In- School Youth Specialist

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Job Description

Job Overview: Under the supervision of the Youth Coordinator, the Youth Specialist is responsible for PEP service provision and outcomes, including screening referrals from teachers, client processing and enrollment, curriculum development, providing assessments, creating individualized service plans, case management including client success coaching towards youth goals, referrals to community organizations for care givers, follow up services, and financial requests. This role will also be responsible to coordinate academic tutoring including tutor training and strategy development along with mentoring workshop coordination, mentor training, and workshop facilitation.

The Youth Specialist will develop relationships with Elk Grove Unified School District and San Juan Unified School District and provide teachers with a clear understanding of PEP objectives and enrollment criteria along with a clear referral process. The Youth Specialist will be responsible for enrolling clients into PEP Tutoring or the dual PEP Tutoring/Mentoring program and will match youth up with the proper tutor and mentor. They will be responsible to develop goal maps and individualized service plans with each youth and their caregiver and follow up on the plans monthly to ensure progression towards goals. The Youth Specialist will also train tutors and mentors on related skills and processes. All activities will advance skill acquisition and support school engagement and progression. This role will oversee the development and implementation of PEP workshops aimed education support, life skills development, employment information, and skills assessments. In addition, the Youth Specialist will be responsible for overseeing progress made through tutoring and mentoring programs and will report findings through maintaining casefiles, case notes across ETO, and internal tracking systems.

Major Responsibilities:

Client Outreach & External Partnership Development

· Identify appropriate teachers to partner with for PEP youth referrals and communicate the goals of the program and students to be referred to the teachers.

· Act as a liaison between the IRC, employers, clients, and community partners.

· Research job development opportunities, such as job fairs community events, and job site tours.

Case Management

· Conduct intakes, assessments, and enrollments then provide intensive one-on-one case management and navigation services to youth, prepare individualized service plans and goal maps with youth and care givers that detail steps needed to achieve education and employments goals, and conduct follow up to ensure participants are on-track.

· Compile documentation on services provided and client outcomes in casefiles and case management database.

· Assess, evaluate, and track students’ individualized service plan progress.

· Customize clients’ resumes and supporting documentation to fit identified opportunities.

· Ensure all clients comply with the policies of the program and report client progress.

· Motivate clients to complete key items on their development plans, attend mentoring and tutoring, and take actions towards accomplish their short-term goals.

· Refer family needs identified in service plan meetings to appropriate IRC and external partnership programs.

Facilitation & Teaching

· Develop, oversee, and refine PEP Tutoring practices and methods.

· Plan and implement engaging and educational PEP Mentoring workshops and life skills development activities to ensure youth clients are active in the program and motivated towards completing shared goals.

· Conduct interview preparation with youth for employment and internship opportunities.

· Train and place volunteers to support tutoring and mentoring activities.

Program reporting and administration

· Complete internal direct assistance and incentive financial request according to program guidelines and client need.

· Review, request, and reconcile supportive services.

· Monitor youth bi-weekly progress reports from teachers and adjust tutoring practices and methods accordingly.

· Ensure timely and accurate compliance to all reporting requirements including database management, case noting, and file maintenance; and data reports as requested.

· Collect, aggregate, and analyze performance data for initial program reports.

· Conduct quality assurance checks on casefiles and in ETO.

· Create new program forms and create manuals to capture best practices for program services.

· Participate in all meetings, staff development activities, and fully engage as a member of the team.

· Align with all policies, procedures and protocols of the agency.

· Other related duties as assigned.

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to: Youth Programs Coordinator

Job Requirements:

· Undergraduate degree in related field or related work experience

· Two+ years of related professional work experience

· Youth-related teaching is a plus.

· Demonstrated experience with the US educational system effectively teaching/tutoring youth towards education progression.

· Excellent communication skills, with fluency in written and spoken English.

· Proven success achieving goals and working effectively with all levels of staff in a multicultural environment.

· Proficient in working with databases and Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).

· Valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle with current insurance, and the ability to travel regularly throughout the service delivery area.

· Proficiency in Farsi/Dari, or Pashto is a plus.

Working Environment:

· Standard office work environment with regular travel throughout the service delivery area.

· Regular travel to school sites is required.

· Offices hours are scheduled as Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5pm.

· Stable Wi-Fi and the ability to work remotely

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Added 2 years ago - Updated 11 months ago - Source: rescue.org