SOUTHWEST YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES
JOB DESCRIPTION

Title: Academic Coordinator – New Futures Arbor Heights
Supervisor: Arbor Heights Site Manager
Classification: Program Manager I
Hours: 28 hours per week
Salary: $ 24,752 (salary equivalent to $17 per hour)
Benefits: Prorated medical/dental insurance; Paid holidays, sick and vacation leave
Revised: May 2014

POSITION AND PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
Academic Coordinator manages the afterschool programming at Arbor Heights Apartments for K -6th graders.
New Futures is a program of Southwest Youth and Family Services and partners with families in their
communities and with educators to ensure that children succeed in school and in life. Our integrated, culturally
relevant programs build skills, foster connectedness, and promote strengths. We operate vibrant community
learning centers at three low-income apartment complexes in South King County, providing services and
community building programs on-site to children, youth, and families.
The successful candidate will share our vision of a future where all children thrive and have the opportunities
and resources to reach their full potential.

Program Development
 Teach and coordinate after-school program for elementary school aged (K- 6th grade) students to
provide academic and social support.
 Build meaningful relationships and model appropriate, positive interactions with children and adults.
 Recruit and enroll children for the programs.
 Recruit, train, supervise, and coordinate volunteers and tutors, including Americorps volunteers.

Community Relations
 Build and foster effective working relationships with staff, participants, volunteers, and the wider
community.
 Act as intermediary between parents and school.
 Collaborate with school staff to provide support to children in after school program.
 Partner with families to support and encourage involvement in their children’s education.
 Conduct outreach and build relationships with families in the community with the support of the Family
Advocate.
 Conduct home visits to families of program children to discuss children’s participation in program.
 Help coordinate parent workshops and meetings on a regular basis.
 Maintain ongoing communication with school staff to ensure after school program children’s progress
and success in school.
 Effectively work with diverse communities in a culturally relevant way.

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Program Administration
 Conduct evaluation of the programs and program participants in accordance with SWYFS strategies and
funders’ guidelines.
 Actively evaluate overall program performance on a regular and ongoing basis and use collected information
to make needed improvements.
 Document activities related to the programs, including children’s progress, family contacts, and
program evaluation.
 Ensure that the programs are meeting goals and are aligned with Southwest Youth and Family Services’
mission and philosophy.
 Document volunteer hours.
 Manage program budgets and monitor expenditures.
 Participate in Southwest Youth and Family Services meetings and organizational initiatives.
 Effectively communicate (written and orally) with staff and community partners.
 Support all site activities and events through participation and attendance.
REQUIREMENTS:

 Commitment to the Vision, Values and Mission of the organization.
 Two years of successful experience working with diverse communities.
 Bilingual is a plus.
 A four-year degree in education or a related field from an accredited institution of higher education.
 Valid Washington State Driver’s License and adequate insurance and safety record to drive participants.
 Flexibility and ability to work varied schedule, including some evenings and weekends.
 The successful applicant must pass a criminal background check.
TO APPLY:

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and three references to Megan McJennett, mmcjennett@swyfs.org. No
phone calls, please.

Southwest Youth and Family Services welcomes and respects diversity of background, experience, identity,
and opinion in our participants, staff and volunteers. We embrace people of any race, color, national origin,
ethnicity, socioeconomic class, family make-up, religion, age, ability, gender identity, and sexual orientation