Youth Development Coordinator- Hiring for December'25
Youth Development Coordinator- Hiring for December'25
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Job Description
Who We Are
For over 35 years El Buen Samaritano (El Buen) has been a trusted community resource for Latino and immigrant families in Central Texas serving more than 30000 individuals annually through innovative culturally relevant food access health literacy and education programming.
Visit our website to learn more about our organization:
Job Purpose: The Youth Development (YDC) is a dynamic highly motivated professional responsible for fostering the academic social emotional and physical development of youth participants through engaging programming and supportive supervision. This role plays a vital part in creating safe inclusive spaces that promote positive youth development academic success and community connection. The YDC works collaboratively with families volunteers and staff to deliver high-quality bilingual (English-Spanish) STEAM and Academic programming while ensuring operational excellence and compliance with organizational standards and funding requirements.
In alignment with the organizations strategic goals the Youth Development Coordinator plans and delivers multi-generational literacy programming while planning and implementing activities for Youth Education Programs targeting an assigned grade group. The YDC supervises groups of children in academic STEAM recreational and enrichment settings ensuring their safety and promoting a positive learning environment.
This position supports the development and execution of a comprehensive program focused on STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics) Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) special projects and Health and Wellness offered during summer camp after-school hours and occasionally on weekends. The YDC will lead and coordinate the specific tutoring needs of youth and includes providing bilingual tutoring at various levels (remedial to advance academic subjects.
This role requires facilitating summer camp and academic support programming in the Fall and Spring both in-person and virtually through platforms such as Zoom. The YDC must be bilingual in English and Spanish to effectively communicate with students families and community partners. The position operates on a 40-hour weekly schedule with working hours varying between 8:00 AM 7:00 PM during the academic year and a flexible schedule during the summer including occasional evenings weekends and special events.
Essential Duties:
Program Development Delivery Evaluation and Best Practices (60%)
Education and Experience:
Professional Expertise:
Criminal background check will be conducted on all final candidates.
The qualifications and physical demands listed above are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made in accordance with the ADA to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
Job Type: Full-time (Hiring for December 25)
Annual Salary: $50000
Please no unsolicited emails phone calls emails or recruiters.
For over 35 years El Buen Samaritano (El Buen) has been a trusted community resource for Latino and immigrant families in Central Texas serving more than 30000 individuals annually through innovative culturally relevant food access health literacy and education programming.
Visit our website to learn more about our organization:
Job Purpose: The Youth Development (YDC) is a dynamic highly motivated professional responsible for fostering the academic social emotional and physical development of youth participants through engaging programming and supportive supervision. This role plays a vital part in creating safe inclusive spaces that promote positive youth development academic success and community connection. The YDC works collaboratively with families volunteers and staff to deliver high-quality bilingual (English-Spanish) STEAM and Academic programming while ensuring operational excellence and compliance with organizational standards and funding requirements.
In alignment with the organizations strategic goals the Youth Development Coordinator plans and delivers multi-generational literacy programming while planning and implementing activities for Youth Education Programs targeting an assigned grade group. The YDC supervises groups of children in academic STEAM recreational and enrichment settings ensuring their safety and promoting a positive learning environment.
This position supports the development and execution of a comprehensive program focused on STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics) Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) special projects and Health and Wellness offered during summer camp after-school hours and occasionally on weekends. The YDC will lead and coordinate the specific tutoring needs of youth and includes providing bilingual tutoring at various levels (remedial to advance academic subjects.
This role requires facilitating summer camp and academic support programming in the Fall and Spring both in-person and virtually through platforms such as Zoom. The YDC must be bilingual in English and Spanish to effectively communicate with students families and community partners. The position operates on a 40-hour weekly schedule with working hours varying between 8:00 AM 7:00 PM during the academic year and a flexible schedule during the summer including occasional evenings weekends and special events.
Essential Duties:
Program Development Delivery Evaluation and Best Practices (60%)
- Program Development and Delivery
- Lead and supervise youth groups in structured academic recreational and enrichment activities ensuring engagement inclusivity and alignment with diversity equity and inclusion (DEI) principles.
- Plan deliver and adapt age-appropriate in-person and virtual lessons aligned with academic standards and organizational goals integrating STEM Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and health/wellness principles.
- Conduct student assessments and assist families in completing Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) evaluations to identify and address additional family needs through closed-loop referrals to other services.
