Job Description

Job Description

Job Overview - Youth Healthcare Education Specialist (Bilingual Spanish)
Compensation: $28/hour
Location: Bronx, NY
Schedule: Monday to Friday (35 Hours/Week)

TAG MedStaffing is hiring a Youth Healthcare Education Specialist (Bilingual Spanish) in Bronx, NY for our client, supporting academic success, housing stability, and independent living skills for youth in care. This temporary role provides case management and educational advocacy in collaboration with schools and community partners, requires bilingual Spanish-English fluency, and seeks candidates with hands-on experience supporting at-risk or foster care-involved youth.

Responsibilities as the Youth Healthcare Education Specialist:

• Youth Coaching & Relationship Building: Build and maintain consistent relationships with young people while providing social, emotional, academic, and career-focused coaching.
• Academic Advocacy & Planning: Support school engagement through transcript review, school visits, educational advocacy, coordination of tutoring and accommodations, and assistance with transfers to appropriate academic programs.
• Post-Secondary & Career Development: Guide youth through college, vocational, and workforce pathways, including applications, financial aid, career exploration, and persistence coaching.
• Housing, Life Skills & Collaboration: Support housing stability and independent living skills while collaborating with case planners, specialists, schools, caregivers, and community partners.

Qualifications for the Youth Healthcare Education Specialist:

• Language Requirement: Bilingual in English and Spanish required.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Education, Human Services, or a related field required.
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience providing 1:1 support to at-risk youth or youth involved in the child welfare or foster care system.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel with the ability to learn case management and data systems.
• Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with NYC Department of Education systems, college application processes, and NYCHA or housing application workflows.
• Skills & Attributes: Strong communication and organizational skills with the ability to work independently and collaboratively using trauma-informed and strengths-based approaches to support diverse youth populations.

Application Notice: Qualified candidates will be contacted within 2 business days of application. If an applicant does not meet the above criteria, TAG MedStaffing will keep your resume on file for future opportunities and may contact you for further discussion.

Job Tags

Temporary work, Monday to Friday

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