High School & Middle School Readiness Specialist

Description

Title:
High School & Middle School Readiness Specialist - [40 hours/week – full benefits]

Work Schedule: Full-time, non-exempt. Generally scheduled up to 40 hrs/week, 9:00am-6:00pm, Monday-Friday during Regular Program; and 8:00am–6:00pm during Intersession Program. Occasional late evenings and weekends for staff training and special events (e.g., Family Nights, community service, field trips, etc.)

Reports to: Teen Services Coordinator

MISSION:

“Our Mission is to inspire and empower the youth of Monterey County to realize their full potential to become responsible, healthy, productive and successful citizens.”

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Under the direction of the Teen Coordinator, the HSR Specialist will support youth success through outstanding, Mission-driven and integrity-centered leadership and management of the Teen Pathway Center. This is accomplished by cultivating and managing a high performing team who delivers an engaging, age-appropriate and outcome-driven program serving the 6th-8th grade membership. The Readiness Specialist will obtain measurable progress in obtaining positive youth development outcomes, especially related to:
Academic Success, Healthy Lifestyles, and Good Character & Citizenship. Support youth to ultimately achieve on-time grade progression, high school graduation, college/postsecondary readiness and education leading to a livable wage career, healthy lifestyle and engaged citizenship.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

Youth Success

• Foster a safe, positive, fun and impactful Teen Pathway Center environment where youth acquire a sense of belonging, competence, usefulness, power and influence
• Support 6th-8th grade academic tutoring in Math, Science, Language Arts and implement BGCA programming
• Ensure monthly case management for each HSR member
• Classroom management:
  Address youth behavior with a positive discipline approach that is fair, firm, consistent
• Provide youth a safe, positive environment – both physically and emotionally including assuming responsibility as a mandated reporter
• Communicate regularly with parents/guardians to support youth success
• Ensure a culture of high expectations and frequent recognition of youth for their efforts and achievements.

Program Staff Supervision & Development

• Work collaboratively with the Teen Services Coordinator in hiring, training, and managing Teen Services Youth Development Professionals and Volunteers
• Plan & lead HSR/MSR staff meetings
• Collaborate with Teen Coordinator to Monitor progress in achieving weekly, monthly & quarterly goals with clearly defined and measurable program outcome/objectives
• Completion and oversight of performance reviews for HSR/MSR staff
• Ensure ongoing training and professional development opportunities for HSR/MSR staff
• Ensure HSR/MSR staff are knowledgeable and trained to utilize the Traxsolutions Membership system, tracking daily attendance, registering members, orientation, etc
• Ensure HSR/MSR staff participate in annual mandatory safety training and youth development and program training

Program Impact Management

• Monitor progress in achieving results and takes action accordingly, with special emphasis on youth reach (e.g., outreach, recruitment, retention, average daily attendance, program participation, etc.) and impact (i.e., youth progress in obtaining positive youth development outcomes)
• Ensure the HSR program is offering quality youth development programs that are fun, educational and enriching; programs are modified and enhanced to accommodate 6th-8th grade teens
• Utilize impact management tools effectively, including those monitoring specific youth success indicators such as school attendance, behavior, grades, standardized test scores, benchmarks, etc.
• Gather and prepare data with accuracy and in a timely manner
• Contribute to strategic planning with Teen Coordinator
• Lead implementation with HSR/MSR team with clarity of goals, roles/responsibilities, and processes ensuring effective, accountable working relationships to achieve results;
• Provide support for College & Career Readiness community outreach endeavors (i.e. job fairs, college fairs, presentations, events)
• Ensure inventory is stewarded for intended use.
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