Duties and Responsibilities:
Youth Advocacy
- Collaborate with school on behavior management techniques that are positive and effective
- Individually mentor youth as requested by parents, program coordinators, instructors, etc.
- Coordinate the collection of grades/report cards from youth participants, as needed
Programming
- Program outreach to achieve and maintain enrollment goals
- Staff instructors to assigned program
- Supervise and evaluate instructors
- Collect and maintain data - intake paperwork, attendance, assessments
- Continuously adapt and improve program effectiveness
- Provide overall structure, support, and ability to problem-solve within assigned program
- Utilize curriculum and submit lesson plans weekly
- Incorporate circus skills within the social and emotional skill building curriculum created by and for CircEsteem
- Determine group topics/subjects as they relate to daily lesson plans and program curriculum
- In coordination with Program Director, design and upkeep data to track program outcomes
- Create and maintain student files
CircEsteem Staff and Instructors
- Conduct workshops for Instructors and staff on various subjects in coordination with the
- Program Director
- Be available for instructors or staff to discuss issues they may have with a program participant
- Attend and Participate in staff trainings
Education and Experience
- Strong behavior management techniques or experience working with youth experiencing
- trauma
- MSW/LCSW or currently pursuing licensure preferred
- Fluent writing and speaking Spanish preferred
- Flexible with constantly changing situations
- Team player and collaborator
- Independent, critical thinker who has the ability to problem-solve
- Ability to positively communicate with co-workers, administration, parents, and youth
This position will coordinate and run programming that occurs on Saturdays throughout the school year. As a result, this position will take Thursdays and Sundays off (when Saturday programming is in session).
Compensation
o Salary:
- For Candidates with some experience in youth development and no social work degree or experience: $40,000 - $47,000/ year
- For Candidates with an MSW or equivalent experience: $52,500 - $55,000
Benefits:
o Contributions toward a 403b retirement account or Health Insurance Plan,
o Paid Parental Leave
o Quarterly Mental Health Stipends
o Free programming for children of employees
Paid Time Off:
o 15 days paid leave,
o 5 days paid sick leave,
o 10 Federal Holidays
- Please submit a Letter of Interest and Resume to Molly at molly@circesteem.org to be considered for this position.
