Youth Engagement Specialist I - Liliuokalani Center Recruitment and Enrollment

Youth Engagement Specialist

The Youth Engagement Specialist, under the direct supervision of the Community Engagement and Wellness Team, will support program implementation and youth engagement for Lili'uokalani Center (LC). This role includes assisting with LC's enrollment and engagement process, contributing to the development of special events, workshops, and providing general support. The Specialist will work directly with youth involved in the enrollment of programs at LC, offering guidance and support, and may also be asked to provide administrative assistance as needed.

Lili'uokalani Center (LC):

Informed by a deep understanding of the adolescent experience and grounded in Hawaiian culture, the new LC will provide Hawaiian youth with opportunities to connect to peers and mentors, receive supportive services, and discover pathways to passion, purpose, and prosperity. LC will be LT's signature youth development hub for culture, creativity, technology, and play, and will serve as a resource center where youth can connect to vital supports and a vibrant community. LC will be a safe space located in urban Honolulu where youth are inspired to pursue their dreams, including exploring pathways in the arts, sports, technology, and entrepreneurship while receiving wraparound support to help them reach their goals and become thriving adults. A primary function of LC will be to provide a space for young people to play, to learn, to find connection and inspiration, and to experience joy.

Currently under construction, LC is set to open in Spring of 2025.

Essential Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Community Engagement Team to provide support to youth, and at times their ohana, through their enrollment process at LC (includes drop in, program enrollment, and events)
• Serve as a key point of contact during the enrollment process, building positive relationships with youth and their ohana from the first interaction, ensuring that the initial experience sets the foundation for trust, engagement, and a long-term connection to LC programs
• Work directly with youth involved in programming, providing guidance and support under the direction of the Community Engagement Team
• Assist with community engagement planning, implementation, and monitoring
• Assist with the opening, closing, and monitoring of facilities
• Contribute to the development of special events, workshops, and open houses, aiming to enhance engagement and participation
• Assist with transportation, as needed
• Provide administrative support as needed, ensuring efficient coordination and documentation of program-related activities
• Demonstrate cultural sensitivity, ensuring that LC's enrollment process is responsive to the needs of participants
• Assist in collecting relevant data and contribute to preparing reports, helping to assess the impact and effectiveness of programs

Other duties:

• Contribute to the Trust's success by accepting new assignments, helping team members, learning new skills, and striving to improve team and organization results
• Evening and weekend hours required as needed
• Others as needed and assigned

Qualifications

• Four-year degree related to social work, social services, psychology, and/or four (4) years of equivalent experience (life and work)
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
• Capacity to perform frontline work in different settings (schools, public spaces, office, distressed communities, etc.)
• Valid driver's license, clean traffic abstract
• TB clearance

Liliʻuokalani Trust strongly believes in hiring individuals reflective of the community it serves, including lived experience, striving for representative diversity among its staff.

Job Competencies

• Aloha: awareness and approach to the work with compassion, empathy, and kindness.
• 'Imi Na'auao: a constant desire for seeking knowledge; lifelong learner.
• Po'okele: desire to perform in excellence.
• Wiwo'ole: maintain a courageous, brave, and fearless mindset.
• Pono: understand the appropriateness of time, place, reason, people, and tools
• Kuleana: bring a deep sense of responsibility and accountability

Organization Competencies

• Alignment with Queen's legacy: Understanding and appreciation of Queen Liliuokalani's story, her legacy and the Hawaiian Culture is foundational to staff's commitment to working with our Hawaiian children, families and communities. Demonstrates respect for and appreciation of Hawaiian values history, and culture, understanding its implication in one's work, in fostering meaningful relationships, and in embracing the community served.
• Ho`omau i ka `Imi Na`auao (Continuous Learning and Improvement): Committed to creating and reinforcing an environment of continuous learning and improvement.
• Ho`ike i na Mana`o Pono (Effective Communication): Communicates with those we serve and each other in a consistent manner that results in mutual understanding, harmony, and action.
• No'ono'o loi (Critical Thinking and Problem Solving): Actively and skillfully understands, conceptualizes, applies, analyzes, synthesizes, and/or evaluates information and develops and supports fact-based analyses and recommendations
• Ho'o kumu a'e or `Imi hakuhia (Innovation): Identifies and integrates creative ideas into new or existing services and promotes effective problem-solving.
• Pilina Ho`ohana a me ka Hana Hilina`i (Building Relationships and Creating Trust): Manages relationships to create optimal opportunities and move the organization forward.
• Alu Like I ka Hana (Teamwork): Works cooperatively and collaboratively with others throughout the organization in alignment with the organization's objectives.
• Ho`onui I ka `Ike (Capacity Building): Encourages personal growth by exhibiting trust and a belief in the capacity of others.

Terms and Conditions of Employment

As a condition of employment, employee will be subject to LT's policies and procedures.

Liliʻuokalani Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to recruit, train, and retain innovative talent from a diverse candidate pool. All employment decisions will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, ancestry, genetic information, citizenship, marital/civil union status, arrest and court record, domestic or sexual violence victim status, credit history, disability or veteran/military status or other applicable legally protected characteristics.