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Form of workCoordinate activities for Route 87 Teen Center with established priorities, time limitations, funding limitations or other specifications. Oversees, manages, and performs a variety of tasks associated with the day-to-day operations of the Teen Center including administrative and professional work in the development, organizing and support of program operations. The position will require prosocial engagement with youth of high school age.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position does not supervise other employees.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
TIME SPENT
- Coordinates and hosts activities and events such as teen nights, karaoke, dances, eSports events, and activities related to other local community activities, etc.
- Maintains social media presence regarding Teen Center activities using up to date media platform and provides prosocial media presence.
- Recruits and grows teen enrollment though direct recruitment in schools.
- Develops and maintains relationships with businesses who wish to become partners to offer teens unique opportunities.
- Builds/Maintains relationships with parents, community leaders, and organizations that support the Center and youth.
- Develops, compiles, and writes communications and promotional literature for distribution such as newsletters, brochures, or flyers; coordinates process from development through printing and distribution.
60%
- Motivates students to focus on education development including hosting afterschool tutoring, GED preparation and other educational support programs.
- Maintains well organized files and documentation related to participant eligibility and financial accountability.
- Encourages parent and community involvement. Connects parents and members with appropriate school and community resources.
- Attends and assists with Teen Center events and community events as a representative of the County as directed.
40%
- Performs other duties as assigned.
BUDGET RESPONSIBILITIES
This position provides research support on project budgets.
PROJECT RESPONSIBILITIES
Provides project research and clerical support on Teen Center related projects.
ORAL COMMUNICATION DUTIES
This position explains County procedures or processes, participates in meetings, responds to questions or concerns of the public and gives presentations.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION DUTIES
This position creates or edits documents, internal memos, emails, reports, press releases and social media content.
INTERACTIONS WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC
Interacts extensively with employees, customers, the general public, vendors, regulatory bodies, and other groups and/or individuals and Institutions over the telephone, by email, and/or in person.
INTERACTIONS SPECIFICALLY WITH CUSTOMERS
Continuously (More than 70% but less than 85% in a year).
MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED
High School Diploma or GED.
MINIMUM YEARS OF DIRECTLY RELATED EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Two (2) years directly related experience; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS REQUIRED
Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License.
KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED
Clerical; communication and media; customer and personal service; first aid and CPR.
SKILLS REQUIRED
Active learning; communicating diplomatically; problem recognition; problem solving; multi-tasking; typing and data entry.
Skills in making decisions; maintaining composure; remaining alert at all times and reacting quickly and calmly in emergency situations; understanding, fairness, firmness, and sound judgment; writing and completing accurate reports; interacting with people of different social, economic and ethnic backgrounds.
ABILITIES REQUIRED
Plan, develop and implement Teen Center programs; read and write at a minimum of High School level; express self through written words; speak clearly and sensibly; generate fluent new and useful ideas.
Ability to communicate with teenaged youth; troubleshoot and resolves issues that may arise within the Teen Center; operate a personal computer and standard software applications.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Routinely stands to attend to customers; constantly sits to operate computers.
- Regularly lifts work related materials up to 10 lbs. in weight; occasionally lifts up to 50 lbs.
- Routinely requires dexterity and hand/eye coordination for use of keyboards and special gadgets.
- Incumbents in this position may be required to kneel, twist, bend.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Incumbents in this position regularly spends time in office environments, computer laboratory, library, or other public access areas and are routinely subject to noise.
SAFETY RISK EXPOSURE
Incumbents in this position are generally not exposed to safety risks. On rare occassions, incumbents in this position may become exposed to youth with emotional distress.
PROTECTIVE GEAR & SAFETY MANUALS
Incumbents in this position are required to constantly follow written safety procedures and manuals relevant to the division or department.
CONSEQUENCES OF ERROR
Potential errors can cause inconveniences to other employees, and/or delays in related work areas. Delays of services are possible.
SPECIFIC EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS
Incumbents in this position must have an unrestricted Driver's License upon appointment, must be a US citizen and 21 years of age.
Prior to employment, incumbents must successfully complete fingerprint clearance and a background check. Employment Type: Full-Time
