Program Associate at Study Buddies Connect

The Association to Benefit Children’s Study Buddies Connect program is accepting applications for a Program Associate. This position is full-time (35 hours/week) starting in August/September 2022 and is based in Harlem.

About ABC: Since 1986, ABC has been dedicated to bringing joy and warmth to disadvantaged children and their families through compassionate, sustainable, comprehensive, and integrated services, designed to permanently break the cycles of abuse, neglect, sickness, and homelessness.

About Study Buddies Connect: SBC is a program of ABC that provides free, individualized virtual tutoring to students ages 5-18 living in East Harlem and the South Bronx by pairing volunteer mentors with ABC students. In this time of severe learning loss, especially for low-income Black and Brown students, SBC is rapidly evolving in dynamic ways to meet the needs and demands of our community.

You can learn more about SBC on ABC’s website: https://www.a-b-c.org/study-buddies-connect.

About the Program Associate position:

We are seeking a Program Associate who is passionate, empathetic, and has creative ideas about serving our students and families. The role combines family advocacy, tutoring, program development, and administrative duties. Salary range is $40,000-$45,000, commensurate with experience.

Responsibilities of the Program Associate:

• Curriculum development and pedagogical support:
• Interview, screen, and train new tutors, as well as offer ongoing educational support to our tutor base through regular check-ins.
• Develop curriculum for individualized and group sessions based on test results.
• Tutor new students prior to pairing with a volunteer tutor
• Data collection, management, and analysis:
• Monitor attendance, collect student report cards, and assess children’s academic levels.
• Analyze children’s academic data to understand our impact & our children’s overall areas of strengths and weaknesses. Use this information for curriculum development to facilitate children’s academic growth.

Qualifications of the Program Associate:

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English required.
• Strong aptitude for working with families and youth and high degree of cultural sensitivity.
• Strong understanding of K-8 mathematics and willingness to learn curriculum design.
• Computer proficiency and comfort using technology.

ABC is an Equal Opportunity Employ (EEO Employer).

COVID-19 considerations:

Staff required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before working on-site.