Bilingual Youth Development Specialist

Job Details

Job Location:

Thornhill Lopez Center
- Tucson, AZ 85705 Position Type:
Full Time Salary Range: $18.30 - $22.42 Hourly

Job Shift: Any Job Category:
Nonprofit
- Social Services Scope of Work:
The Bilingual Youth Development Specialist is responsible for the day-to-day organization, program development, and staffing of youth programs, including the Spectrum+, Eon Youth Lounge, ALLY (Arizona Life Links for Youth), and YELL (Youth Empowerment, Lifeskills, and Leadership) programs. This position focuses on providing comprehensive support, suicide prevention, mental health referrals, and substance use prevention and education to prevent or reduce substance use to youth ages 12-24, particularly those identifying as LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and more) and other marginalized identities.

This role involves working at the Thornhill Lopez Center on 4th and at various community-based sites throughout Southern Arizona. The Youth Development Specialist ensures effective service delivery, fosters a safe, affirming, and inclusive environment, and collaborates with various community partners. The Youth Development Specialist is responsible for the creation, coordination, organization, and presentation of program activities. Program activities would include the creation and distribution of promotional fliers and other needs for conducting community outreach.

This is a full-time, 1.0 PTE, 40 hrs/wk, non-exempt position that is benefits eligible, requiring a flexible work schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. This position reports to one of the LGBTQ+ Department Managers.

• Staff the programs running out of the Thornhill Lopez Center on 4th and out in the community for LGBTQ+ and allied youth ages, which includes preparing, cleaning, and arranging the Center spaces before each structured program and workshop.
• Responsible for the creation, practice, training of other staff, and delegation of shared duties, of all youth programming that will take place in the Center.
• Provides referrals and support linkages to services when youth are seeking support or are in crisis.
• Provides timely and thorough customer service to the youth, community, and potential partners by returning voicemail, email, and in-person inquiries to the services offered by the LGBTQ+ Department.
• Supports the LGBTQ+ Department Program Managers with the scheduling, development of quarterly program delivery, and the creation and printing of program calendars for youth programming.
• Oversight of program development, such as workshops, curriculum, identifying outside speakers, and manages the coordination, implementation, and evaluation of various youth services and programs associated with the Center.
• Maintains efficient program monitoring systems for youth programs by updating and inputting weekly data.
• Organizes activities that will engage the target population.
• Supports participants in crisis, including survivors of violence, those with suicidal ideation, and who may be experiencing homelessness/near-homelessness.
• Provides support to any guest presenters and/or volunteers for programming set-up, including tasks like; cleaning the program space beforehand, setting up and configuring center furniture for program needs, consistent check-ins and communication with guests/volunteers, etc.
• Implement evidence-based interventions, health education, and workshops promoting positive life skills development, provides substance misuse and prevention education to youth and young adults.
• Plan and facilitat[e] both staff and youth-led programming, curriculum development, and participant orientations.
• Conduct outreach, recruitment and community engagement, including promotional…