Youth Team Leader

HRCAP • Newport News, VA

2d • $45,734 - $47,622 • Onsite

About The Position

The Hampton Roads Community Action Program serves more than 7,000 individuals or 10,000 households annually through its 23+ programs and services. The Team Leader will create innovative before and after school programming for youth. Duties include coordinating weekly programming that aligns with the agency’s curriculum provided by its various funding sources. The Youth Team Leader must be detail-oriented, organized, and able to generate reports from multiple client databases to analyze and report data deficiencies recorded/not recorded by agency staff.

Requirements

• BA/BS preferred.
• Experience with program eligibility evaluation.
• Expertise in MS Office-Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Must possess and maintain a valid Virginia driver’s license
• Criminal record check and fingerprints, negative Tuberculin Tine screening test or a valid chest X-ray within 10 working days of conditional offer, and driving record required for employment
• Adept at networking, building relationships, and community engagement
• Ability to work across the organization to deliver solutions that meet internal and external objectives
• Comprehensive understanding of data systems, including tracking, reporting, monitoring, customer satisfaction, and evaluation.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative and be an effective team member.
• High-level communication and interpersonal skills a must.
• Exceptional time management skills with ability to multitask; ability to work well under pressure, prioritize workload, and meet tight deadlines.
• Current state driver’s license, proof of current auto insurance coverage, satisfactory driving record and working vehicle required.
• Comply with all Federal, State and Local regulatory standards and procedures.
• This associate may have access to Confidential Information (CI) and is required to be familiar with the HRCAP’s Privacy policy related to the handling of CI, and follow all related procedures required to protect the privacy and security of CI.

Responsibilities

• Document daily activities and attendance using HRCAP Client Management System - EmpowOR, following: client intakes, pre-assessment PKBS-2, Drug Abuse Screening Test, DASTT19, self-sufficiency assessment at entry into program, for ongoing periodic evaluation, and at exit of program.
• Facilitate weekly youth workshops held at various middle and high schools and other satellite offices.
• Conduct monthly meetings with parents to HRCAP ensure wrap-around services are utilized activities.
• Serve as a liaison to the HRCAP Project Discovery Advisory Committee and other agency coalitions.
• Create and maintain community partnerships.
• Participates in outreach/workshop/consultation services in the community.
• Complete intakes, determine eligibility, and maintain files on all enrolled youth.
• Maintains current listing community resources.
• Operates a motor vehicle to conduct work activities.
• Performs general/clerical tasks, which may include answering telephone calls, entering data into computer, typing documents, making copies, sending/receiving faxes, filing documentation, or processing incoming/outgoing mail.
• Provides assistance to other employees or departments as needed.
• Performs other related duties as required.
• Helps establish performance measures and monitors outputs and outcomes.
• Ensure that all associates are trained in HRCAP’s Safety Policies, Rules and Regulations; trained for the jobs they will be performing; trained for the equipment they will be using; and understand the potential safety hazards in their work area.
• Ensure that applicable personal protective equipment is available, in proper operating condition, and used for each job performed.
• Ensure that equipment is in safe operating condition and that all safe guards are in place.
• Constantly monitor the work area, conduct periodic safety inspections of your area and take immediate corrective action when work areas and/or practices are deemed to be unsafe or deficiencies are found.
• Conduct accident/incident/near miss investigations in a prompt and thorough manner and initiate procedures to prevent reoccurrence.
• Immediately report accidents/incidents/near misses to Human Resources and the department director.
• Be accountable for all staff who are out on lost time accidents and actively initiate light duty return to work as soon as possible.
• Be accountable for the failure of all staff who fail to follow safety rules and regulations, and acceptable work practices.
• Discipline those who disregard safe work practices and procedures.

Benefits

• 10 days of annual leave per year (accrued bi-weekly) for the first five years
• Sick leave accrued at 5 hours per pay period
• 1 paid day off annually for your birthday
• 11 paid holidays, including major federal holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance available for employees and dependents
• HRCAP covers 75% of health insurance premiums
• Coverage begins the first of the month after hire
• Pre-tax premium deductions via Section 125 Plan
• 403(b) retirement plan with a dollar-for-dollar match up to 3% after one year of service

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level