Youth Development Specialist - Emerging Triumphantly, LLC : Job Details

Summary:

Emerging Triumphantly is looking for a highly motivated Youth Development Specialist (YDS) at Gaithersburg High School located in Gaithersburg, MD. This rewarding and hands-on position is an amazing opportunity to deliver impactful during/after school programs and support families through community-based programs and services.

The core workdays for the YDS position are Monday-Friday with occasional evening and weekends.

Primary Responsibilities:

· Recruit students and families for during/after-school positive youth development and parent support programs; communicate with parents on an as needed basis.

· Enroll youth and families in the Wellness Center.

· Implement baseline, follow-up, and satisfaction surveys related to Wellness Center programs, analyze survey outcomes, and make applicable program adjustments. Use evaluation data as basis for designing Wellness Plans with youth and families.

· Co-create an inviting meeting space for youth and families.

· Organize and facilitate during/after-school positive youth development programs.

· Plan and execute creative and engaging recreational events and activities for clients, support team members with similar tasks.

· Schedule and conduct regular meetings/sessions with clients to provide mentoring, coaching, advocacy, and other forms of support to cultivate trusting relationships.

· Regularly confer with Parent Outreach Workers (POWs) to assess and prioritize client cases, survey results, and action plans involving youth and families.

· Partner with team members to conduct various types of meetings/sessions.

· Identify opportunities to collaborate with other recreational and partner agencies to provide effective and relevant programming.

· Maintain organized and updated physical and electronic files for each client, including relevant documentation: signed forms and releases; baseline, follow-up, and satisfaction surveys. Adheres to all federal, state, and local client document confidentiality requirements.

· Establish a strong network of professional relationships with school administration,

teachers, guidance counselors, and other school-based personnel to facilitate the referral of clients to needed programs/services.

· Liaise with school staff and the stakeholder community regarding the needs of clients.

· Attend and actively participates in required trainings, meetings, and presentations.

Secondary Responsibilities:

· Participate in organization and/or partner agency advocacy activities.

· Facilitate outreach efforts and presentations at various locations, including any/all potentially new program sites.

· Collaborate with other programs and/or partner agencies to support with recruitment efforts.

· Order and organize program materials/supplies and submit applicable documentation in a timely manner.

· Collaborate with school-based health clinic to conduct outreach activities/presentations to provide education and resources to school staff, students, and parents regarding programs and services offered by the Wellness Center.

· Assist health clinic staff with translation and interpretation when necessary.

· Perform other duties as assigned, required, or needed.

Education and Experience

· Bachelor's degree in social work, Sociology, Psychology, or related field (preferred). Work experience will be considered

· Minimum two years of experience working with youth or community outreach/ enrichment program(s).

· Training in Stages of Change, coaching, counseling, or adolescent development is a plus

· Must complete the following trainings upon hire: Advancing Youth Development, Child Protective Services, HIPAA, CPR/First Aid

· Must be able to pass a federal criminal background check and a Child Protective Services background check

Skills and Abilities

· Bilingual English/French (preferred but not required).

· Knowledge of adolescent psychology (including Stages of Change and developmental stages), Positive Youth Development Model, motivational interviewing, and counseling.

· Thrives in a challenging and fast-paced environment. Prioritizes, organizes, and

completes multiple projects to meet deadlines with effective and efficient use of resources.

· Proficient in Microsoft Office, plus experience with database management.

· Demonstrates a strong code of ethics, integrity, and always maintains confidentiality.

· Commitment to building rapport and trust with clients, staff, and stakeholders.

· Executes sound judgment and decision making when working with youth and others.

· Maintains composure, patience, and professionalism under pressure.

· Consistently demonstrates flexibility, initiative, and resourcefulness.

· Ability to tactfully defuse crisis situations.

Work Environment

· Requires travel between sites. Valid driver's license required.

· Able to work a flexible 40-hour work week.

· Continuous sitting for prolonged periods, more than two consecutive hours in an 8-hour day interspersed with mobility.

· Keyboard use equal to or greater than 30% of the workday.

· Ability to lift and move up to 10 lbs.

· Semi-private office or open work area; easily interrupted with external noise; and controlled air temperature.

Please email a cover letter and resume' to [email protected].

Benefits:

· Dental Insurance

· Health Insurance

· Paid Time Off

· Vision Insurance

Company Website:

https://www.emergingtriumphantly.org/

COVID-19 CONSIDERATIONS:

All current CDC safety guidelines are being followed during in person engagement.