Emerging Triumphantly is looking for a highly motivated Youth Development Specialist (YDS) at Gaithersburg High School located in Gaithersburg, MD. This rewarding and hands-on position is an amazing opportunity to deliver impactful during/after school programs and support families through community-based programs and services.
The core workdays for the YDS position are Monday-Friday with occasional evening and weekends.
Primary Responsibilities: • Recruit students and families for during/after-school positive youth development and parent support programs; communicate with parents on an as needed basis. • Enroll youth and families in the Wellness Center. • Implement baseline, follow-up, and satisfaction surveys related to Wellness Center programs, analyze survey outcomes, and make applicable program adjustments. Use evaluation data as basis for designing Wellness Plans with youth and families. • Co-create an inviting meeting space for youth and families. • Organize and facilitate during/after-school positive youth development programs. • Plan and execute creative and engaging recreational events and activities for clients, support team members with similar tasks. • Schedule and conduct regular meetings/sessions with clients to provide mentoring, coaching, advocacy, and other forms of support to cultivate trusting relationships. • Regularly confer with Parent Outreach Workers (POWs) to assess and prioritize client cases, survey results, and action plans involving youth and families. • Partner with team members to conduct various types of meetings/sessions. • Identify opportunities to collaborate with other recreational and partner agencies to provide effective and relevant programming. • Maintain organized and updated physical and electronic files for each client, including relevant documentation: signed forms and releases; baseline, follow-up, and satisfaction surveys. Adheres to all federal, state, and local client document confidentiality requirements. • Establish a strong network of professional relationships with school administration,
teachers, guidance counselors, and other school-based personnel to facilitate the referral of clients to needed programs/services. • Liaise with school staff and the stakeholder community regarding the needs of clients. • Attend and actively participates in required trainings, meetings, and presentations.
Secondary Responsibilities: • Participate in organization and/or partner agency advocacy activities. • Facilitate outreach efforts and presentations at various locations, including any/all potentially new program sites. • Collaborate with other programs and/or partner agencies to support with recruitment efforts. • Order and organize program materials/supplies and submit applicable documentation in a timely manner. • Collaborate with school-based health clinic to conduct outreach activities/presentations to provide education and resources to school staff, students, and parents regarding programs and services offered by the Wellness Center. • Assist health clinic staff with translation and interpretation when necessary. • Perform other duties as assigned, required, or needed.
Education and Experience • Bachelor's degree in social work, Sociology, Psychology, or related field (preferred). Work experience will be considered • Minimum two years of experience working with youth or community outreach/ enrichment program(s). • Training in Stages of Change, coaching, counseling, or adolescent development is a plus • Must complete the following trainings upon hire: Advancing Youth Development, Child Protective Services, HIPAA, CPR/First Aid • Must be able to pass a federal criminal background check and a Child Protective Services background check
Skills and Abilities • Bilingual English/French (preferred but not required). • Knowledge of adolescent psychology (including Stages of Change and developmental stages), Positive Youth Development Model, motivational interviewing, and counseling. • Thrives in a challenging and fast-paced environment. Prioritizes, organizes, and
completes multiple projects to meet deadlines with effective and efficient use of resources. • Proficient in Microsoft Office, plus experience with database management. • Demonstrates a strong code of ethics, integrity, and always maintains confidentiality. • Commitment to building rapport and trust with clients, staff, and stakeholders. • Executes sound judgment and decision making when working with youth and others. • Maintains composure, patience, and professionalism under pressure. • Consistently demonstrates flexibility, initiative, and resourcefulness. • Ability to tactfully defuse crisis situations.
Work Environment • Requires travel between sites. Valid driver's license required. • Able to work a flexible 40-hour work week. • Continuous sitting for prolonged periods, more than two consecutive hours in an 8-hour day interspersed with mobility. • Keyboard use equal to or greater than 30% of the workday. • Ability to lift and move up to 10 lbs. • Semi-private office or open work area; easily interrupted with external noise; and controlled air temperature.
Please email a cover letter and resume' to info@emergingtriumphantly.org.
Benefits: • Dental Insurance • Health Insurance • Paid Time Off • Vision Insurance
Company Website:
https://www.emergingtriumphantly.org/
COVID-19 CONSIDERATIONS:
All current CDC safety guidelines are being followed during in person engagement.