Mentor RYD FVP

Description

Description

SGA provides a wide range of social services in some of Chicago's most challenged and consistently underserved communities and creates long-term and community-wide change. 

Key Areas of Responsibility: 

• Tailor educational content to meet the needs of various audiences, including practitioners, law enforcement, and the public.
• Organize and facilitate workshops, seminars, and informational sessions in Cook County
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the training programs and make necessary adjustments to improve outcomes. 
• Implement other projects, activities, or job duties as assigned
• Collaborates with the Program Manager to provide community engagement services
• Ensures productivity requirements and manages all agency expectations for case recording, statistical, and other routine forms, on a timely basis 
• Provide coaching and mentoring to staff to ensure grant compliance and positive outcomes for clients 

Requirements

Education:

• Associate’s degree in social work, early childhood education, related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred. 

Experience:

• Experience working with teens and young adults, preferred. Must display Cross-cultural sensitivity and have bilingual skills to serve target population best if necessary 
• Knowledge of adolescent learning styles and ability to engage high-risk youths and their families 
• Experience working with individuals dealing with factors that put them at-risk of becoming victims of aggressive behavior.
• Experience working one on one with youth involved in the juvenile justice system.
• Sensitivity to cultural diversity is required. Ability to communicate and cooperate with diverse families, various professionals and community groups. 
• Must have a valid drivers license and proof of insurance

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to remain stationary 50% of the time.
• Must be able to frequently move inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc. 
• Occasionally ascends/descends stairs.
• At times may be required to lift to 25 lbs. for various classrooms and event's needs. 
• Frequently moves in outdoor weather conditions. 

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time; this description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.