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OSC SYEP Coach

Job Title
OSC SYEP Coach
Job ID
27666647
Location
Chicago,  IL 60619
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Description
Position Title:     OSC SYEP Coach                
Dept & Initiative:      Youth Employment – Department Code:12 & Initiative Code: 1600
Reports to:         Director of Youth Opportunities
Status:                      Part Time, Hourly, Seasonall
Schedule:            TBD-Varies
                                                      June 13-July 1: Training hours: June 13-June 15 - 12 hours/week
                                                      July 5-August 12: Schedule To be determined – 25 hours/week
                                                      August 15-19: 12 hours/week


Gary Comer Youth Center: Having opened its doors in June 2006, the state-of-the-art Gary Comer Youth Center (GCYC) offers positive extracurricular alternatives in a welcoming and safe environment. The mission is to provide the support for all of our youth to graduate from high school, prepared to pursue college and careers. Located on Chicago’s South Side, the Gary Comer Youth Center draws its primary membership from the youth residing on the South Side of Chicago with a focus on Grand Crossing residents.  GCYC is the oldest and largest institution sitting on the Comer Education Campus which includes our organizational partners Gary Comer College Prep High School, the South Shore Drill Team and Gary Comer Middle School. For more information, please visit: www.garycomeryouthcenter.org.

Comer Education Campus: With a comprehensive approach to education and youth development, the Comer Education Campus is devoted to guiding young people to and through college and into adult life. The campus constitutes a unique partnership between Gary Comer Youth Center, Gary Comer College Prep, Gary Comer Middle School, and the college success initiative UtmostU. The campus serves over 2,000 youth from across Chicago’s South Side, offering out-of-school time enrichment, academic enhancement, and college success programs. Working with best-in-class partner organizations, the Comer Education Campus empowers young people with the tools they need for post-secondary and life success. For more information, please visit: http://comereducationcampus.org/

Position Summary
GCYC is looking for a dynamic, energetic youth development professional to serve in the essential role of SYEP Coach.  The SYEP Coach serves a mentor, administrator and liaison for the delivery of our GCYC SYEP Program, including management of work acquisition, retention and work experience for youth workers.


Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
  • Data entry and collection of youth workers employment time, work hours, and attendance data.
  • Assist in the management of My Chi My City credential management platforms and other online or software utilized by GCYC to manage youth’s career-related information.
• Assist with the facilitation, direction and supervision of programmatic activities with youth workers
• Act as the liaison to participants, worksites and GCYC
• Build strong, positive relationships with youth participants
• Engage youth in wrap around services within their agency and work with external partners to provide additional support services to youth who are identified as at-risk
• Monitor youth participants’ placement at a work site or specialized training program for six weeks to ensure completion
• Maintain communication and a working relationship with the work sites
• Maintain communication with and act as a liaison to the assigned youth, worksites and GCYC staff
• Develop and implement creative strategies to retain youth participants throughout the program
• Assist with data collection and entry into Cityspan and other DFSS-designated platforms
• Implement performance measurement tools with youth participants and ensure completion
• Attend mandatory trainings and meetings per request of DFSS; including but not limited to trainings for Cityspan and a DFSS-designated technology platform
• Facilitate or co-facilitate specialized training instruction to the youth participants for six weeks
• Build strong, positive relationships with youth participants and facilitate team building between participant cohorts

Miscellaneous:
  • Responsible for maintaining a physically and emotionally safe environment to further ensure proper youth supervision and managing conduct issues and incidents.
  • Attends required staff meetings and trainings.
  • Works with other staff to execute effective outreach, recruitment and retention strategies.
  • Responsible for accurate data collection and data entry for grant and program compliance.
  • Supports the mission of GCYC.
  • Works collaboratively in a team setting serving the needs of youth.
  • Is committed to the safety and development of all GCYC members.
  • Takes on other duties as needed.
  • Serves as a role model for youth and community.
  • Abides by the employee handbook and established GCYC policies and procedures.
Qualifications
 
  • Undergraduate degree or professional looking to break into career services field.
  • Able to commit to 20+ hours per week.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong organization skills with ability to work independently, handle multiple tasks, be organized and meet deadlines.
  • Passion for coaching others and possesses the ability to lead/teach and mentor/coach youth.
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Education & Skill Requirements
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  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Strong organizational and project management skills
  • Strong competency in Microsoft Office suite and internet

Core Competencies
 

Embrace/demonstrate the values of the Comer Education Campus:

 

  • Ø Youth Power
  • Ø Innovation
  • Ø Wellbeing
  • Ø Community Commitment
  • Ø Equity and Inclusion
  • Ø Joy
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  • Must possess genuine care and concern for youth – especially pre-teens and teens.
  • Program area management skills that are engaging, non-oppressive and age appropriate.
  • Strong project management and organizational skills.  Must be able to initiate and finish projects.
  • Able to communicate effectively with youth, co-workers, stakeholders and families in a respectful and culturally competent manner via written and verbal communication.
  • Must enjoy working with teams but can also work independently.
  • Enjoys being the leader but is also confident enough to take directions from others.
  • Must be able to take initiative and problem solve.  Must be a creative thinker.
  • Demonstrates strong accuracy in all areas of work.
  • Must possess adaptive vitality.
  • Demonstrates understanding of the positive youth development philosophy.
  • Demonstrates an understanding of guidance and discipline principles & conflict resolution strategies.
  • Must demonstrate cultural competency, dedication to working with youth, families and community members in our care.
  • Must have basic computer literacy skills – including Microsoft Office, independent use of the internet and ability to learn and properly utilize software systems.

Physical Work Requirements & Environment:
The GCYC environment is consistently bustling with youth and community members.  The Center’s work is fast paced and varied.  Our work is done on site where our youth and families are.   Therefore, it is required that team members meet these requirements:
  • Have the ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
  • Possess the ability to walk during field trips and to complete building and program rounds.
  • Be able to stand and move with youth during programs, field trips and special events throughout the day.
  • Must be able to ride various modes of transportation including school and coach buses, airplanes, cars, vans and public transportation.
  • Can operate in crowds or with small groups.
  • Able to complete administrative work in a shared office space within a youth center.
  • A flexible schedule for evening and some weekend hours is required during school year.  Summer hours have a more traditional work schedule.

 

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