Youth Program Specialist
CommonBond Communities
Saint Paul, MN
Full-time
Education
Posted on February 16, 2019
CommonBond Communities
Youth Program Specialist (Social Services Provider)
Cathedral Hill Homes
Westminster - Saint Paul, MN
CommonBond has an opening for a Youth Program Specialist at two beautiful properties in Saint Paul, Cathedral Hill Homes and Westminster Place. This position is part-time (20 hours). The Youth Program Specialist works with Advantage Services staff to plan and implement youth mentoring and homework help programs for K-12th graders.
Schedule
Hours: Monday – Thursday; 2 – 7 pm
Summer Hours: Monday – Thursday; 12 – 5 pm (hours may vary)
Essential Job Functions and Associated Tasks
- Plan engaging enrichment activities for small groups of youth.
- Identify and implement Reading and Math activities to meet individual youth academic needs.
- Work in collaboration with the team to plan family events, parent involvement activities, field trips, and other programs as needed.
- Network with local youth serving agencies
- Provide homework assistance and academic support to youth during after-school hours, including one to one and small group tutoring/mentoring
- Assist in designing, implementing and managing school release day and summer programming for youth in kindergarten through twelfth grade.
- Facilitate small and large group activities.
- Enforce guidelines for student behavior in all areas of youth programs.
- Provide general support to volunteers assisting with programs.
- Recruit youth to participate in programs.
- Organize and maintain materials needed for all youth activities, including snacks, games, books, software, etc.
- Maintain accurate records and enter data into online database to reflect daily attendance and program content.
- Produce other program information as needed.
- Provide residents with referrals to other staff and programs
- Work with team to coordinate and promote special events
- Troubleshoot on-site programs
- Collect program information and articles for monthly community newsletter and calendar.
- Work on other duties and projects as directed by the Program Manager/Coordinator.
- Participate in youth program staff meetings and trainings
- Work collaboratively with the site Advantage Services team.
- Promote problem solving and creative approaches to program challenges.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Participate collaboratively with other members of the housing site team.
- Maintain productive relationships with residents and resident leadership groups.
- Promote positive resident and community involvement in Advantage Center activities.
Minimum Requirements
- Ability to tutor youth with kindergarten through 12th grade levels of homework.
- Experience working in education, youth development, human services or social services.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Must be at least 18 years of age to apply.
- Ability to utilize Microsoft Office Software programs including Word and Excel.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively with people with limited English skills.