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Program Asisstant
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Barbershop Books, winner of the prestigious National Book Foundation's Innovations in Reading Prize, inspires Black boys and other vulnerable children to read for fun through child-centered, culturally responsive, and community-driven programming and content. The Program Assistant will report to the Director of Programs and Research and will play a key role in helping boys develop a positive relationship with reading by building strong relationships with New York City barbershop partners and ensuring child-friendly reading spaces are well-maintained.
In this dynamic and collaborative role, you’ll work alongside a passionate program team to create welcoming reading environments and deliver meaningful literacy programming that help boys identify as readers. If you are committed to making a difference in communities and in the lives of children, we invite you to join our team.
Watch The Barbershop Books Program In Action
PROGRAMS:
- Barbershop Books: Distributes boy-approved books to a national network of barbershops and provides early literacy training to barbers.
- Reading So Lit Summer: A virtual summer reading program that hires and trains male high school students of color to lead fun, interactive reading explorations with Black and Brown boys ages 6-8.
- Reading So Lit (platform): A reading identity development platform for grades PK-3 that equips educators with actionable, strengths-based insights to support holistic reading personalization and student-driven decision making.
- Barbershop Books E-Library: Free online collection of independently published children's e-books by Black and Brown authors and fun storytime videos.
VALUES:
- Child-centered: We embrace the possibilities, strengths, and interests of children
- Leadership: We empower individuals and communities to expand learning opportunities
- Fun: We inspire and model the joy of lifelong reading
- Collaboration: We partner with diverse community stakeholders to create system change
- Innovation: We develop unique, compelling, and transformational content and programs
- Excellence: We pursue measured impacts and organizational efficiencies that support long-term sustainability
Responsibilities
Build relationships and maintain reading spaces (core responsibilities):
- Build and maintain positive relationships with participating New York City barbershops and barbers
- Conduct bi-monthly, in-person site visits to maintain child-friendly reading spaces in participating shops
Materials management and logistics:
- Organize, track, and distribute program materials to barbershops in a timely manner
- Assist with ordering, shipping, storing, and managing inventory of program materials at the NYC office
Program implementation:
- Administer barbershop program surveys in person and by phone, and accurately enter program data into the tracking system
- Collect quotes and images from program stakeholders for use in program reporting and communications
- Lead in-person program orientations and ongoing literacy barber trainings for barbershops as needed
Collaboration and community outreach:
- Collaborate with partners to plan and coordinate logistics for community programming and events
- Support on-site programming at community events, including set-up, family engagement, and materials distribution
- Travel occasionally to program areas outside New York City to support program outreach, attend events, and represent the organization at conferences
- Assist the program team with updating program materials, processes, and implementation strategies
- Partner with Development and Communications colleagues to support donor and volunteer engagement opportunities
Additional tasks/projects as assigned
Skills/Qualifications
Education: Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Experience or demonstrated interest in education, community outreach, or nonprofit programming
- Entrepreneurial, self-starter, solution-oriented, and growth-minded
- Detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple tasks and projects efficiently
- Takes ownership of goals and works collaboratively and independently to complete tasks and projects
- Familiarity with barbershop culture in New York City; comfortable working with diverse populations
- Flexible and comfortable in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Spanish fluency is a plus
- Experience with Google Workspace (Gmail, Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets)
- Experience with, or willingness to learn, project management and CRM tools
- Ability to lift and carry program materials up to approximately 25 lbs with or without reasonable accommodation
Barbershop Books is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for applicants and employees, and we do not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable law. Employment is at-will and may be terminated by either the employee or the organization at any time, with or without cause or notice, unless otherwise specified in a written employment agreement.
