Youth Employment Opportunity Program Representative

Job Description and Duties

Are you between the ages of 15-25 and currently enrolled in college. Do you want to make a difference in the lives of youth? Then the Youth Employment Opportunity Program (YEOP) may be for you!

Under the close supervision of an Employment Program Manager I and the direct guidance of an Employment Program Representative, as the YEOP mentor, and after on-the-job training, student assistants will provide services to youth designated as at-risk. Student assistants will: case manage clients through peer advising, refer clients to training, education providers, and supportive services, provide educational guidance and career awareness, provide employment preparation assistance and job referrals, conduct YEOP workshops and outreach, present YEOP services to the local community, schools, community based organizations (CBO), partner and employer groups to recruit clients, promote the program, and solicit support. The Student assistant will ensure that all clients are registered in CalJOBS and that program services provided are recorded in CalJOBS. The student assistant will maintain client case folders by adhering to guidelines in the YEOP manual.

For continuance of appointment, student assistants must be between the ages of 15-25, and enrolled and registered in an accredited college or university.

Work shift will be around class schedule.

This position may work up to 1,500 hours in a 12 consecutive month period.

Travel may be required with this position. 

Position located at 409 K Street, Eureka, CA, 95501.

Effective July 1, 2025, specific Bargaining Units and associated Excluded State employees are subject to a salary reduction between 2% - 4.62% in exchange for hours in the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) per month. For more details, please click here to visit the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) website.

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Working Conditions

Some travel may be required.

Visa Sponsorship

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without the need for visa sponsorship by the start date of employment.

Special Requirements

Must be between the ages of 15-25 and enrolled in an accredited college or university (printout of college transcripts or class registration needed upon acceptance of employment).

It is strongly encouraged to apply through your CalCareer Account at .

Please only submit ONE application. Electronic applications submitted through your CalCareer Account are highly recommended and will be received/processed faster than other methods of filing.

If you are unable to apply electronically through your CalCareer account, please mail a completed and signed State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 and application package to the mailing address provided in the “Application Instructions’ section below and ensure the following:

• Clearly indicate the Job Code #, Position Number and the Classification Title of this position in the “Examination or Job Title(s) For Which You Are Applying” section located on Page 3 of your State Examination/Employment STD Form 678.

• Clearly indicate the basis of your eligibility (list, transfer, reinstatement, etc.) in the “Explanations” section located on Page 3 of your State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678.

• Remove and do not submit the “Equal Employment Opportunity” questionnaire (Page 10) with your completed State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678. This page is for examination use only.

• Do not include your full Social Security Number on your documents and/or do not provide any LEAP information.

For more information about the State hiring process, click here . To watch tutorials on how to apply for a State job, click here .

Students in this position may work up to 1,500 hours in a 12 consecutive month period. 

Students must have the ability to read and write at a level necessary to document activities.

Students who are  Youth Employment Opportunity Program (YEOP) eligible must be between the ages of 15 and 25 and currently enrolled at an accredited college or university may apply for this position. Copies of your transcript(s) will be required prior to employment and after completion of each semester thereafter.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Strong interpersonal skills and experience working in a team environment.
• Ability to use tact and good judgement while communicating and working with customers, co-workers, management, and other government agency representatives.
• Experience with making oral presentations to a variety of audiences.
• Ability to plan, organize, and adapt to changing assignments and priorities, and to work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Desire to help others.
• Ability to use Microsoft Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint or similar software programs

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website, , and the CalPERS website, .

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
• School Transcripts
• Other - Please complete all five sections of the the DE 8437 - Youth Employment Opportunity Program Specialist Employment Assessment and submit with your STD 678 - State of California application. Failure to do so may disqualify you from the selection process. - DE 8437 - YEOP Assessment
• Other - Please complete all five sections of the DE 8437 - Youth Employment Opportunity Program Specialist Employment Assessment, print and/or “save as" to your desktop, and upload it with your STD 678 – State of California application. Please ensure that all sections are filled out prior to submitting your application.