Youth Specialist - Part-Time - Female - Juvenile Probation

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Job Description Supervises and monitors youth during recreation, youth movement to and from class and throughout the campus and during learning activities on and off campus.

Ensures safety requirements and expectations.

Processes new youth arrivals as needed.

Conducts conference with youths’ parents, site supervisors and the treatment team.

Conducts psycho educational groups using a leadership style that promotes youth participation.

Attends all staff meetings and conferences as required.

Appropriately manages aggressive student behavior including restraining individuals as needed. Participates in activities and duties related to emergency management during a local state of disaster as directed by appropriate county managers.

Job location could be Arcola or Rosenberg, Texas.

MINIMUM

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

High School Diploma/GED.Experience working with at-risk adolescents.

One-year job related experience working in a treatment oriented, behavior modification or adolescent/juvenile program is preferred.

Strong interpersonal skills, oral and written communication skills.

Must be 21 years of age.

CPR-First Aid Certification Valid Texas Driver’s License Eligible to be certified as a Juvenile Supervision Officer.

Female Applicants only.

SALARY RANGE:
Part-Time, $21.41 per hour, 20-25 hours per week CLOSING DATE:
Upon filling position

For certain positions requiring certification, state standards shall disqualify an applicant if their criminal history reveals:1) A felony conviction against the laws of this state, another state, or the United States within the past 10 years; a deferred adjudication for a felony against the laws of this state, another state, or the United States within the past 10 years or current felony probation or parole;

or2) A jailable misdemeanor conviction against the laws of this state, another state or the United States within the past 5 years; a deferred adjudication for a jailable misdemeanor against the laws of this state, another state, or the United States within the past 5 years or current misdemeanor probation or parole.

All full-time and part-time employees are members of the Texas County District Retirement System (TCDRS). Full-time employees also enjoy a wide-range of great benefits.

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