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Youth Support Worker (Part-time) |
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PROVIDENT,
INC.
POSITION
DESCRIPTION
TITLE: Youth Support
Worker/Part Time
SUPERVISOR: Site
Director
DEFINITION:
- Provides supervision
for youth in after-school program.
- Collects data
for reports, coordinates meetings.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:
- Must be skillful
in understanding client needs and issues and seeks to address them.
- Must enjoy work
with children with special needs.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES:
- Recruits participants.
- Assists youth
with homework and provides academic support.
- Coordinates snacks,
and orders materials and supplies for youth activities.
- Coordinates recreation
and socialization activities for youth after school.
- Reports to the
Site Director.
- Assists in collecting
demographic and service delivery data for reports.
- Assists Site Director
in facilitating the youth. Activities to include: health and fitness,
academics, social and emotional well-being, cultural enrichment and
recreation.
- Facilitates socialization
and snack time.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Ability to engage
appropriately with youth.
- Experience working
with adolescent youth ages 6-12.
- Ability to interpret
youth behavior and non-verbal communication.
- Knowledge and
understanding of child development and youth development dynamics Ability
to plan appropriate activities for youth group.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
- Preferred Bachelors
degree in social work, psychology or education or relevant professional
experience working with children.
Please send
a resume and cover letter to:
Human Resources
Provident, Inc
St. Louis, MO 63103
or email us at
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Fax: 314-533-8948
EOE M/F/D/V
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