- Mentor and oversee volunteers interns and part-time staff ensuring their alignment with program goals and fostering a collaborative team culture.
- Act as a point of contact for resolving conflicts or addressing challenges involving students parents or staff.
- Evaluation
- Contribute to program evaluations feedback sessions and strategy meetings to enhance program effectiveness and innovation.
- Collect analyze and report program data to measure impact support funding requirements and inform continuous program improvements.
- Best Practices
- Incorporate youth voice by engaging participants in program design and decision-making to promote empowerment and ownership.
- Actively model and promote positive behaviors including teamwork respect resilience and healthy habits.
- Provide training and guidance on best practices for working with youth including DEI-focused trauma-informed and youth-centric approaches.
- Utilize trauma-informed and culturally responsive practices to support the diverse needs of participants.
- Collaborate with peers and leadership to develop innovative programming that reflects the evolving needs of youth participants and families.
- Participate in regular training and professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in youth development SEL and educational programming.
- Maintain program schedules ensuring all operational safety and compliance standards are consistently met.
- Manage supplies and resources including preparing purchase requests tracking inventory and ensuring materials align with program goals.
- Maintain a clean safe and organized environment that fosters learning and growth.
- Oversee student registration maintain accurate records and prepare class attendance registration and report cards for each participant.
- Ensure all student records are updated and securely maintained in the organizations database.
- Adhere to established money management policies when recording monetary transactions such as registration fees or book purchases.
- Collaborate with families to set individualized student goals track progress and celebrate milestones.
- Organize and facilitate family workshops engagement events and community outreach activities to support student recruitment and retention.
- Serve as a liaison between students families and schools ensuring program activities align with academic and social-emotional needs.
- Build and sustain positive collaborative relationships with community partners local schools and other stakeholders.
- Provide additional support across the education department as needed including assisting with program events on weekends.
- Perform other related duties as assigned to meet program and organizational needs.
- Participates in emergency response operations as needed to address community disasters.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelors degree in Education Youth Development Social Work or a related field or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 2 years of experience working with youth in educational or community-based settings.
- Hands-on experience supporting children in both group and one-on-one settings.
- Proven ability to implement teaching strategies that address diverse learning needs including working with children with learning differences.
- Demonstrated competency in supporting students with math reading and other academic subjects at elementary middle and high school levels.
- Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish with excellent written verbal and interpersonal communication skills in both languages.
- Demonstrated cultural sensitivity and experience working with diverse populations particularly Spanish speakers and English Language Learners (ELL).
- Ability to build trust and rapport with youth families and colleagues in a culturally responsive and trauma-informed manner.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel Teams Outlook PowerPoint) and the ability to learn and utilize specialized tools such as Adobe Acrobat and Apricot database.
- Experience using technology for virtual instruction data management lesson planning workshops and meetings such as Zoom and online education software platforms.
- Ability to create a positive encouraging environment for young children.
- Strong facilitation skills capable of engaging youth from diverse backgrounds in interactive and enriching experiences.
- Must pass all required criminal background checks and possess a valid Texas identification.
- Certified in First Aid and CPR or willingness to obtain certification within 60 days of hire.
- Commitment to obtaining and maintaining a Food Handlers certification upon hire.
Professional Expertise:
- Experience with data analysis and program evaluation to guide decision-making and enhance program effectiveness.
- Familiarity with Central Texas communities schools and local youth-serving networks.
- Advanced understanding of youth development frameworks including STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics) and Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) principles.
- Familiarity with best practice interventions learning accommodations and understanding of the needs of students with learning disabilities and neurodivergence.
- Ability to adapt to changing program needs including hybrid learning environments and flexible scheduling.
- Medical (base/buy up)/Dental/Vision
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- A 403(b)-retirement plan is offered for which you will be immediately eligible.
- El Buen will match employee contributions dollar for dollar up to 4%
- El Buen will make a retirement contribution of 5% of earnings (must enroll)
- Employer paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Time Off Including
- 8 paid holidays are observed each year plus Thanksgiving Week (Fall Break) Winter Break in December (up to 10 days) through New Years Day
- Accrual of a total of 80 hours annual vacation time
- Accrual of 1 day of sick leave per month of service (12 days per year)
Criminal background check will be conducted on all final candidates.
The qualifications and physical demands listed above are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made in accordance with the ADA to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
Job Type: Full-time (Hiring for December 25)
Annual Salary: $50000
Please no unsolicited emails phone calls emails or recruiters.
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