YOUTH SPECIALIST (2024-2025)

Department

Academic Achievers

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt (Part-time)

Reports To

Academic Achievers Site Coordinator 

Hours:

M-F, 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Up to 20 hours/week

Position Summary

The job of the Youth Specialist is to implement afterschool programming at an SA Youth program site. The Youth Specialist will work with their fellow Youth Specialists, Site Coordinators, and SA Youth leadership to implement each component of the extended learning program. The Youth Specialist will supervise a group of assigned students, implementing the provided program curriculum at their assigned campus. 

Essential Functions

• Lead, implement, and document educational and extracurricular activities during Academic Achievers program time.

• Know and adhere to SA Youth Policies and Procedures, making safety and care of students the primary focus. 

• Build positive and healthy relationships with the students and their families at an assigned program site. 

• Be present, physically and mentally, at all times. Provide active and adequate supervision of students.

• Maintain and enforce SA Youth’s discipline policy regarding student behavior.

• Help maintain program spaces by following the Site Coordinator’s guidelines for organization and cleaning, including but not limited to: setup/breakdown of daily snack service, taking the trash out at the end of the day, and tidying up the bathroom.

• Interface with program partners and provide classroom management support during partner-led lessons.

• Actively participate in all aspects of mandatory professional development and training.

• Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

Working Conditions

The physical demands described here 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 for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel; crouch or crawl; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Education

Experience

Additional Requirements

Required: GED/High School Diploma

Must be 16 years of age to work with students in grades K-5

Required: At least one (1) year of experience working with children/youth.

Current Valid State-Issued ID

Reliable Transportation to and from work