Youth Activities Supervisor

Position:

Youth Activities Supervisor

Division:

Tribal Affairs

Department:

Human Services Department

Reports To:

Human Services Director

Location:

Open

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

Exempt

Salary:

Grade 9 ($45,695.00 - $69,676.10)

Classification:

Fulltime

Summary:

The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska is a federally recognized Tribe with its ancestral homeland located in Niobrara, NE. The Tribe does not have a reservation in the classic definition; rather, the Ponca Restoration Act defined its jurisdiction as a 'Service Delivery Area' comprised of 15 counties throughout parts of Nebraska, Iowa, and South Dakota. Within its Service Delivery Area, the Tribe offers a broad range of health, social, educational, and cultural services.

The Youth Activities Supervisor is responsible for the direct supervision of staff working with Ponca and Native youth across the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska service areas as well as coordinating weekly youth activities. The staff may assist Ponca youth across the nation with referrals and other case management-like duties that can be accomplished virtually or on the phone. This position will oversee and support connections with community agencies through interactions to develop partnerships in services for children and families and assist in meeting the needs of Ponca and Native youth. This role will be responsible for staff performance tracking, training, and development. This position will aid in the identification of service gaps to guide planning, development, and implementing youth services programming.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

1. Direct practices to ensure standards are within the context of trauma-informed and family-centered practice to achieve safety, permanency, and well-being for children in or at-risk of involvement within the child welfare or juvenile justice systems.
2. Onboard assigned staff to ensure development and completion satisfaction of knowledge, skills, and abilities pertinent to job duties.
3. Provide staff support for time management, case discussion, and crisis intervention guidance through regularly scheduled staff meetings and one-on-one supervision.
4. Manages all documentation in compliance with agency and funder guidelines ensuring confidentiality.
5. Develops professional relationships with other local, state, federal, and tribal programs providing services to children, adolescents, and families to increase services and provide strength-based approaches.
6. Generate and provide reports for Director review to meet all program requirements in a timely manner.
7. Develop weekly and special event lesson plans with staff.
8. Ensure all materials are available to adequately facilitate event or activity.
9. Develop annual calendars of events and activities to ensure appropriate planning.
10. Other duties as assigned.

Relationships and Authority:

This position will supervise those staff within the youth programming area of the Human Services Department, including Project Venture and Domestic Violence. The Youth Activities Supervisor will perform the full range of supervisory duties and responsibilities to include assigning cases, developing, training, supervising, and evaluating department staff and their work.

Working Environment and Physical Demands:

This position is in a professional office environment. This position requires frequent verbal and written communication including face-to-face, virtual, and telephone interactions. At times staff may be required to work with clients who are in crisis and must demonstrate empathy, understanding, respect, and advocacy while remaining calm in stressful situations.

This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers, scanners, and photocopiers. This staff will sit, stand, bend, lift, and move intermittently during work hours. This position will be subject to potentially emotionally disturbing material as presented to staff, clients, and outside entities.

Will be required to work outside normal business hours to include evenings and weekends.

Extensive travel throughout the Ponca Service Delivery Area will be required and occasional travel outside of the Service Delivery Area.

Qualifications:

Minimum:

1. Bachelor's degree in human services, child development, education, or related field, or equivalent combination of experience and education.
2. One year of previous supervisory experience.
3. Two years of experience working with youth.
4. Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint programs.
5. Excellent written and oral communication skills.
6. Valid driver's license and be insurable.
7. Successfully pass drug and alcohol testing, motor vehicle, education, character, and criminal background** checks.
8. Able and willing to travel in and out of the Ponca Service Delivery Area.

Preferred:

1. Master's degree in human services, education, or related field, or equivalent combination of experience and education.
2. Three years of case management experience, preferably with youth and/or families.
3. One year experience working with Native Americans or Native American organizations.
4. Knowledge and understanding of Public Law 93-638 Indian Self-Determination Act.

Preference will be given to Ponca Tribe of Nebraska members or members of a federally recognized tribe. However, all qualified individuals are eligible.

The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska is an at-will employer.

**This position must comply with Public Law 101-630, Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act and 25 CFR Part 63 Indian Child Protection Act.

Tribal Council Approval: 04/16/2024