Youth Workforce Coordinator
Youth Workforce Coordinator
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Job Description
THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $60889$70022.
The Administration for Childrens Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and wellbeing of New York Citys children and families by providing child welfare juvenile justice and early care services. In juvenile justice ACS manages and funds services including detention and placement intensive communitybased alternatives for youth and support services for families. The Division of Youth and Family Justice (DYFJ) is responsible for oversight and management of secure and nonsecure detention services for juveniles awaiting disposition in family criminal and supreme courts.
Under general supervision the selected candidate will be responsible for performing the following duties but not limited to:
Establish develop and manage partnerships with strategic workforce development programs and communitybased organizations city agencies colleges unions and companies that that engage youth in work readiness career exploration hands on vocational experiences and provide training and job placement that builds on youth learning while in DYFJ care.
Coordinate with DYFJ Workforce Development Coordinator and residential staff to promote and facilitate connections for youth to community resources.
Provide technical assistance and related contract management support for the implementation of workforce programming across the DYFJ continuum.
Support the process of enrolling youth across DYFJ in the DYCD Summer Youth Employment Program including developing interestbased work sites specifically for youth in any DYFJ program.
Organize events including workshops for youth and professional development trainings for staff.
Travel to sites across the city to work directly with youth facilities contracted providers and the DOE to support implementation of workforce development programming for all youth in Secure Detention NSD NSP and LSP throughout the year.
Assess internal and external programs by observation surveys to youth and staff and other appropriate evaluation methods and provide feedback and recommendations for program improvement.
Prepare and maintain reports by utilizing information obtained from forms case files site visits participant and family interviews staff interviews youth surveys databases and other sources.
Participate in regular meetings with DYFJ and provider agencies to discuss reports and other key findings.
Note candidate must be willing to attend events and meetings in the community and travel to ACSoperated detention facilities contracted provider agencies and DOEoperated schools within the five boroughs and adjacent areas.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $60889$70022.
Section 424A of the New York Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate for employment with childcaring responsibilities has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report.
TO APPLY
Please go to or for current NYC employees and search for Job ID # 638157.
No phone calls faxes or personal inquiries permitted.
Note: Only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
Qualifications :
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to 1 or 2 above. However all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in 1 above.
Additional Information :
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
