YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL (PART-TIME)
About The Position
Good Samaritan Community Services is a 501(c) 3 organization that serves communities underserved by traditional social supports. We provide a continuum of integrated services to more than 3,500 individuals from the age of 6 weeks to 90 years of age. This includes more than 1,200 families via offices and locations in San Antonio, Brownsville, and other parts of South and West Texas. Good Samaritan began as mission of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in 1939 and became an institution of the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas in 1951 under the leadership of Bishop Everett Jones. Since the inception of our ministry, we have focused on serving the health, education, social and workforce needs of our neighbors. Our mission is to "actively serve as a catalyst for change, supporting youth, individuals, and families by providing excellent community services to overcome economic poverty. We do this through a continuum of services designed to stabilize families, establish nurturing relationships, and foster self-sufficiency in those we serve through the programs and support we provide via our Family Services and Youth and Teen Departments. The Youth Development Professional (Part-time) is responsible for cultivating positive relationships with youth by delivering age-appropriate curricula, structured recreation, chaperoning field trips, and assisting with daily program operations so that youth acquire the academic and personal skills necessary for success.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Current and valid driver’s license and reliable form of transportation to travel to different client locations required.
- CPR certification required or the ability to obtain prior to start date.
Nice To Haves
- One year of college in Education, Social Sciences, or Kinesiology preferred.
- One year’s experience working with youth preferred.
- Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred, according to business needs and requirements.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate adherence to the CORE values of Good Samaritan Community Services.
- Develop and deliver curricula and write age-appropriate lesson plans according to the YTS program model and assist in delivering assessments to youth.
- Supervise structured and unstructured recreation and chaperone field trips as needed.
- Track daily attendance in program activities and oversee scheduled participant mealtimes.
- Track participants’ behavior and complete incident reports as required.
- Input required program data into appropriate data system(s) as needed.
- Reports significant incidents involving participants to immediate supervisor.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Program Manager
Benefits
- generous paid time off policy
- matching retirement plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
