Community Youth Lead

Artists ReEnvisioning Tomorrow Inc • Peoria, IL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Community Youth Lead plans, coordinates, and delivers the day-to-day operations of Community Youth Services (CYS), a state grant-funded, community-led program working to reduce delinquency and violence among youth ages 11 to 24 in Peoria's 61603, 61604, and 61605 zip codes. The Lead is the program's primary connection to youth, families, and community partners. CYS is guided by the Area Project Board, the Peoria Youth Empowerment Committee, and the Peoria Peacemakers Youth Committee. This program year also includes a four-week Youth Film Class for ages 14 to 18, producing six to eight youth-created public service announcements, and aims to serve 50 unduplicated youth.

The position is based primarily at The Romain Arts & Culture Center in Peoria, Illinois, with local travel for outreach, school and partner visits, committee meetings, and events. The role is part-time and hourly, scheduled for about 19 to 20 hours per week (approximately 1,000 hours per program year), including some evenings and occasional weekends. The position pays $17.00 per hour. Part-time employees earn paid leave under ART INC's paid leave policy and the Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act. Paid training in trauma-informed practice and statewide CYS provider training are included. The position is not eligible for medical, dental, or vision coverage.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience in youth development, mentoring, youth programming, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, coordinate, and facilitate meetings, workshops, and events.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for engaging youth, families, community stakeholders, and partners.
• Clear, accurate writing skills for meeting minutes, resource guides, and report narratives.
• Organized record keeping and ability to meet recurring deadlines.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and OneDrive, and comfort learning new data and timekeeping systems.
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and current auto insurance for local program travel.
• Ability to pass a background check and complete mandated reporter training.

Nice To Haves

• Associate's or bachelor's degree in social work, education, human services, youth development, or a related field.
• Experience with grant-funded programs, including attendance tracking and outcome reporting.
• Familiarity with youth and family resources in Peoria, especially in the 61603, 61604, and 61605 zip codes.
• Training or experience in trauma-informed practice, restorative practices, or conflict resolution.
• Experience managing a small program budget or overseeing events and workshops.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, convene, and support the Peoria Peacemakers Youth Committee, helping youth set their own agendas and lead their meetings.
• Coordinate Community Committee and Area Project Board meetings, including scheduling, agendas, minutes, and sign-in sheets, and save documentation the same day.
• Ensure youth are represented at every Area Project Board and Community Committee meeting, and grow committee membership through intentional outreach.
• Carry out the Community Action Plan through community forums, life skills and conflict resolution workshops, financial literacy, college and career readiness, family workshops, resource fairs, and school climate projects.
• Coordinate the Youth Film Class with the contracted instructor, including recruitment, scheduling, attendance, and sharing completed public service announcements.
• Build trauma-informed relationships with participants and connect youth and families with schools, community organizations, and services.
• Work with the Marketing Manager on outreach materials, recruitment campaigns, and event promotion.
• Lead youth in maintaining the Youth Referral Guide, updated quarterly, and the Youth Employment Resources Guide, updated every two months.
• Facilitate the Community Committee's quarterly Community Assessment and draft updates to the Community Action Plan.
• Enroll youth, record required demographic information, and log services, referrals, and attendance daily.
• Report monthly youth-served totals and submit receipts to the Grants and Finance Manager by the 10th of each month.
• Draft the quarterly performance report narrative for COPO review and administer pre- and post-evaluations to at least 90 percent of participants.
• Use program supplies and incentives only as budgeted, follow requisition and reimbursement procedures, and record hours in BambooHR coded to CYS.
• Direct the daily work of CYS support staff.
• Complete the state's CYS 101 orientation and at least five trauma-informed trainings each program year, and represent ART INC at statewide CYS meetings when assigned.
• Follow ART INC policies, procedures, and program expectations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid leave under ART INC's paid leave policy and the Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act.
• Paid training in trauma-informed practice and statewide CYS provider training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED