Whole Family Program Coordinator

Raise The Barr is a 2Gen program led by a 2Gen team on a mission to maximize the potential of every individual.

Co-Founded by NFL linebacker Anthony Barr and his mother Lori Barr in 2016, Raise the Barr is committed to increasing opportunity and economic mobility for single-parent students in Minnesota and California by providing them with the holistic resources they need to complete their education, including resources they need for their children to thrive. Promoting college success among student-parents is critical to improving racial, ethnic, and gender equity in higher education access.

Raise the Barr places single-parent students at the center of our work, and as such identifies every opportunity to elevate their voices in advocacy work and to advise the leadership team.

Position Summary

You will collaborate with and report to the Managing Director of Whole Family Programming and the California based Whole Family Program Coordinator to develop and implement RTB’s programming. The ideal candidate is passionate about equitable access to education for single-parent, thrives on direct interaction with families, and excited about the opportunity to create opportunity for single-parent students and their children.  They are creative and critical thinkers who are comfortable working in an entrepreneurial environment.  Work may be fast-paced at times as we continuously look for new opportunities for impact, and do our best to respond in real-time to the needs of single-parent students and their children. 

Raise The Barr is in a critical stage of growth.  We were established in 2016 but only hired our first full-time employees in 2022.  This means lots of room for growth and an opportunity to help guide the direction and impact of the organization, along with the rest of the RTB team and single-parent students. 

This is a hybrid position with some in-person activities.  Some non-traditional hours during evenings and weekends to accommodate the  scholars schedules, RTB’s monthly workshops, and special events.  We allow some flexibility with your schedule to offset these non-traditional work hours.

Responsibilities 

• Mentor single-parent students in monthly one-on-one virtual meetings.
• Coach scholars to help identify individual strengths and areas for goal-setting to move the household towards economic self-sufficiency.
• Collaborate with the Managing Director on workshop program design and implementation.
• Schedule, organize, and facilitate student-parent workshops. During workshops lead discussions on:
• Building social capital
• Sharing authentic experiences that builds capacity and informs decision-making
• Creating a space to share input on current and future programming
• Facilitate discussions on topics of interest including, but not limited to, parenting, academic persistence and preparing for post-graduate life
• Support and implement additional programming that leads to degree attainment and securing a career with a family-sustaining wage including, but not limited to housing, financial empowerment, mentoring, and health and wellness.
• Schedule and organize student-parent group discussions, surveys, and meetups. 
• Utilize a trauma sensitive, coaching, and family-centered orientation in work with single-parents.
• Exhibit resourcefulness and ensure proper referrals are made in collaboration with internal and external resources.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with organizations to which RTB can refer scholars.
• Coordinate multiple assignments with fluctuating and time-sensitive deadlines.
• Carry a caseload of up to 30 program participants.
• Complete timely and accurate service documentation; maintain data management records and assists with program reporting tracking elements.
• Keep thorough and organized documentation of caseload efforts, including up-to-date and accurate documentation on electronic database systems according to deadlines.
• Liaison with RTB scholars through regular strength-based communication including Red-E text and email, social media, telephone calls, Zoom meetings, and surveys.
• Provide expertise on the single-parent student experience for RTB management and for the active RTB scholars.
• Provide honest and respectful feedback from scholars to RTB management.
• Initiate, establish, and foster communication and teamwork by maintaining a positive, cooperative, productive work atmosphere with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community. Ability to remain positive, tactful and composed under pressure.
• Collaborate with the communications team to prepare strength-based, respectful, and culturally attuned communication about RTB’s work and scholars.
• Determine the appropriate course of action and proper techniques to utilize while engaged with individuals and groups in personal interactions, asking for coaching and guidance when needed. 
• Participate in weekly team and monthly staff meetings.
• Contribute to special projects when necessary to advance program services.
• In collaboration with the Whole Family Program Director, delegate work to the Whole Family Program Coordinator Associate. 
• Serve as an enthusiastic RTB local ambassador in the community.
• Additional responsibilities as needed. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required. Social work or similar degree preferred.
• 2+ years of working with families experiencing poverty.
• Has a deep commitment to equity, particularly as it relates to post-secondary education for single-parent students.
• Ability to advise students individually and in groups on varied and complex matters.
• Ability to analyze complex situations accurately and adopt effective courses of action. 
• Strong critical-thinking skills.
• A willingness to report on all aspects of work and analyze efforts for continuous improvement.
• Accepting ongoing and consistent supervision, peer coaching, shadowing, and feedback.
• Demonstrates both initiative and motivation when working independently with participants, data entry, and with assigned projects to benefit both the team and our participants.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, observant, and ability to make sound judgements when necessary.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to set priorities.
• Excellent planning and follow-up skills. Diplomatic while remaining persistent in follow-up when necessary.
• Possess cultural humility and sensitivity with groups and individuals representing a variety of needs, abilities, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Ability to respond flexibly to a fluid and evolving program environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Docs, Dropbox, and Zoom preferred.  Willingness to learn new software.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Existing connections to community resources and institutions within an area of expertise is a plus.
• Ability to work independently and remotely.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds, who share a passion for equitable access to post-secondary education and whole-family wellness. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion and many other parts of one’s identity. All of our employee’s points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility. All employees are expected to:

• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias
• Support the leadership team in ensuring equitable experiences, strengthening inclusion acumen, and promoting a culture of inclusivity and belonging that embraces the contributions of all team members

Location:  Hybrid work arrangement to be discussed but must be in Greater Los Angeles.

No phone calls please.