Youth Development Specialist
Location/Work Status: Honolulu, Hawaii
Job Type: Full-Time, Non-Exempt
Hours: Generally 10:30 am 7:00 pm, with the ability to work flexible hours and weekends, as needed.
Compensation: $20.22/hour with competitive benefits package
Benefit Highlights:
- 21 Paid Vacation Days, 12 Paid Sick Days, and 14 Paid Holidays
- Medical Coverage through Kaiser or UHA you chose the best option for your family
- 401K or Roth with 4% Employer Match
- Life Insurance
- Pet Insurance
Summary of Program and Position
Parents And Children Together provides afterschool drop-in centers for youth ages 7-18 who live in and around two public housing complexes, Kuhio Park Terrace and Puuwai Momi in Halawa. These programs promote the development of healthy youth, families and community with an abundance of positive experiences for youth and family members including educational, recreational, community building and support services. Services, activities and hours may vary by site.
Essential Duties
- Plans and implements several projects simultaneously including coordination of staff and volunteers necessary for implementation.
- Supervises youth participating in Teen Program activities and accompanies supervising staff when transporting youth to off-site activities.
- Engages, connects, and interacts with the youth enrolled in the program and their families. Develops relationships with individuals, agencies, and/or organizations in the community that are necessary to the implementation of assigned projects and services.
- Develops regular action plans (at least quarterly) and ensures that assigned outputs and outcomes are achieved.
- Develops and/or maintains a data collection system to ensure that appropriate records are kept for assigned projects and activities.
- Submits data, progress on milestones, narrative and other required information to the Program Supervisor or Program Director in a timely manner.
Minimum Qualifications
High School Diploma or equivalent and two (2) years' experience working with youth
OR
Associate degree in human services field, plus one year (1) of experience working with youth.