Promotor​/Youth Advocate

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Full Time Washington, DC, US

Salary Range: $50,000.00 To $55,000.00 Annually

Latin American Youth Center/Maryland Multicultural Youth Centers (LAYC/MMYC) Promotores are a combination of youth development workers, mentors, and intensive case managers who work intentionally and deliberately to build transforming relationships with disconnected youth. The Promotor is responsible for providing services and referrals, support and follow-up over an extended period of time to youth between the ages of 14-24 facing high risk factors.

The Promotor will provide mentoring, skill development, guidance, and advocacy so that each youth achieves the goals of increased academic success, transition to work, and improvement in healthy behaviors.

Latin American Youth Center’s (LAYC) mission is to empower youth to achieve a successful transition to adulthood, through comprehensive and innovative programs that address youths’ social, academic, and career needs. To achieve this mission, LAYC provides services and opportunities to approximately 4,000 individuals annually to support academic achievement, promote healthy behavior, and guide youth towards successful adulthood.

We believe in a future where all youth pursue their dreams, reach their goals and acquire the skills and self-confidence to live a life of purpose, connection, contribution and joy.

In addition to a friendly work environment, we are pleased to offer the following benefits to our employees.

• Medical, dental, and vision plans with prescription coverage.
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Voluntary long-term disability and supplemental life insurance
• Matching 401(k) program beginning at hire
• 3 weeks paid vacation leave per year; PTO is accrued, increasing to 4 weeks with tenure.
• 12 paid holidays per year, 12 days paid sick leave per year and 4 wellness days. Sick and wellness days are prorated during your first year based on your start date, then available in full in subsequent years.
• Eight weeks paid parental leave, including adoption and foster care.
• One to two days per week of telework for most positions (eligible after first 60 days).

• Provides youth with varying needs ongoing, long-term intensive case management services, including referrals and assistance linking youth to other service providers.
• Works with and develops strong, healthy relationships with youth, family members, and others involved in the youth’s life.
• Provides crisis intervention and remains available for emergencies.
• Monitors youth’s progress and maintains frequent communication with youth through face-to-face contacts, home visits, phone calls, text messages, and any other means of communication to ensure that individual goals are being addressed and met.
• Works with community agencies, school leaders and staff, and LAYC/MMYC program staff to develop and foster an effective coordination of services for youth.
• Participates in community events to represent the Promotor Pathway and engage with youth and families.
• Tracks outcomes and enters case notes regularly in LAYC’s database system, Efforts-to Outcome (ETO).

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; significant experience working with underserved youth will be considered.
• Minimum 4 years of youth development experience; school-based experience is a plus.

• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
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