Job description

Function/Scope:

Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) is a vibrant out of school program aimed at holistically supporting Sharpsburg youth, kindergarten through college/adulthood. The YEP Youth Coordinator will assist in developing and implementing various educational and recreational activities for youth who participate in the Youth Empowerment Project after school and over the summer. Youth served range in age from 6-18. The Coordinator’s primary function will be to facilitate discussions with the students, monitoring and playing games with the youth, and assisting with summer camp activities. The intent of YEP is to strengthen childhood and adolescent development and lifelong success of Sharpsburg youth.

Responsibilities include (but are not necessarily limited to):

• Assist in developing, coordinating, and facilitating educational and recreational programs for youth age 6-18, including afterschool, summer and weekend programs, based on the needs and interests of participants
• Coordinate/collaborate with other organizations serving teens such as Cooper-Siegel Community Library – Sharpsburg Branch, Sharpsburg Family Worship Center and Ketchup City.
• Reach teens where they are with a non-judgmental approach – both at YEP and in the community. Must be able to accept the youth for who they are no matter the circumstances.
• Offer programs including but not limited to self-care/social-emotional skills, career/college readiness, art, STEAM, etc.
• Mentor and support youth, including LGBTQ+
• Ensure the needs of the youth at YEP are met
• Assist with preparing and serving food and snacks
• Maintain daily sign-in sheets
• Prepare a monthly activity calendar
• Maintain participant and staff confidentiality in compliance with administrative policies and procedures.
• Attend and participate in regularly scheduled staff meetings and training sessions.
• Ensure Covid-19 protocols are followed (social distancing, handwashing, temperature taking, and make sure that youth are wearing face-masks are properly.
• Other administrative duties as assigned

General Expectations

• Interact with all clients, staff and community members with respect and courtesy.
• Work cooperatively with peers.
• Demonstrate personal and professional integrity.
• Skill in the operation of a personal computer for record keeping and report writing and capability to learn and become proficient in new programs.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, supervisors, partner agencies and the community.
• Promote Volunteers of America philosophy and mission through personal attitudes, actions and behaviors.
• Openly support leadership and promote initiatives and changes.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Demonstrated skills must include experience working with youth
• An ability to relate to youth.
• Ability to use computer software (specifically Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook).
• Ability to be flexibile, creativite,with a positive, and energetic personality.
• Ability to drive with valid driver’s license. Vehicle preferred but not required.

ADA Essential Functions:

• Regularly required to use hands to handle or feel.
• Regularly required to reach.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk and hear.
• Regularly required to lift and move up to 25lbs.
• Ability to see clearly at 6 feet or less.
• Ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while remain fixed on a given point.
• Ability to drive a vehicle.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $16.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Sharpsburg, PA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Experience:

• working with youth: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person

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