PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Department : Youth Prevention and Intervention

Program : Youth Development Academy

Status : Full-time, exempt

Salary : $70,000 annual salary

Location : East Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility

Schedule : Schedule includes Saturdays and evening hours up to 8 p.m. and as needed for staff coverage.

Who we are

SBCS (formerly South Bay Community Services) transforms communities to support the well-being and prosperity of children, youth, and families. For more than 50 years, we've worked throughout San Diego to provide safe shelter, transitional housing, intervention prevention programs, mental health support, and many other services that meet the ever-changing needs of our communities.

Our organization is dedicated to offering high-quality services and ensuring all services align with the community's needs. To best serve our communities, SBCS partners with various grassroots organizations throughout California to develop innovative strategies that enhance services, empower clients, and ensure that culturally appropriate and trauma-informed care is offered. SBCS provides a wide range of services tailored to meet each client's unique needs. At SBCS, our client-centered approach highlights the importance of respect, empathy, and compassion when interacting with all community members.

As a mission-driven organization, our work is centered around providing exceptional, face-to-face support to our clients and community members in order to foster trust, accessibility and personal connection that are critical to our mission.

About YOU

You are an advocate and champion of nurturing communities where families can pursue their dreams and fulfill their potential.

You are dedicated to and energized by engaging directly with individuals and communities.

You care deeply about the well-being and prosperity of ALL children and youth throughout San Diego.

You want to become a part of an energetic and effective team, and contribute your expertise, creativity, and insights to a unique role encompassing program management, development, and direct counseling services for at-risk children, adolescents, and families.

About our organization

SBCS is home to a committed team of 470 dedicated employees and volunteers who diligently serve all of San Diego County. Having offered services for 52 years, SBCS is committed to providing hope and support for numerous young children, individuals, and families facing adversity. With an annual budget of $68 million, SBCS continues to be a beacon of assistance in the community.

Competitive and Sustainable Employee Pay Package :

SBCS offers competitive pay and additional benefits for full-time employees, including generous vacation time, holidays, health, vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, an employee assistance program, discount programs, public service forgiveness loan, and an excellent retirement plan with matching contributions.

Program

SBCS' Youth Development Academy (YDA) is a partnership with San Diego County Probation Department to provide evidence informed, pro-social, and developmentally appropriate programming to youth in custody at East Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility. This program serves youth ages 14- to 24-years old who have been committed to long-term sentences for serious felony offenses. The Youth Development Academy uses a trauma-informed, positive youth development model to support the youth and families we serve while in custody, and as they transition back to the community.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

The Program Coordinator, under the supervision of the Program and Department Directors, is responsible for providing services to SBCS' clients and the community. Services will be aligned with the agency's goals, objectives, and mission and provided within a team framework. The YDA Coordinator will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the program, identifying appropriate evidence-based programming, supervising and guiding YDA staff, developing positive relations with Probation staff, and assisting the YDA Director to guarantee adherence to contract scope of work. The YDA coordinator reports directly to the YDA Director and is responsible for keeping with agency goals, objectives, mission, and style and provided within a team framework.

DUTIES :

• Manage the daily operations and overall management of the YDA team
• Supervision of staff performing programming services, develop positive teamwork environment and provide ongoing supervision including evaluations.
• Completion of required trainings and monitoring of program implementation.
• Hiring, training and development of Youth Development Academy staff
• Collaborating with Program Director on scheduling
• Participate in partner meetings to ensure clear communication, coordinated service delivery, and effective resolution of challenges as they arise.
• Development and implementation of program orientation, procedures, guidelines, and policy.
• Oversee staff files to ensure that they meet the requirements of SBCS and contract.
• Work within a locked juvenile detention facility.
• Oversee the monthly statistical reports of services provided as required by SBCS.
• Must be available to respond to crisis and emergencies as needed.
• Involvement with special projects and activities as related to agency's goals and objectives.
• Comfortable working in a juvenile detention facility.
• Represent SBCS in agency special events, such as fundraisers, annual meetings, and open houses.
• Oversee, train, and assist staff with case management, assessments, reentry services, and identification of resources in the community for transitioning youth.
• Attendance & active participation in Leadership Team, team meetings, department meetings, agency meetings & other committee meetings as assigned.
• Attend all agency required meetings and trainings.
• As other duties assigned.

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Salary : $68 - $70,000