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• Youth Specialist

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:

• 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:

1. Please email your resume to Enrique S. Flores (Director of Youth Services) at: eflores@ywca-sv.org
2. 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
3. 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