Youth Program/Education Assistant I

State of North Carolina•Sampson County, NC

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About The Position

We are looking for candidates who have a passion for helping 16-18-year-old at risk youth. Unleash your potential and make an impact! This is a Statewide continuous posting and may or may not reflect current vacancies. The Tarheel Challenge Academy (TCA), Youth Program Education Assistant (Assistant Team Leader) positions are located in two locations: Salemburg, Sampson County AND New London, Stanly County. These positions work collaboratively to ensure continuous and adequate supervision, accountability, control, training, safety and well-being of cadets 24 hours/day, 7 days/week while cadets are in the residential phase of the program. Job responsibilities include the following: Functions as mentors, advisors, counselors and teachers, while communicating the program standards and expectations to the cadets. Identify factors that could lead to inappropriate behaviors and make immediate corrections. These positions will have the most interaction with the cadets and serve as first line supervisors responsible for all aspects of academy life including; conducting inspections of Cadets and their living quarters, physical fitness, basic first aid, transporting and supervising Cadets when participating in off-site TCA activities such as community service projects, job and college fairs, SAT testing and off site training. Responsible for documenting occurrences during shift and briefing following shifts, concerning any problems or issues. Initiate counseling statements/incident reports as needed to document inappropriate behavior. The Youth Program Education Assistants are also required to perform physical fitness tasks (Marching, Running, Push-ups, Sit-ups, Calisthenics and Prolong standing). Schedules: Individuals work approximately 16 days a month and off 14 days. Additionally, they work Holidays and weekends unless the academy is closed. Shifts include the following: 1st Shift 6am to 7pm (1 hour lunch/break) 2nd Shift 10am to 11pm (1 hour lunch/break) 3rd Shift 6pm to 7am (1 hour lunch/break) Cadres working the weekend are off Wednesday - Friday Cadres off on the weekend work Wednesday - Friday All Cadres work 4 hours on Monday Cadres are off every other weekend Cadres are off every other Wednesday - Friday An example of a typical YPEA I (Cadre) 40 hour per week is as follows: Monday (all cadres) - 4 hours Tuesday (select) - 13 hours (1 hour for lunch/break) Wednesday - Friday - Off Saturday to Sunday - 26 Hours (1 hour per day for lunch/break) Monday (all cadres) - 4 hours Tuesday (select) - Off Wednesday to Friday - Three 13-hour days - 39 hours (1 hour per day for lunch/break) Saturday to Saturday - Off This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits, including paid vacation, paid sick leave, paid holidays, retirement, and health insurance. To view an example of total compensation, please click here NC OSHR: Total Compensation Calculator."

Requirements

Associate's degree in human services or related degree from an appropriately accredited institution; or High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and two years of directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
CPR certification and listing as a Nurse Aide I or Nurse Aide II by the NC Division of Health Service Regulation required prior to providing direct patient care.

Nice To Haves

Experience with youth and/or adults in one of the following areas: Teaching, Coaching, Supervising.
Experience in documenting observations and report writing.
Experience in organizing and/or leading groups for training or service projects.

Responsibilities

Functions as mentors, advisors, counselors and teachers, while communicating the program standards and expectations to the cadets.
Identify factors that could lead to inappropriate behaviors and make immediate corrections.
Conducting inspections of Cadets and their living quarters
Physical fitness
Basic first aid
Transporting and supervising Cadets when participating in off-site TCA activities such as community service projects, job and college fairs, SAT testing and off site training.
Responsible for documenting occurrences during shift and briefing following shifts, concerning any problems or issues.
Initiate counseling statements/incident reports as needed to document inappropriate behavior.
The Youth Program Education Assistants are also required to perform physical fitness tasks (Marching, Running, Push-ups, Sit-ups, Calisthenics and Prolong standing).