Youth Center Assistant

Do you love working with school-aged children? Can you identify behavioral problems in children to determine the right course of action in a safe, nurturing, and effective way to assist the child best? If so, this might be an excellent career choice for you!

Fort Bend Women’s Center has over 40 years of providing healing and hope to survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault in the Greater Houston Area. As United Way- Funded Partners, we aim to guide survivors as they heal from abuse. We equip them with the emotional, psychological, and practical skills and resources to create a hopeful, safe, independent life free of abuse. Our services are free of charge and open to ALL survivors of domestic abuse and sexual assault – regardless of gender, race, age, religion, sexual orientation, or identity – because we believe EVERY survivor deserves the chance to thrive.

How do you become the best candidate for the Youth Center Assistant posistion? By applying our Core Values (S*pirit, Passion, Integrity, Respect, Innovation, and T*eamwork), the YA nurtures basic cognitive learning skills in school-aged children that demonstrate leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills in a manner that encourages and empowers children to seek remedies for positive change. In addition, the Youth Center Assistant shows tenacity and thoroughness, with the ability to solve practical problems and deal with various situations simultaneously to effectively communicate with parents about the child’s progress or issues identified.

An enthusiastic personality with vigilance and emotional maturity is a MUST because we assist families struggling for self-sufficiency, and the shelter should not be a toxic environment. Hence, residents are always in crisis mode; their children are coping with the crisis, making crisis live where the Youth Center Assistant works. It is a rewarding job that requires a great deal of optimism by acting as the “eyes” of the shelter to create a safe space for youth and reporting findings directly to the Youth Team Lead.

The Youth Center Assistant also displays the ability and willingness to make appropriate independent decisions and responds compassionately to persons served while maintaining appropriate and professional boundaries. As a team player who can roll up their sleeves and get involved in everything from big projects to mundane, simple tasks, the YA displays original thinking and creativity by meeting challenges with resourcefulness, generating suggestions for improving workflow, and developing innovative approaches and ideas.

Youth Center Assistant Skills

• Builds trust.
• Multi-tasker with good organizational skills.
• Personality fits well in a team-oriented work environment.
• Patient and compassionate.
• Develops rapport.
• Active listening skills.
• Cultural competency.
• Develop realistic action plans.
• Set goals and objectives.
• Deadline and solutions-oriented.
• Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.
• Listens and asks for clarification.
• Responds well to questions.
• Writes accurately, respectfully, clearly, and informatively.
• Follows instructions.
• Responds to management direction.
• Takes responsibility for own actions.
• Keeps commitments.
• Self-care routine in place to prevent vicarious trauma.

Daily Tasks for the Youth Center Assistant

• Utilize up-to-date and various teaching methods (stories, media, crafts, art, indoor and outdoor games) to connect with children at their level.
• Enforce established rules and guidelines that are outlined in the resident guidebook.
• Prepare snacks.
• Retrieve and serve meals from the kitchen.
• Fill out the required paperwork, such as
• case notes,
• service sheets,
• meal/snack feedings,
• dispensing medication forms,
• accident reports, and
• illness reports.
• Collect required data (CBC) for age-appropriate assessments.
• Complete assigned duties and documentation by the end of each shift.
• Respects client confidentiality and autonomy.
• Uses time efficiently to prioritize and plan work activities.
• Edits work for spelling and grammar.
• Attend and actively participates in all meetings.

Additional Youth Center Assistant Responsibilities

• Responsible for the safety and supervision of children in Play Care.
• Cleaning and general maintenance of rooms used.
• Become certified in CPR and First Aid and renew when required.
• Complete other assigned duties.
• Possesses strong time management skills during busy and slower periods throughout the day.
• Applies basic strategies for good communication.
• Supports client’s self-determination and informed decision-making.
• Demonstrates ongoing efforts to improve skills in effective verbal and nonverbal communication.
• Willing to learn new communication strategies, such as motivational interviewing.
• Plan for additional resource needs.
• Ability to handle multiple competing priorities with a wide variety of responsibilities.

Qualifications and Education Requirements for Youth Center Assistants

• Ability to work shift schedule of Monday-Friday, 12 pm – 8 pm
• Previous work experience with youth dealing with trauma (preferably domestic violence, sexual assault, or Autism) is a plus but not necessary.
• Knowledge of child development.
• High School diploma or GED or related field or equivalent experience.
• Travel may be required in Greater Harris and Fort Bend areas.
• One year of experience working with children.
• Able to bend, stand and lift to 50 lbs.
• Have a valid Texas Driver’s License and carry auto liability insurance as required by the State of Texas.
• Satisfactory completion of criminal background checks and drug screening.

If you are really serious about working with our Team

**Apply at our website directly: https://fbwc.org/who-we-are/join-our-team/job-application.html

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $16.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $16