Youth Program/Education Assistant I
About The Position
The Department of Public Safety's mission is to safeguard and preserve the lives and property of the people of North Carolina through preparation, prevention, and protection with integrity and honor. Our agency houses many public safety divisions, including Emergency Management, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Alcohol Law Enforcement, Samarcand Training Academy, and the North Carolina National Guard. Join us along with our more than 3,000 employees and 12,000 National Guard members in providing exceptional public safety services to the citizens of North Carolina. We are looking for candidates who have a passion for helping 16–18-year-old at risk youth. 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 Salemburg, Sampson County North Carolina. 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.
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.
- Must submit to a fingerprint based, National level criminal background screening and Sex Offender screening upon hire and every five years thereafter.
- Complete NGYCP specific training requirements before interacting with cadets or performing position specific training/duties.
- Complete daily sign in/out requirements to support payroll and vendor invoicing, separating staff costs from overhead costs.
- Selected candidates will be required to complete the following training provided by TCA: Basic and Cadre Courses, CPR (recertify every two years), Non-Violent Interaction training, Gang Awareness training and Hands-off Policy training.
- Candidates are also required to obtain a CDL license w/passenger endorsement (required to drive a bus to transport cadets).
- Per 5 CFR 731, upon appointment, applicants must be able to obtain a favorable suitability and fitness determination from a Tier 1 background investigation conducted by the Office of Personnel Management.
- Failure to obtain favorable determination may result in termination of employment.
- Must be able to obtain a favorable suitability and fitness determination from a Tier 1 background investigation conducted by the Office of Personnel Management.
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.
- 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.
- Perform physical fitness tasks (Marching, Running, Push-ups, Sit-ups, Calisthenics and Prolong standing).
Benefits
- paid vacation
- paid sick leave
- paid holidays
- retirement
- health insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
