YAC COORDINATOR

Job Details

EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES TO THRIVE

 

Job Title: YAC Coordinator            

Department: Youth and Teen Services - Brownsville        

Reports To: Program Manager        

FLSA Status: Hourly, Non-Exempt

Revision Date: February 2025

         

Who is Good Samaritan? 

Good Samaritan Community Services is a 501(c) 3 organization that serves communities that are being underserved by traditional community support.   We provide a continuum of integrated services to more than 3,500 individuals from the age of 6 weeks to 93.  We also serve more than 1,200 families via offices and locations in San Antonio, Brownsville, and other parts of South and West Texas.  

 

Good Samaritan began as mission of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in 1939 and became an institution of the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas in 1951 under the leadership of Bishop Everett Jones. Since the inception of our ministry, we have focused on serving the health and education, and social and emotional equity needs of our neighbors.  

 

Our mission to "actively serve as a catalyst for change, supporting youth, individuals, and families by providing excellent community services to overcome economic poverty,” is our core guiding value. We do this through a continuum of services designed to stabilize families, establish nurturing relationships, and foster self-sufficiency in those we serve through the programs and support we provide via our Family Services and Youth and Teen Departments.  

 

Position Summary

The YAC Coordinator is responsible for working closely with ABC program staff and identified Brownsville ISD schools to coordinate and facilitate the Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) leadership program to middle school and high school youth. Primary duties include scheduling YAC meetings and service projects as a vehicle to help youth develop leadership skills.

 

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree from accredited college or university with major coursework in Education, Youth Development, Social Sciences or related field required.
• Two years of working with youth required.
• Current and valid driver’s license required
• CPR certification required or ability to obtain prior to start date
• Knowledge of processing software, client management database, and email required.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred, according to business needs and requirements.

 

Essential Duties & Functions

• Demonstrate adherence to the CORE values of Good Samaritan Community Services.
• Coordinate and facilitate YAC meetings and activities, in accordance with program and contract guidelines.
• Conduct outreach to increase awareness of YAC and ABC program services.
• Coordinate retention efforts to keep youth engaged in YAC activities.
• Organize leadership development activities for youth.
• Chaperone field trips and other off campus YAC activities, including CCC and Teen Summit events.
• Deliver curricula and develop lesson plans as needed to ensure youth are college and career ready.
• Provide goal setting and career planning services to youth.
• Track youth behavior and progress, and complete incident reports as required.
• Report significant incidents involving participants to immediate supervisor.
• Prepare and submit monthly reports.
• Input required program data into appropriate data system(s).
• Follow and enforce health and safety rules at all times.
• Maintain safe and clean program and office environments for program participants, staff. and agency.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Program Manager based on program and/or agency needs.
   

Supervisory Responsibilities

Manage volunteers when assigned.

 

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment.

 

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, one must be able to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, talk, hear, type, have close vision, color vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus with good hand-eye coordination, and occasionally lift between 25-35 pounds. These physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are typically Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Occasional long hours, evening, and weekend work may be required depending on the nature of special actions, projects, or events.

 

Travel

Local and occasional out-of-town travel is required.

 

Benefits and Compensation

Salary range is $17.00 - $18.00/hr. A competitive compensation package will be offered for this position based upon the successful candidate’s education, skills, and experience.