Team Leader

State of Oklahoma • Pryor, AR

4d • $40,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Monitor and supervise 35 to 45 youth (ages 16 to 18) in the Oklahoma Youth ChalleNGe Program (Thunderbird Challenge Program). This role involves maintaining accountability, discipline, security, and safety within a quasi-military atmosphere. The Team Leader will develop a team-oriented attitude in cadets, serve as a mentor and role model, conduct first-line counseling and problem-solving, and instruct in Drill and Ceremony and group living skills. The position also directs and participates in cadet physical training and maintains supporting documentation and evaluations.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED
• Possession of or ability to obtain a CDL within 90 days of employment
• Requires long periods of standing and walking indoors and outdoors throughout the day
• Working in conditions of both high and low temperatures
• Ability to climb stairs
• Ability to run a mile and walk extended distances
• Ability to do pushups, side straddle hops, sit ups and other physical training and fitness activities
• Ability to teach and perform physical training to cadets as outlined by the Presidents Challenge for Physical Fitness
• Ability to drive or ride in a vehicle for extended distances
• Contingent on a favorable background check
• Contingent on passing pre-employment drug & alcohol screening
• Contingent on a favorable pre-employment physical
• CNACI (child care check) security clearance—must be a US citizen
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license
• Required to complete and pass the CDL written test and receive CDL driving permit within 90 days of hire
• Required to obtain a CDL driver’s license within 12 months of hire

Nice To Haves

• Military background preferred

Responsibilities

• Monitor and supervise 35 to 45 youth (ages 16 to 18) in the Oklahoma Youth ChalleNGe Program (Thunderbird Challenge Program)
• Maintains accountability of assigned platoon at all times
• Maintains discipline, security, and safety within a quasi-military atmosphere
• Develops a team-oriented attitude in the Cadets
• Mentor/role model for those assigned cadets during the residential phase of the program
• Conducts first line counseling and problem solving for those assigned cadets
• Primary instructor in Drill and Ceremony and group living skills
• Directs and participates in cadet physical training
• Maintains supporting documentation and evaluations for those assigned cadets

Benefits

• Shift work and working weekends (facility open 24 hours, 7 days a week)
• Employee will be considered essential personnel (required to work during inclement weather)
• Available to work if called in due to an emergency

What This Job Offers

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