Outreach Coordinator, North Omaha

The AIM Institute is an innovative not-for-profit organization that grows a strong and diverse tech community through education, career development, and outreach.
 

About the Program:

The College and Tech Access Program is a federally funded initiative by the US Department of Education, TRIO department. The program identifies and assists individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds who have the potential to succeed in higher education. The program provides academic, career, and financial counseling to its participants and encourages them to graduate from high school and continue on to complete their postsecondary education. The program publicizes the availability of financial aid and assists participants with the postsecondary application process. The program also encourages persons who have not completed education programs at the secondary or postsecondary level to enter or reenter and complete postsecondary education. The goal of AIM’s Talent Search & EOC programs is to increase the number of young adults from disadvantaged backgrounds who complete high school and enroll in and complete their postsecondary education in a technology-related field.
 

Position Description:

The Outreach Coordinator ensures young adults in the Greater Omaha area learn about tech careers, obtain tech skills, and successfully address barriers preventing the pursuit of a tech career or further tech education. Individuals from underrepresented populations are targeted for services to break the cycle of poverty in their families. Coordinators are responsible for implementing the daily operations of assigned programs, and therefore, should be highly independent yet communicative to ensure the needs of the program/location are met while AIM goals are also achieved. They must maintain strong relationships with key constituents and represent AIM to the public. They must be passionate about teaching others about the opportunity tech provides to improve one’s life and the community at large.
 

Essential Job Functions:
The Coordinator is responsible for the day-to-day implementation of the project. This Coordinator is the only 100% staff accountable for their program and therefore holds responsibility for its success. This requires working mostly days, but also some evenings and weekends. Primary locations will be located at Monroe Middle School and Benson High School.
 

Responsibilities include:

• Program Administration: Participate in the annual planning process which includes the development of the program services model and the creation of outreach, recruitment, or services planned as assigned.
• Assess the needs of participants.
• Conduct participant evaluations including satisfaction surveys, personal development assessments, tech skills tests, pre/post Assessments, and partner surveys.
• Assist in Teacher Mentor/Instructor recruiting w/HR including vetting, interviewing, onboarding, training, and evaluation.
• Ongoing Supervision of part-time staff assigned to the coordinator.
• Attend monthly data audit and audit prep meetings.
• Participate in the creation and maintenance of data collection processes and forms.
• Assess the participant's eligibility for admittance.
• Data management in participant and community engagement tracking systems including Lacai and Netsuite.
• Monitor weekly metrics and monthly program reports.
• Plan event/activity logistics, execute, deliver, host, and oversee.
• Participate in program marketing to recruit participants.
• Update and maintain STEM Community Platform

Participant Recruiting & Service Delivery: Develop and implement plans to recruit students through outreach efforts

• Recruit participants into 1:1 Sessions and classes as assigned.
• Follow the program application, enrollment, onboarding, and service tracking policies and processes.
   

Services provided to participants may include but are not limited to: Tech Career Information/Resources, Interactive Tech Lessons, Basic Tech Skill Training, Advanced Tech Skill Training, College Preparation, Academic Support, Goal Setting, Mentoring, Self-awareness/Exploration, Tech Career Coaching, General Career Coaching, Leadership Development, Field Trips, Teach Core Subject Curriculum, Identify Student for Placement in Mentoring, Shadows, Job, Internships, other services identified or assigned.
 

Education and Experience:

• Preferred Bachelor’s degree in psychology, counseling, educational leadership, Technology, or a similar field required
• Proven interest (through education or experience) in tech or tech career guidance
• Minimum three years related work experience to include working with low-income, first generation and other at-risk populations required.
• Personal experience overcoming barriers similar to participants (low income, first-generation, and at-risk status) preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal skills
• Experience with mentoring, tutoring, or counseling
   

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to and interest in learning more about tech skills and tech careers
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with participants and others of diverse backgrounds
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently with public schools and other community partners
• Proficiency in Google applications such as Google Docs, Gmail, etc.
• Ability to work independently and accurately, and make decisions in accordance with established policies and procedures

Full-Time-Benefits-

• PTO
• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• 401K
   

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