REAL Coordinator

JOB TITLE: Oasis REAL (Reaching Excellence as Leaders) Program Coordinator

PROGRAM AREA: Action Advocacy & Education

FSLA Status: Exempt

Salary Range: $40000- $45000 Based on Education & Experience

JOB OBJECTIVE: To coordinate and lead Juvenile Court school and community referred groups for BIPOC males ages 13-18. Facilitate prevention group services sessions through a trauma informed lens and a positive youth development approach incorporate self-regulation service learning college and career opportunities organize parent and family outings and actively contribute to the Action Advocacy & Education team.

Coordination

Essential Functions:

• Coordinate recruitment of new REAL group participants.
• Coordinate and supervise the provision of service/learning and positive youth development principles for young men ages 13-18 using high quality facilitation skills social emotional learning and student voice to select curriculum topics.
• Coordinate and collaborate with Juvenile Court and schools in the provision of diversion and prevention services through REAL
• Coordinate enrichment educational activities and travel for youth and their families which expands their exposure.
• Coordinate month-long summer programming for youth.
• Coordinate parent orientation family outings and graduation ceremonies.
• Maintain consistent internal and external communication to ensure participants are receiving the agency support they need (Example: emails text phone calls etc.) post program involvement.
• Coordinate with community partners for guest speakers relevant to the voiced interests and needs of youth participants.
• Develop and maintain community partnerships to offer enrichment service learning expungement trade credentialing entrepreneurship and college access (or activities) for youth participants.
• Coordinate and ensure the timely and accurate collection of data on program activities and outcomes.
• Supervise program volunteers and encourage reflection and action based on best practices.
• Connect young people and their families to agency and community resources (ex: Power Youth)

Non-Essential Functions: None

Direct Services

Essential Functions:

• Facilitate the referral process for potential participants and follow up contact.
• Provide intake and assessment services to youth and families referred to the program.
• Facilitate weekly REAL group sessions and service learning projects using the TOP curriculum and elements of the PLAAY curriculum.
• Prepare REAL participants for leadership opportunities.
• Facilitate a family outing per community-based cohort.
• Provide month long summer programming for youth.
• Communicate with youth parents teachers and partners in order to ensure youth are receiving the support and guidance they need regarding school mental health employment and participation in Oasis Center programming.
• Provide referrals to crisis counseling services for participants as necessary and appropriate.
• Provide liaison and referral services with appropriate mental health supports courts school systems DCS and others as needed. (ex: go to court with participants on their court date)
• Document participant interaction in a consistent and ethical manner.
• Attend monthly team and agency meetings as well as regular supervision.
• Participate with supervisor and appropriate specialists on specific issue related problems.
• Related tasks as assigned.

Non-Essential Functions:

• Provide transportation for youth as needed.

Administration

Essential Functions:

• Administer pre and post surveys to participants.
• Administer record and store intake and guardian permission forms for participants.
• Keep records of each program participant and collect and report attendance promptly.
• Assist Sr. Director of Action & Advocacy with monthly and quarterly program reporting needs.
• Assist Sr. Director of Action & Advocacy with ensuring overall program compliance and program performance.
• Keep in close communication with data support assistant for state-based and internal data reporting.
• Serve on intra-agency committees when requested or when significant to agency mission.

Non-Essential Functions:

• Represent the agency and programs through presentations workshops and media.

Minimal Requirements / Performance Standards:

• Ability to effectively communicate in oral and written form.
• Skilled with Court involved youth through an ability to form trusting developmental relationships and create inclusive interactive spaces that promote positive male identities.
• Comfort speaking to and opening dialogue surrounding structural oppression racism violence poverty and social inequities on males of color.
• Ability to form strong caring and affirming relationships with all youth including LGBTQ youth.
• Clear understanding of racial inequities and other forms of discrimination and willingness to operate from an anti-oppression model.
• Knowledge and ability to access community resources.
• Knowledge and ability to apply basic adult learning counseling crisis intervention and group work principles.
• Knowledge and ability to apply science-based prevention principals.
• Knowledge and ability to apply cultural sensitivity to curriculum development and service delivery.
• Knowledge and ability to scaffold learning experiences that advance leadership and youth voice.
• Knowledge and ability to design and deliver training to teens and adults.
• Knowledge and ability to use computer and other office equipment.
• Must be able to drive a 12 and 15 passenger van.
• Must have a valid drivers license.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The physical demands of this position may be reasonably accommodated for individuals with disabilities on a case by case basis.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required for the position.

Oasis Center is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and is operated in accordance with a policy which does not permit discrimination because of race color sex age handicap national origin sexual orientation gender identity or gender expression.

Educational Requirements: Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university.

Supervisor: Sr Director of Action Advocacy & Education