Youth Engagement Specialist(Day School Pittsburgh)

Pressley Ridge Career•Pittsburgh, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Be the change you wish to see in the world! Come join our team to empower children and families in our communities to transform their lives and develop to their full potential.

Requirements

Requires a high school diploma or GED.
Requires a valid driver’s license, safe driving record, auto insurance and access to a vehicle.
Experience working with youth preferred.
State Police Clearances
FBI Clearances
Child Abuse Clearances
Mandated Reporter-Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse training certificate and/or statement

Nice To Haves

ASL proficiency (for positions in the School for the Deaf)

Responsibilities

Participate in meetings on an as needed basis.
Work collaboratively with other professionals providing services.
Implement individual support/interventions for students.
Be responsive and accept feedback, supervision, and consultation.
Maintain flexibility and creativity in a high demand work situation.
Effectively apply on-going training information.
Support students in an assigned location (hallway, intervention space, etc.).
Exemplify the values of the program service model.
Maintain professional boundaries with students and other professionals.
Follow rules/guidelines of professional/ethical conduct.
Independently seek out resources and learning opportunities to foster professional growth.
Obtain/Maintain professional certification as required.
Participate in all regularly scheduled in-service programs.
With the approval of the Program/Education Director, periodically serve on program committees.
Comply with organization’s standards.
Utilize appropriate communication channels, verbal and written, within the district, classrooms/ schools, and with those we serve.
Turn in all required paperwork and documentation within the timeframes specified by the program.
Document any TCI approved physical interventions.
Document face to face contact with students.
Complete all paperwork in a timely and professional manner.
Maintain schedule to accommodate the needs of students.
Complete time sheets.
Receives supervision.
Receives supervision from and actively communicate with supervisor on an ongoing basis throughout the week by phone, email, written message and when possible, in person regarding program matters.
Share pertinent information appropriate to building staff.
Actively participate in supervision.
Dress and conduct self in an appropriate culturally sensitive manner.
Directly always supervise students.
With the approval of the Program/Education Director, provide in-service training to Pressley Ridge programs.
With the approval of the Program/Education Director, periodically attend local, state, or national conferences and workshops.
Report any safety risks to any member of the management team.
When transporting students, maintain safe driving procedures.
Assist other staff, as needed, in interventions (TCI, Ukeru) to protect students and staff from injury.
Detect and remediate, with approval of Coordinator, if necessary, any potentially dangerous environmental conditions.
Follow program-designated procedures for all physical contact with students.
Follow program-designated procedures for student illness and injury, including arranging necessary medical care - - (with approval of Coordinator or Program/Education Director) - - informing appropriate persons of the situation, and documenting the injury/illness and actions taken.

Benefits

Medical coverage available with a Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer match
Prescription coverage
Dental and vision plans
Patient advocate and Medicare specialists available at no cost
Dependent Care Flexible Savings Account
Wellness incentive (up to $250)
403b with up to 9% employer give/match
Free life insurance and AD&D
Paid sick time (up to 15 days)
Paid holidays and a birthday holiday
Tuition reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)