Middle School Alliance (MSA) Bilingual Intake Specialist

The Middle School Alliance (MSA) Bilingual Intake Specialist provides recruitment and intake support, liaises with parents, and supports afterschool programming at assigned middle school sites. The role involves assisting with sign-in, site programming, family engagement, recruitment, and intakes, primarily on-site during afternoon hours.

Responsibilities

• Support MSA Coordinator with students signing in and enforcing program and school rules.
• Assist with snack distribution, dismissal procedures, and site transitions.
• Assist with events, special activities, and school-based initiatives.
• Assist in administering program evaluations.
• Support student recruitment and enrollment efforts.
• Support outreach and engagement efforts for students, families, teachers, and school personnel.
• Assist with family communication regarding programming schedules, attendance expectations, transportation updates, and special events.
• Promote inclusive access to OST opportunities and support student participation across diverse student populations.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with youth and families to encourage consistent engagement and participation.
• Support implementation of student and family engagement activities throughout the school year.
• Participate in professional development, coaching, training, and quality improvement activities as time allows.
• Support program providers in creating safe, engaging, and youth-centered learning environments.
• Communicate concerns related to quality, consistency, youth engagement, or operational effectiveness to MSA leadership.
• Gather and communicate feedback from youth, families, providers, and school staff to support continuous improvement.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with school administrators, teachers, providers, families, community partners, and youth.
• Represent NextUp and the MSA professionally within school communities and partner spaces.
• Assist in ensuring students are properly supervised during transitions, programming, transportation, and dismissal.
• Maintain awareness of site safety concerns and communicate incidents promptly to MSA leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree is preferred in education, youth development, nonprofit management, public administration, social work, or a related field or equivalent experience.
• Up to 2 years of related experience in youth development, education, after-school programming, or community-based programming.
• Proficient in English and Spanish, both spoken and written.
• Experience working with middle school youth, school communities, or after-school programming strongly preferred.
• Experience with attendance tracking, data systems, and reporting processes preferred.
• This position does not have supervisory responsibility for other staff.

Skills

• Youth Development
• After-School Programming
• Community-Based Programs
• Bilingual Communication English Spanish
• Attendance Tracking
• Data Systems
• Reporting Processes
• Family Engagement
• Recruitment Support
• Intake Support

Languages

English, Spanish