Youth Engagement Specialist

• Location 313 37th Street SE,Auburn, WA, 98002,United States
• Base Pay $26.18 - $29.05 / Hour
• Job Category Education & Community Services, Regular, 40 hours per week, 12 months per year
• Employee Type FT Non-Exempt

At Neighborhood House (NH), our vision is a healthy, diverse, and welcoming community, free of poverty and racism, where all people thrive. We serve over 13,000 individuals in Seattle/South King County in the areas of early learning, youth development, citizenship, employment, health, housing, resource navigation, and aging adults. In addition to direct services, we use our experience and deep connection to our communities to advocate for equitable access to services, and policy changes that advance equity for all.

When one of us succeeds, we all succeed!

Neighborhood House is on a mission to becoming a multi-cultural, anti-racist agency. We are achieving this by sharing power, listening to and learning from each other and our communities, and working to repair past inequities. We are building a culture where equity is the foundation, inclusiveness is the default, and access for marginalized communities is the norm.

Our Agency Values include Community, Equity, Integrity, Relationships, and Sustainability. More information about our Agency Values can be found here .

The Youth Engagement Specialist is responsible for supporting the Youth Engagement Coordinator during the year to provide school-age youth with a year-round after-school and summer program.

The program aims to incorporate and boost social-emotional growth, a healthy sense of self and peers, youth leadership skills, and a passion for learning and discovery.

We do this through academic assistance and enrichment, multi-themed project-based learning activities, and exploring STEM/Arts topics chosen by youth while maintaining a safe and respectful space for all cultures and backgrounds. We engage parents and families to provide a wraparound approach to work with youth. We also engage schools, community partners and volunteers to support youth and families.

The Youth Engagement Specialist, who reports to the Youth Engagement Manager, will outreach, plan and implement programming components to meet goals and objectives by ensuring meaningful program and space for school-age youth at each site. The in-person activities help youth connect to their school and communities. This is done in conjunction with the leadership of the Youth Engagement Coordinator and involves working independently and/or as a team as a planner and instructor and with other duties as assigned.

This position is in Auburn at Firwood Circle. At Neighborhood House we have a deep commitment to our employees’ and clients’ diverse experiences and backgrounds that guides our work for a more equitable future. We are seeking a team member that represents our dedication to service, equity and inclusion, to join our diverse team.

Administrative 10%

• Support implementation of program schedules and related events for youth and families developed by program leadership.
• Assist in maintaining key project documents and communication to support all aspects of the engagement program, including periodic reports, student attendance, files and updates.
• Assist with inputting enrollments and data collection.

• Support outreach efforts and maintain positive relationships with schools and community-based organizations and resources to strengthen the diversity of our youth programs.
• Assist in outreaching and publicizing opportunities in the community to attract, recruit, and maintain youth (5-18 years of age).
• Build and sustain positive professional relationships with program and site staff, agency staff at other sites and community partners.
• Demonstrate professionalism by setting clear boundaries with youth and families, being on time for daily activities, and dressing in a professional demeanor.
• Assist with volunteer recruitment, orientation, and engagement activities under the direction of the Youth Engagement Coordinator. Assist in conducting family, community and staff events.

• Develop and deliver…