Youth Career Specialist (San Bernardino)
About The Position
The Youth Career Specialist registers eligible customers into the Youth Program and supports youth with employment searches, goal setting, skill attainment, and job placement. The role develops youth worksites, coordinates and participates in job fairs and recreational activities, and conducts outreach to attract new customers and business for the Youth Center. The specialist maintains customer records, assessments, goals, and outcomes; supports customer and employer satisfaction across assessment, registration, intensive services, placement, and follow-up; and places Summer Youths into subsidized work experiences. The role ensures compliance with applicable regulations and organizational standards and performs other duties as assigned. The position is based at the YouthSource Center in San Bernardino, California, and is full-time with a day shift. Compensation is $26.30–$31.55 per hour. The role involves working with culturally and racially diverse populations and in lower socio-economic conditions. Physical activities include walking, talking, sitting, bending, stooping, lifting up to 10 pounds, and using hand and wrist dexterity to operate a computer.
Requirements
- 1 to 2 years of related experience.
- Knowledge of youth services.
- High level of professionalism, customer service, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office.
- Ability to communicate in an articulate, professional manner while maintaining a necessary degree of confidentiality.
- Ability to work with culturally and racially diverse populations and in lower socio-economic conditions.
- Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and multitask while maintaining quality standards.
- Ability to build productive working relationships.
- Ability to pleasantly and effectively represent the organization.
- Must provide proof of vaccinations required by federal, state, and local funding sources.
- Employees who drive personal vehicles for El Proyecto business must provide proof of a valid driving license and auto liability insurance.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, or a combination of education and related work experience.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish.
- BLS/CPR certification.
Responsibilities
- Register eligible customers into the Youth Program.
- Conduct employment searches.
- Develop youth worksites.
- Coordinate and participate in job fairs and youth recreational activities.
- Develop an approach to goal setting, skill attainment, employment search, and placement.
- Conduct outreach to generate new customers and business for the Youth Center.
- Maintain customer data, assessments, planned goals, outcomes, and other required records.
- Promote customer and employer satisfaction during assessment, registration, intensive services, placement, and follow-up.
- Work with Summer Youths to place them into subsidized work experience.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and organizational standards.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Mileage reimbursement at the current rate set by the Internal Revenue Service for employees using personal vehicles for El Proyecto business, subject to mileage logging and expense-report submission.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
