Retention Outreach Coordinator

About Phipps NeighborhoodsPhipps Neighborhoods, the social service affiliate of Phipps Houses, has been a catalyst for community growth and empowerment for over 50 years. Our mission is focused on creating safe, inclusive spaces where community members can access education, career opportunities, and economic pathways. Serving approximately 14,000 New Yorkers annually, we address barriers to educational achievement, economic security, and career stability through three key program areas:Education and School-Day Programs: Offering pre-kindergarten services, community schools, after-school programs, and college access counseling.Sector-Focused Training and Employment Placement Pathways: Providing specialized training, employment placement pathways, Summer Youth Employment, Work Learning Grow initiatives, and aiding residents in accessing new employment munity & Economic Empowerment Services: Enabling community progress through community centers, resident services, food access, financial literacy programs, and support accessing benefits and wellness services.We collaborate with government, corporate, and philanthropic partners to effect significant and lasting social change, fostering thriving communities.Position Summary:The Retention Outreach Specialist will establish a strong rapport with the parents and guardians of the students attending the preschool and serve as a liaison between the school and the families. They will recruit and register students as well as update families on all things concerning the child while at school. This position also consists of, but is not limited to, covering for classroom staff, preparing daily meals and completing clerical tasks.Establish rapport and communicate with families.Determine eligibility for Extended Day students receiving childcare.Accept childcare payments from families.Recruit families to enroll their children into plete the registration process with families both on paper and on the online portals including WES, Myschools and Vendor Portal.Keep student documents on file and up to date.Cover teachers during their lunch breaks and absences.Receive food from the vendor, prep and deliver it to classrooms.Work with director to complete administrative and clerical requirements.Position Requirements:Minimum High School Diploma or GED requiredAt least 3 years prior experiencePrior experience working in early childhood preferredDOEDOIPETS Fingerprint ClearanceCBC ClearanceSCR clearanceChild Abuse and Maltreatment certificate (Must receive online before starting position)Infectious Disease Certificate (Must receive online before starting position)Food Handlers Certificate (Must receive after starting position)Phipps Houses and Affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, ancestry, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment. Equal Opportunity EmployerProtected VeteransIndividuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Created: 2025-01-31