of those who do attend do not receive a quality education. Plan USA is particularly interested in an IQE Advisor who works toward breaking down the multiple potential barriers to girls’ education including but not limited to COVID-19 and other shocks, the cost of education, distance to school, gender norms around water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) access for girls, violence, low quality teaching and learning, early marriage and pregnancy, and poverty.

Essential Functions:

Technical Support to Country Office Teams and Programs

• Provide technical leadership and backstopping to multi-year, international donor-funded projects from USAID, foundations, corporates and individuals, including providing technical and project management support primarily in the areas of education in crisis and conflict and adolescent girls’ education;
• Collaborate with Plan Country Offices to design innovative education interventions, identify professional education staff for implementation, and document project-related learning, effective practices and program impact;
• Ensure excellent project reporting and technical deliverables aligned with donor requirements and which contribute to Plan’s global inclusive education expertise;
• In coordination with the Plan USA Program Implementation Unit, review program budgets and financial reports to ensure they align with technical work plans;
• Identify project monitoring and evaluation needs on field programs and works with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) team in developing and implementing MERL plans, and supporting the documentation of effective practices and program impacts related to Plan programs and learning;
• Promotes program quality by identifying technical needs of field programs, and coordinating or directly providing the necessary technical assistance;

New Business and Proposal Development

• Engage in organizational strategy sessions to identify new technical directions and priorities aligned with sector needs and donor demands;
• Collaborate closely with Country Offices and other Plan International National Offices and Headquarters to design innovative, gender transformative, and evidence-based education approaches in development and humanitarian contexts;
• Lead technical design of proposals for USG, foundations, corporations, individual philanthropists, including technical inputs for Plan’s adolescent girls’ fundraising campaign in collaboration with country office technical experts;
• Support business development and fundraising teams to cultivate new donors; identify potential business opportunities and develop responsive proposals on early grade reading, parent and community engagement and programs that address the barriers to education for adolescent girls, including menstrual hygiene management;
• Support cultivation of new partnerships and stewardship of existing relationships with donors, partners and technical experts;
• Actively participate in proposal development for multi-year proposals for education.

Representation and Thought Leadership

• Represents Plan to donors, colleagues, agencies, government, foundations and the private sector when requested;
• Represent Plan’s IQE work to share program results and innovations at internal and external events, conferences and working groups;
• Participates in Plan’s Global IQE and Education in Emergencies (EiE) networks to share best practices, inform Plan’s global IQE frameworks and learn of best practices and tools used across Plan offices.

Other Duties

• This job description does not contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time.

Skills and Competencies:

• Understanding of the challenges facing adolescent girls’ access to quality education and best programmatic practices to mitigate those challenges, especially at the transition from primary to secondary;
• Experience and understanding of key USAID education policies and frameworks related to early grade reading, girls’ education and inclusion;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Ability to work effectively with Country Offices where Plan implements programs;
• Ability to write successful proposals and generate new business from USG (especially USAID), foundations, corporate partners and/or individuals;
• Able to effectively deliver engaging conference presentations to colleagues, donors and peers within the industry;
• Strong work planning experience and ability to create aligned activity budgets;
• Experience in and/or excellent understanding of gender transformative programming;
• Ability to work effectively in diverse teams;
• Ability and willingness to travel at least 20% of the time to designated countries;
• Demonstrated capabilities as a team play and ability to work with a range of donors and stakeholders;
• Fluency in English required; fluency in Portuguese, Spanish or French strongly desired.

Education and Experience:

• Minimum five to seven years’ of international experience in the related technical fields of early grade reading, adolescent girls’ education, education in emergencies and fragile contexts, and participatory youth engagement and inclusion;
• Masters’ degree or higher in education, international development, or a related social sciences field preferred;
• Overseas project experience or residency in a developing country required.

Plan is an equal opportunity employer and follows all laws associated with the EEOC.