DotHouse Health
Youth Development Specialist (Personal Services)
SUMMARY:
This project-based staff position reports to the Director of Health Ed., Outreach & Community Programs and is responsible for providing direct service and program management for youth of the Teen Center. Candidate 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 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 identifying legal rights of teens
· Be actively involved with program planning and making program development recommendations
· Other duties as required.
Education: High school diploma or equivalent. Bachelor's degree preferred, or life experience can be substituted
for education.
Experience:
· At least three years' 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 multi-cultural setting
· Excellent communication skill on both speaking and writing
· Community connections DotHouse Health service area and/or prior work experience demonstrating cultural competency in and urban, immigrant community