After School Program Assistant

Salt Lake CountyA career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community please keep reading.

What it is like to work here:

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees lives from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community. To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment we appreciate employees through great benefits a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with:

Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community. Community is more than a our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance:

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with /Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks.

JOB SUMMARY

Assists the program with administrative and day-to-day operational support.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Two (2) years of experience in a field closely related to these duties OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience.

A valid Drivers License accepted by the State of Utah is required at the time of hire. A valid Drivers License issued by the State of Utah must be obtained within six (6) months of hire to operate a County vehicle.

Due to the nature of this position the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Assists with staff recruitment interviewing job postings and screening applicants.
Works with staff to ensure seamless hiring and onboarding experience.
Assists with new hire paperwork to ensure it is completed in compliance with County State and Federal requirements.
Works with a multi-disciplinary team and various community partners and stakeholders in the best interests of the functions of the agency.
Conducts site visits and program consultations provides staff coverage as needed in programs.
Attends team meetings and recommends process improvements document revisions and policy updates.
Ensures documents and forms are complete accurate processed and routed to correct internal or external agencies or division staff.
Assists in the development and delivery of orientation training workshops and materials.
Monitors program sites to ensure compliance with policies and procedures provisions and prohibited activities.
Processes background screening and communicates with team upon completion or reports any issues that may arise.
Works in conjunction with program staff to help achieve the overall success and quality results of the program.
Monitors Child Care Licensing to ensure compliance license renewals and training. Notifys and communicates with team as issues arise.
Receives and processes personnel action forms.
Participates in the sourcing selection and evaluation of contracted instructors and consultants.
Communicates information about internal and external training opportunities through staff portal newsletter and other communications.
Maintains a centralized database of training completed by employees.
Assists with reports budgets and data collection as needed.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)

Knowledge of:

After School Program goals and objectives
Youth Services policies and procedures
School and community partnerships
Hiring and onboarding process
Computer business application software including Word Excel Outlook Publisher and other programs

Skills and Abilities to:

Effectively work with a multi-disciplinary team and community partners
Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Plan and coordinate program related activities
Work within guidelines to fulfill grant and program requirements
Effectively solve problems
Make sound judgments and decisions
Coordinate analyze compile compare and compute data
Represent the County in a professional manner when promoting outreach events
Work efficiently under pressure
Perform prioritize and coordinate the completion of multiple tasks
Understand and follow broad objectives and instructions
Interpret and implement written policies and procedures
Be highly accurate and attentive to detail

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Work duties are typically performed in a general office setting and or on site with youth.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS POSITION