Opportunities
YOUTH SPECIALIST
| Department: | Youth Services, Project Inspire Program |
| Schools: | Overfelt, Yerba Buena, Andrew Hill, and James Lick High Schools |
| Location: | San Jose, CA |
| Reports to: | Site-Coordinator |
PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
The goal of the Project Inspire After School Program is to improve the academic achievement within an after-school setting. Serving four high schools throughout San José, Project Inspire will provide high quality academic support and project-based learning activities linked to classroom curricula and California State Standards. Project Inspire seeks to strengthen student’s foundation of basic academic skills, while providing them with a rich, high quality, life skills enrichment curriculum.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
(including, but not limited to)- Ability to adapt to change when re-assigned to any of the other four high schools sites.
- Assist with recruitment of high school students into after-school program.
- Must bring a high level of enthusiasm and commitment to the Mission of the YWCA of Silicon Valley and to our Youth Services After-School Project Inspire Program.
- Responsible for creating, implementing, and effectively delivering YWCA-approved after-school academic and enrichment curriculums and project-based learning activities.
- Proactively engage, encourage, educate, supervise, and monitor approximately 20 students (at a 20:1 ratio) as a positive role-model during all program activities.
- Exhibit courteous and helpful behavior to students, staff, parents/guardians, school personnel, agency representatives, and the general public.
- Responsible for all equipment, supplies, and cleanliness of program areas.
- Carry out all verbal and written instructions, policies, protocols, and procedures of the school site, program, and overall YWCA agency.
- Must arrive on time and prepared to perform all job duties in a quality manner.
- Youth Specialists must memorize all new students’ names within the first 30 days of program’s start date, to reinforce program culture, rapport, identity, and unity.
- Ability to generate questions during trainings to enhance professional growth.
- Youth Specialist must actively take notes during any and all trainings and meetings in order to memorize important information and instructions.
- Responsible for memorizing and mastering all classroom management and intervention/mentoring skills to satisfactory level.
- Review and monitor daily Homework Logs to ensure teachers sign off on daily homework assignments.
- Document and maintain attendance records ensuring all students sign-in and out daily, during each hour of program and restroom breaks.
- Collect and turn in permission slips and student-attendance sheets to Site-Coordinator promptly.
- Teach, coach, and prepare students for quizzes until memory retention is achieved.
- Willingness to develop skills academically and professionally in order to improve performance, while seeking guidance from supervisors as needed.
- Attend all YWCA professional development trainings, daily check-ins with Site-Coordinator, and school related activities as appropriate.
- Work closely with Site-Coordinator to ensure that extended-day program integrates and compliments the regular school day, to ensure all program components meet the developmental and educational needs of all students.
- Role models appropriate behavior at all times, by maintaining a high level of professionalism and integrity in performing all assigned duties.
- Demonstrates cultural competence and fairness when working with all students, parents, staff, volunteers, school personnel, and other outside stake holders.
- Responds promptly and respectfully to all requests by Site-Coordinator or YWCA Management, by specified due-dates.
- Demonstrates respect, non-judgmental listening skills, empathy, conflict-resolution skills, and appropriate verbal and physical boundaries with students.
- Demonstrates overall appropriate decision-making skills when prioritizing tasks and problem-solving; and, is responsible for providing a safe, healthy, learning environment for students at all times.
- Remain visible and alert at all times, especially during guest speaker presentations and during snack distribution times - to monitor proper student behavior.
- Submit a detailed weekly agenda to Site-Coordinator, outlining curriculum lesson plans and other planned activities for the week ahead.
- Report to the Site Coordinator any behavioral concerns and/or incidents involving the children in the program immediately prior to leaving campus for the day.
- Other duties as requested by management to support the program.
QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:
- Ability to participate in physical recreation activities.
- Experience working effectively in high poverty, under performing schools and racially diverse communities
- Takes initiative/Self starter
- Excellent organizational and writing skills
- Ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of audiences
- Ability to collaborate with diverse agencies and professionals
- High level of computer proficiency
- Data entry experience
- High School site experience
- Ability to maintain calm and patience in stressful situations.
- Ability to understand and carry out both oral and written instructions in an independent manner.
- Bilingual, Bicultural, and Biliterate, English/Spanish or Vietnamese/English preferred.
- Effective Problem Solver.
EDUCATION:
- High School Diploma or equivalent General Education Certificate
- Currently enrolled in college and actively working towards a BA, or educational equivalent.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Valid driver’s license & automobile insurance
- Must acquire basic First Aid Training and be certified in Infant/Child/Adult CPR within 30 days of hire date.
- All staff must successfully meet all Life Scan,Background Check, and TB Test clearance requirements, within 30 days of hire date.
- Flexibility and a team-work approach are essential, as is the ability to work independently.
HOURS & PAY:
- Program times: Monday through Friday 2:00PM-6:30 PM (depending on school site)
- Part-time: 20-29 hours per week (M-F within the hours of 2:00PM-6:30PM.), including some evenings and weekends as needed.
- For 39-weeks of the Academic School Year.
- Hourly Wage: $15 per hour.
HOW TO APPLY:
- Please email your resume to Enrique S. Flores (Director of Youth Services) at: eflores@ywca-sv.org
- Please email a cover letter (specify what job position title you are applying for) to Enrique S. Flores (Director of Youth Services) at: eflores@ywca-sv.org
- Please email the names, agency, and phone numbers of 4 professional references that have worked with you during the past 4 years to Enrique S. Flores (Director of Youth Services) at: eflores@ywca-sv.org