Post Residential Assistant, Part Time - FT Gordon

Youth Challenge Program Post-Residential Coordinator

This position is PART-TIME, working no more than 29 hours a week.

The purpose of the Youth Challenge Program (YCP) is to recruit, enroll, and train at-risk youth who have left high school without a diploma (dropouts or expulsions) to complete work on their General Educational Development (GED) Diploma, and to receive life skills training. The program is structured similar to a US Army basic training company, providing military structure and discipline, drill and ceremony, self-control and motivation.

Eight core components form the basis of the curriculum: academic excellence; life coping skills; vocational training; responsible citizenship; leader/followership; health, hygiene and sex education; physical fitness; and, community involvement/community service projects. The program is drug-free, gang-free, and tobacco-free.

The 22-week residential program ensures a safe, secure environment where the eight core components can be achieved through individualized instruction. In addition, 40 hours of service learning is required of all cadets in order to graduate. The majority of the graduates continue on to post-secondary school education, vocational-technical training, full-time employment, military enlistment, or some combination of these. With two campuses at Fort Stewart in Hinesville and at Fort Gordon in Augusta, Georgia's YCP is one of the most successful "at-risk" youth programs in the nation, graduating over 20,000 cadets since the program's inception in 1993.

SPECIFIC JOB DUTIES OF THE POST-RESIDENTIAL COORDINATOR:

• Plans and conducts mentor training, with individuals and groups;
• Follows lesson plans and teaches life coping skills – particularly job skills including resume writing, completing job applications, and all associated job acquisition skills;
• Serves as mentor and mentee campus liaison, including preparing passes, correspondence, and monthly reports;
• Inputs pertinent information into database;
• Understands and implements procedures, which would satisfy the Youth Challenge Cooperative Agreement requirements;
• Promotes and fosters mentor and mentee relationship;
• Participates as team member and provides input in Cadet Improvement Plans;
• Participates in extracurricular activities as needed.

The selected candidate must be willing to work a flexible schedule when needed, which may include evenings and weekends. Preferred Qualifications: Further consideration may also be given to those applicants who, in addition to meeting the minimum qualifications, also possess a combination of the following: 1. A Bachelors Degree in Social Services or related field with one year of relevant experience. 2. Two years of experience with at-risk youth, ages 15-19 years old; 3. Basic computer software usage skills 4. Possession of a valid Georgia Commercial Driver's License (CDL) 5. Experience in swimming, climbing and/or canoeing.

Additional Information: The selected applicant must pass a pre-employment background investigation, which includes a Georgia and national criminal records search, a pre-employment drug test (post-hire will be placed in the pool for the State Random Drug Testing Program), AND a post-employment federal background investigation. "AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER & DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE" Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered, but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification.

High school diploma/GED and one (1) year of job-related experience providing education, social or direct care services to persons with diagnosed special needs, or other populations; or one (1) year of experience at the lower level Training/Employment Tech 1 (SST050) or position equivalent.