Youth & Family Educator

About Us

OIC of South Florida is a workforce development organization with a long‑standing legacy of helping youth and adults remove barriers, build confidence, gain skills, and access career pathways that lead to economic mobility. Through our Youth & Family Services Division, we strengthen the next generation of the workforce by combining academic enrichment, STEAM exposure, employability skills, and wraparound guidance—so students can succeed in school and thrive beyond it.

The Youth & Family Educator is responsible for delivering engaging youth development programming that supports personal growth, life skills development, and career readiness for youth participants. Working within OIC of South Florida’s Youth & Family Division, Educators implement curriculum and facilitate workshops aligned with the division’s three pillars:
Positive Youth Development, STEAM exploration, and Talent Pipeline development.

Youth & Family Educators create supportive learning environments where youth can build confidence, strengthen decision‑making skills, explore career interests, and develop the tools necessary for long‑term academic and professional success.

• Facilitate youth development workshops and educational sessions focused on leadership, life skills, healthy decision making, and personal growth.
• Deliver curriculum aligned with the Youth & Family Division’s program pillars including Positive Youth Development, STEAM exposure, and workforce readiness.
• Create engaging and interactive learning environments that encourage youth participation and critical thinking.
• Support youth in developing communication skills, teamwork, problem solving, and goal setting abilities.
• Integrate career awareness and workforce readiness concepts into youth programming in collaboration with Youth Workforce Navigators.
• Assist in coordinating youth activities, workshops, and group projects that reinforce program objectives.
• Support implementation of division initiatives including leadership programming, STEAM activities, and youth engagement events.
• Maintain accurate attendance records and program documentation in accordance with organizational and grant requirements.
• Collaborate with program staff to ensure consistent program delivery across multiple sites.
• Participate in staff meetings, training sessions, and professional development opportunities.
• Support outreach and recruitment efforts to engage youth participants in programming.
• Maintain a safe, respectful, and inclusive learning environment for all youth participants.

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Social Services, Youth Development, Human Services, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of 23 years of experience working with youth in educational, after school, or community‑based programs.
• Experience facilitating workshops, group activities, or youth development programming preferred.
• Experience working in school‑based or community‑based youth programs is highly desirable.
• Strong classroom management, facilitation, and youth engagement skills.
• Work Location:
  
  Broward and Miami Dade Counties

• Background screening clearance
• Reliable transportation to program sites
• Ability to work some nights and weekend events