AmeriCorps Assistant Youth Program Coordinator (Closes 4/25/2024)

Department: Allegheny County Department of Human Services

Division: Office of Equity and Engagement

Location: 416 Library Street, Braddock, PA 15104

Summary

This is a full time professional position of a specialized nature with the Office of Equity and Engagement. The Assistant Youth Program Coordinator will assist the Youth Program Coordinator in implementing the Braddock Youth Project (BYP), a division of the KEYS Service Corps AmeriCorps Program. BYP is an after-school and summer academic assistance and work excellence training program for teens.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists with monitoring non-profit community based partnerships for teen work experience - this role will specifically be the point person for contact with the Braddock Battlefield History Center (BBHC) and work on the expansion of BYP's partnership with the BBHC.
• Assists with Enrollment Procedures for teens.
• Problem solves challenges and assists with implementing solutions.
• Assists with supervising AmeriCorps members and teenage participants.
• Assists with coordinating program space, supplies, and equipment (as needed), etc.
• Assists with distributing and receiving participant surveys.
• Assists with overseeing Standards and Straight Talk work standards system.
• Assists with completing payroll for teen participants.
• Assists with documenting process in pictures and video.
• Assists with arranging transportation as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has assistant supervisory responsibilities over approximately 60 teen participants.

Additional Responsibilities

From time to time the employee will be required to perform additional tasks and duties as required by the employer.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Experience coordinating simultaneous projects.
• Working knowledge of basic office equipment and software.
• Prior experience serving an AmeriCorps term is highly desired.
• Prior experience writing and editing work readiness feedback is highly desired.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience Requirements

Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work or related field, plus 1-2 years' experience in youth programming, planning or administration.

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Any equivalent combination of education and experience that meets the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Knowledge of or interest in history is a strong asset.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Act 33, 34, FBI and National Sex Offender Database clearances.