Social Learning Specialist - Recreational Center Program

The Center for Youth: Started BY YOUTH FOR YOUTH. We partner with youth to realize their full potential, by creating opportunities, removing barriers and promoting social justice.


Overview:

The Social Learning Specialist is part of a recreational center, support services team. The Social Learning specialist works to create a youth/family/faculty-friendly presence within the recreational centers that is founded on cooperative relationships and direct communication. They provide the full continuum of care; specific areas of focus are prevention education, social/emotional support services and immediate crisis response. They will also deliver a variety of best-practice and research-based services (i.e., groups, workshops, curricula), as needed, with a focus on the Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports.


Schedule: Full time,12-month position.

• During the school calendar year, 1:30pm- 9:00pm
• During school breaks, 9:00am- 4:30 pm and/or 10:30am- 6:00pm
• During school half days, 11am - 7pm
• During summer months, 8:30am- 4:00 pm and/or 10:00am- 5:30pm

Responsibilities:

• Administers, coordinates and oversees programs
• Attend recreational center Support Service meetings
• Deliver a restorative-based system
• Create and oversee data collection and program evaluation processes
• Provide monthly reports to the Assistant Director of Prevention Education
• Coordinate requests for Prevention Education services
• Outreach and information dissemination
• Referral and referral readiness
• Immediate response and support
• Prevention education including asset-building groups, research-based curricula, planned duplication and booster sessions
• Asset development (risk reduction and protective factor) activities
• Alternative services including pre/post assessment and transitional services
• Research and design of services including outcome and impact tracking
• Development and maintenance of resource files, lesson plans and training aids

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Service or related field AND 1-3 years' related experience OR equivalent combination

Skills:

• Crisis management and behavior management techniques
• Child and Adolescent development principles
• Knowledge of community resources
• Basic Knowledge of Microsoft Office

Pay Rate: $20- $23 per hour

The Center for Youth Provides Equal Employment Opportunities