REAL Program Support

Oasis Center • Nashville, TN

11h • Onsite

About The Position

This position provides temporary support to Juvenile Court, school, and community referred groups for BIPOC males ages 13-18. The role involves coordinating and supervising services, collaborating with external agencies, developing community partnerships, and providing direct services to youth. The objective is to foster positive youth development through service/learning principles, social emotional learning, and student voice.

Requirements

• Two years of direct service youth experience and/or two years of experience working with court involved youth in a similar setting.
• Ability to effectively communicate in oral and written form.
• Skilled with Court involved youth through an ability to form trusting developmental relationships and create inclusive interactive spaces that promote positive male identities.
• Comfort speaking to and opening dialogue surrounding structural oppression, racism, violence, poverty and social inequities on males of color.
• Ability to form strong, caring and affirming relationships with all youth –including LGBTQ+ youth.
• Clear understanding of racial inequities and other forms of discrimination and willingness to operate from an anti-oppression model.
• Knowledge and ability to access community resources.
• Knowledge and ability to apply basic adult learning, counseling, crisis intervention and group work principles.
• Knowledge and ability to apply science-based prevention principals.
• Knowledge and ability to apply cultural sensitivity to curriculum development and service delivery.
• Knowledge and ability to scaffold learning experiences that advance leadership and youth voice.
• Knowledge and ability to design and deliver training to teens and adults.
• Knowledge and ability to use computer and other office equipment.

Responsibilities

• Help coordinate and supervise the provision of service/learning and positive youth development principles for young men ages 13-18, using high quality facilitation skills, social emotional learning, and student voice to select curriculum topics.
• Collaborate with Juvenile Court and schools in the provision of diversion and prevention services through REAL.
• Help coordinate enrichment, educational activities, and travel for youth and their families which expands their exposure.
• Help coordinate month-long summer programming for youth.
• Assist with the coordination of parent orientation and graduation ceremonies.
• Coordinate with community partners for guest speakers relevant to the voiced interests and needs of youth participants.
• Develop and maintain community partnerships to offer enrichment, service learning, expungement, trade credentialing, entrepreneurship, and college access for youth participants.
• Help coordinate and ensure the timely and accurate collection of data on program activities and outcomes.
• Connect young people and their families to agency and community resources (ex: Power Youth).
• Provide intake and assessment services to youth and families referred to the program.
• Co-facilitate weekly REAL group sessions and service-learning projects using the TOP and/ or PLAAY curriculum.
• Prepare REAL participants for leadership opportunities.
• Provide month long summer programming for youth.
• Provide referrals to crisis counseling services for participants as necessary and appropriate.
• Provide liaison and referral services with appropriate mental health supports, courts, school systems, DCS and others as needed. (ex: go to court with participants on their court date).
• Document participant interaction in a consistent and ethical manner.
• Attend monthly team and agency meetings as well as regular supervision.
• Participate with supervisor and appropriate specialists on specific issue related problems.
• Administer pre and post surveys to participants.
• Administer, record, and store intake and guardian permission forms for participants.
• Keep records of each program participant and collect and report attendance promptly.
• Keep in close communication with data support assistant for state-based and internal data reporting.
• Provide transportation for youth as needed.
• Represent the agency and programs through presentations, workshops and media.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level