Teen Empowerment Advisor

Job Description

Job Description

The Teen Empowerment Advisor will provide direct services to youth between the ages of 11-18. The Teen Empowerment Advisor is responsible for the following :

KEY ROLES (Essential Job Responsibilities) :

• Responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing year-round programs for youth
• Prepare youth to complete the program successfully
• Provide ongoing case management services for youth
• Maintain the youth's case management records up to date
• Coordinate to schedule an intake / orientation with youth and parents / guardians
• Conduct initial intake / orientation and survey for youth entering the program
• Conduct follow-up calls to youth and parents / guardians who stop attending
• Monitor community services schedule and youth attendance log
• Assist the youth in completing their community service hours set by the referral source
• Encourage family involvement to increase youth retention
• Conduct follow-up calls to youth who completed the program successfully to increase youth retention
• Refer the youth to relevant service partners to support the youth
• Entering data into Excel tracking sheets of youth information and surveys
• Responsible for recruiting new youth from all middle schools and high schools in Oxnard and Port Hueneme
• Represent the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard & Port Hueneme as a liaison with schools and district staff
• Coordinate meetings with school staff, including the principal, with the Director of the Brent’s Club Program
• Coordinate to implement Brent’s Club Program at the local middle schools and high schools in Oxnard and Port Hueneme
• Involved in community events to market the BGCOP Programs
• Perform all other business, educational, and community outreach duties as assigned

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES :

1. Participate in training and staff meetings

2. Work an irregular work schedule when necessary

3. Driving from the Teen Center to off-site locations

4. Perform other duties as directed

RELATIONSHIPS :

Internal : Maintains close, daily contact with Club staff (professional and volunteers) and

supervisor to receive / provide information, discuss issues, explain guidelines / instructions,

instruct, and advise / counsel youth.

External : Maintains contact with external community groups, schools, youths' parents, and

others to assist youth.

Requirements

SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE :

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT :

Shift from 9 : 00am to 6 : 00pm

Monday to Friday

DISCLAIMER :

The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain, or to be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and objectives required of employees assigned to this job.

Benefits