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