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Job Title: Youth Programs Assistant

Hiring Salary Range: $35,118 - $41,142

Institution: Walters State Community College - Morristown Campus (Employees are assigned to a "home" location but may occasionally or regularly be required to work at other WSCC locations.)

Job Purpose: The overall purpose of this position is to provide year-round operational, instructional, and administrative support for Workforce Training youth programs under the guidance of the Director of Workforce Training Youth Programs. This position plays a key role in planning, preparing, coordinating, and delivering youth programming by assisting with daily program operations, supporting instructional activities, supervising participants, and ensuring a safe, engaging, and positive learning environment. The position contributes to the successful implementation and continuous improvement of Workforce Training youth initiatives while promoting student engagement, recruitment, and community outreach.

Essential Job Functions:

• Assists with the daily operation, coordination, and implementation of year-round Workforce Training youth programs and initiatives, including programs that extend beyond seasonal camps. Supports instructors and program staff by preparing classrooms and instructional spaces, coordinating daily activities, supervising participants during instructional sessions and program events, and helping ensure a safe, organized, and engaging learning environment.
• Provides instructional support by distributing, collecting, organizing, and maintaining program materials, supplies, equipment, and instructional resources. Works individually and with small groups of students to reinforce concepts, develop skills, and encourage active participation. Operates and maintains equipment used in youth programs and reports maintenance or supply needs as appropriate. 
• Performs administrative support functions, including coordinating participant check-in and check-out, maintaining attendance and program records, assisting with participant registration, and supporting accommodations for students with special needs. Assists with student recruitment, marketing efforts, community outreach, and special events to increase awareness and participation in Workforce Training youth programs. Contributes ideas for new program offerings and continuous program improvement while performing other related duties as assigned in support of the Workforce Training Division.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Associate's Degree or Higher
• Minimum of two years' experience working with youth
  
• Ability to organize time, space, materials, and groups
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in K12 setting
  
• Previous involvement with youth camps/programs
  
• Maintain effective interpersonal relationships with others
  

Behavioral Core Competencies:

• Works effectively as a team member to achieve goals and objectives.
  
• Shares information readily with others and listens effectively, showing openness to new ideas
  
• Displays a high degree of personal effectiveness; pursues objectives with consistent determination. Willing and prepared to accept personal responsibility for actions, both positive and negative.
  
• Treats team members with respect. Willingly responds to requests for assistance from team members.
  
• Teamwork & Communication: Works collaboratively, sharing information, and acting with openness and respect toward colleagues
  
• Professionalism & Responsibility: Displays personal effectiveness, takes responsibility for actions, and supports the College's mission
  
• Resourcefulness: Efficiently utilizes organizational resources and supports team members
  
• Respects the College's rich heritage and historical achievements by embracing important changes that advance the College's mission while honoring the past.
  
• Exercises discretion and forethought in the efficient utilization of organizational resources, showing respect for the organization's generous benefactors and supporters.
  

Leadership & Supervisory: Provides day-to-day leadership, direction, and supervision of work-study students and volunteers supporting Workforce Training youth programs, assigning tasks, monitoring performance, and ensuring the effective delivery of program activities and exceptional participant service.

Environment & Working Conditions: Temperature-controlled environment with occasional fluctuations and good lighting; moderate noise level; regular interruptions. Outdoor working conditions may be necessary, dependent upon camp. Indoor pool conditions, high humidity, and heat.

Physical Demands (including requirements for travel or working nights/weekends/holidays):

• Required Availability: Must be flexible to work non-traditional hours, including mandatory evenings and Saturdays, to accommodate year-round programming schedules.
• Physical Strength: Ability to lift heavy equipment and various supplies to move them to different campus locations.
• Mobility: Travel between campus locations is required in order to prepare different instructional camps/programs.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of this job.

REQ#504606

Posting Closes: Monday, August 10, 2026