Lead Youth Connector

As part of Agape’s place-based, Two-Generation (2

Gen) poverty-reduction strategy, the Team Works Career Services Lead Youth Connector works collaboratively with workforce partners and the community to develop and strengthen relationships that connect Out-of-School Youth (OSY) and young adults to employment, education, training, and supportive services.

The Lead Youth Connector carries a caseload that may be higher than other Connector roles and provides direct services on a biweekly rotation across Tipton, Lauderdale, and Fayette Counties, in addition to hosting virtual meetings, workshops, orientations, and case management sessions as needed. Work hours and holiday schedules for this role may differ from other Connector roles within the organization.

Aligned with Agape’s mission, this role helps ensure youth and young adults across Team Works’ rural service area experience hope-centered support, meaningful relationships, and clear pathways toward employment, credential attainment, and long-term self-sufficiency. The Lead Youth Connector builds relationships with clients on their caseload—and, in some cases, parents or guardians, school faculty and administration, and the broader community—creating an engaging and safe environment for youth to explore career pathways, training needs, and college interests, and to assess family needs for appropriate referral.

Key Responsibilities:

Case Management & Service Planning Individual Service Planning:
Conduct and update Individual Employment Plan (IEP)/needs assessments with youth and young adult participation to develop individualized service plans, noting needed, desired, and requested services and resources.

Two-Generation Service Delivery:
Provide two-generational, family-driven, and strength-based services to youth and families requiring resources and assistance, aligning services with the voice and choice of families.

Assessment:
Deliver pre- and post-assessments, and identify additional needs of caseload families, making appropriate internal and external referrals.

Crisis Response:
Respond appropriately to youth crises as they arise.

Rural Service Delivery & Virtual Engagement Biweekly County Rotation:
Travel on a biweekly rotation to serve participants in Tipton, Lauderdale, and Fayette Counties, providing direct case management, workforce development services, employer engagement, and community outreach.

Virtual Facilitation:
Host and facilitate virtual meetings, orientations, workshops, career coaching sessions, and partner meetings using approved virtual platforms to ensure continued engagement with youth, families, employers, schools, and community partners.

Regional Resource Knowledge:
Develop and maintain comprehensive knowledge of employment, workforce development, education, and training opportunities throughout Tipton, Lauderdale, and Fayette Counties to ensure participants receive timely and appropriate referrals.

Employment & Education Connection Opportunity Connection:
Connect youth and young adults to employment, work-based learning, career exploration, training, apprenticeship, and post-secondary education opportunities that align with their career goals and individual service plans.

Employer & Partner Relationships:
Build and maintain relationships with employers, workforce partners, training providers, and educational institutions across Shelby, Tipton, Lauderdale, and Fayette Counties to expand opportunities and resources for youth and young adults.

Ongoing Case Contact & Documentation Participant Contact:
Contact participants at least monthly, or more frequently as needed, to provide ongoing case management, monitor progress toward employment and training goals, address barriers to success, update individual service plans, and ensure continued engagement with program services.

Data Integrity and Documentation:
Maintain current and accurate documentation of services provided to youth, young adults, and families, and provide necessary data to Agape and partnering agencies for input into appropriate data systems.

Reporting:
Accurately record and analyze data using VOS and other agency-approved systems to support program outcomes and…