Youth Court Facilitator - Salt Lake

Youth Court Facilitator - Salt Lake County

Requisition :
# of Openings: 3
Location: US-UT
Category: Other
Position Type: Non-benefited (hourly) Part-Time
Job Classification: Non-Benefited
College: Academic & Instructional Services
Department: Extension Home & Community
Advertised Salary: Commensurate with Experience

USU Extension in Salt Lake County is overseeing a Youth Court in Kearns. Youth Court is a restorative justice process serving as an alternative to the traditional Juvenile Justice system. Our Youth Court is certified by the Utah Youth Court Association under the Utah Youth Court Diversion Act. Its purpose is to address the early stages of juvenile delinquency by allowing youth referred for minor offenses to be sentenced and mentored by a panel of their peers.

Participating youth are required to complete dispositions that provide opportunities to strengthen ties to school, community, and positive peers and repair or restore harm caused by their offense.

• The Youth Court Facilitator will attend weekly hearings to assist Youth Court Coordinators in implementing the hearing process.
• Understand the Utah Youth Court Diversion Act, a Utah State Statute governing Utah State Youth Courts.
• Attend weekly Youth Court Hearings in Kearns (Wednesdays, 5:45 pm to 8:15 pm).
• Attend monthly Youth Court Task group (first Thursday of each month from 10 am‑11 am), and Coordinator meetings (first Monday of each month from 4 pm‑5 pm).
• Schedule referred youth for their court dates and schedule Youth Court Panelists for hearings.
• Oversee the preparation and the execution of Youth Court Hearings.
• Gather and input Youth Court data and provide quarterly data summaries to referring agencies and task group stakeholders.
• Help with tracking and reconciling participant fees.
• Research and secure disposition partners.
• Complete all required trainings.
• Maintain privacy and confidentiality of all Youth Court material and adhere to all privacy and data sharing requirements.
• Other duties as needed.

• Have no convictions of serious crimes and comply with background check requirements.
• High school graduate.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with a community team of diverse stakeholders and organizations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Commitment to confidentiality, honesty, and ethics.
• The ability to be fair and impartial – treating all equally, fair, and just.

• Experience working with youth.
• Ability to speak Spanish.

Along with the online application, please attach a resume/CV (document size may not exceed 10 MB).

The environment and physical requirements may change depending on the specific function of the work each department performs. Incumbents may be in both indoor and outdoor environments. Indoors, in an office space, event space, or public space are protected from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes. Incumbents may nearly continuously sit and often use repetitive hand motion (such as typing).

Outdoors, incumbents may not be protected from weather conditions and may be exposed to extreme heat and extreme cold. Additionally, indoor or outdoor work environments may include being confined or in narrow spaces for periods of time. The incumbent may also be exposed to loud noises or vibrations from equipment, and conditions that may affect the respiratory system, such as fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, and poor ventilation.

Bending, crawling, and crouching may be required. Incumbents may be required to lift, push, and/or pull objects up to 50 pounds and be required to walk and/or stand for long periods of time.

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