Youth Development Specialist

Job Type
Full-time
Description
SUMMARY:
This project-based staff position reports to the Director of Community Programs and is responsible for providing direct service and program management for the youth of the Teen Center. The Youth Development Specialist must be passionate about empowering individual youth, have a positive attitude, and possess strong administrative skills.
GENERAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as a mentor for program youth and encourage them to participate in all program activities to strengthen program outcomes
• Identify, develop, and coordinate opportunities to enhance youth work readiness
• Monitor and assess youth readiness and teach resume preparation, job-seeking and interviewing skills, workplace behavior, time management, and basic work skills
• Connect program participants with career training opportunities
• Document and track the progress of program participants
• Work effectively with community partners as assigned
• Provide tutoring, homework help, educational, college, and career workshops, and career educational counseling
• Identify and develop program components that assist youth in exhibiting healthy behaviors and engaging in healthy relationships
• Assist youth with conflict resolution issues and identify the legal rights of teens
• Be actively involved with program planning and making program development recommendations
• Other duties as required.

Requirements
REQUIRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:
Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience:

• At least three years of experience with direct service to youth and program administration
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Highly developed interpersonal skills and program administration experience
• Ability to manage multiple projects; organize and schedule youth and tasks
• Ability to develop rapport with youth and provide a high level of customer service
• Ability to work efficiently in a multicultural setting
• Excellent communication skills in both speaking and writing
• Community connections DotHouse Health service area and/or prior work experience demonstrating cultural competency in an urban, immigrant community

Software/Hardware: Must be proficient and have a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc).
Preferred: Bachelor's degree is preferred.