Please note, the following hours for this position include:
- During the school calendar year, the hours are 1:30-9:00 pm
- During school breaks, the shifts will vary 9:00 am-4:30 pm and/or 10:30 am-6:00 pm
- During school half days the hour are 11 am -7 pm
- During summer months, the shifts will vary 8:30 am-4:00 pm and/or 10:00 am-5:30 pm
The Social Learning Specialist (SLS) is part of a R-Center, support services team. The SLS works to create a youth/family/faculty-friendly presence within the R-Centers that is founded on cooperative relationships and direct communication. They are able to provide the full continuum of care; specific areas of focus are prevention education, social/emotional support services and immediate crisis response. They will also deliver a variety of best-practice and research-based services (i.e., groups, workshops, curricula), as needed, with a focus on the Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS). They also provide access to additional resources from The Center for Youth. This is a full-time, 12-month position. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:
- Administers, coordinates and oversees programs in alignment with R Center programming
- Works in tandem with R-Center Administrators to assure services are based on identified needs and meets with the R-center staff on a regular basis
- Attend R-Center Support Service meetings
- Deliver a restorative-based system
- Create and oversee data collection and program evaluation processes
- Provide monthly reports to the Assistant Director of Prevention Education
- Coordinate requests for Prevention Education services
- Maintain accurate and timely records in accordance with funder and agency requirements
- Outreach and information dissemination
- Referral and referral readiness;
- Immediate response and support;
- Prevention education with fidelity including asset-building groups, research-based curricula, planned duplication and booster sessions
- Asset development (risk reduction and protective factor) activities
- Alternative services including pre/post assessment and transitional services
- Agency ambassador and liaison.
- Knowledge of R-Center policies and procedures
- Research and design of services including outcome and impact tracking
- Record keeping, evaluation and QA
- Development and maintenance of resource files, lesson plans and training aids
- Participation in individual supervision and all mandated meetings and trainings
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Supervisor
QUALIFICATIONS: A Bachelors Degree in a Human Service or related field and 1-3 years of related experience or equivalent combination.The Center for Youth provides equal opportunities for employment in accordance with the law.