Job Abstract

POSITION TITLE: School Based Youth Services Program (FORUM) - Youth Development Specialist


ADMINISTRATIVE RELATIONSHIP: Reports to the Coordinator of The FORUM


ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

2. Minimum of a Bachelor's degree

3. Experience working with adolescents.

4. Ability to work effectively with students, staff, parents and community agencies to strengthen sound human relations for the improvement of the program.

5. Demonstrated ability to work harmoniously in a multicultural, diverse community.

Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF POSITION:

1. Assist program participants develop attitudes and behaviors that will lead to successful employment.

2. Assist program participants to evaluate career interests and choices.

3. Develop a network of potential employment placements within the community.

4. Provide student information and recommendations to potential employers, according to provisions of the Board’s policy on student records.

5. Develops healthy activities that promote social interaction and healthy youth development for students and families including workshops, clubs, presentations, awareness and prevention activities.

6. Provide referrals to community resources

7. Develop professional relationships on behalf of the program with a wide-range of community based providers in order to better serve youth.

8. Maintain all records and data applicable to students, including their progress and attendance and protect confidentiality of said records and data.

9. Assist in data collection for evaluation purposes and other performance improvement projects.

10. Help organize and attend student recreational activities (may require evening hours)

11. Provide support for the Afterschool Academic Support Program.

12. Implement the individual improvement plans as written into his/her evaluation report.

13. Perform, as assigned by the Superintendent or his/her designee, additional or alternate duties which are within the scope of employment.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Twelve-month, full-time position.

EVALUATION: The annual performance evaluation will be based on this position description, and any applicable Board of Education Policies Board Approved: May 9, 2012