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ASIAN PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT CENTER

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:	Youth Educator
Classification:	Part-time non-exempt salaried position
Reports To:	Program Manager
Program/Dept.:	Youth Leadership Academy
Location:	Westminster High School, Colorado
Funding Source:	Colorado 21st CLCC Grant

 

I. PRIMARY PURPOSE AND FUNCTION

The Asian Pacific Development Center (APDC) is a non-profit organization that provides medical, behavioral health, victim assistance, adult education, interpretation and translation, youth programs to the Asian Pacific Islander refugee and immigrant communities in Colorado. It is the mission of the Asian Pacific Development Center to advance the well-being and health of the Asian American Pacific Islander Community of Colorado by providing culturally appropriate and integrated medical, behavioral, and related services.

The Youth Leadership Academy™, the youth division at APDC, has three components: tutoring, mentoring, and leadership development. The Westminster high school location focuses on tutoring and provides after school activities for students at the school. We are looking for a dynamic individual who can develop an after school, summer, and parent engagement program at the new state-of-the-art school in Westminster as a team with the Program Coordinator.

 

II. RESPONSIBILITIES
The Youth Educator will be responsible for curriculum planning and direct services with students in the program, as well as assisting the Program Coordinator in some program coordination, including outreach and capacity building.

Responsible for the following duties:

• Provide after-school tutoring and academic enhancement activities

• Plan and implement regularly scheduled activities for youth

• Establish a trusting and supportive relationship with youth

• Maintain consistency in setting limits and providing structure for youth

• Database & Attendance management

• Facilitate scheduled small group sessions

• Maintain student participant numbers according to grant stipulations

• Facilitate youth/school-bonding efforts

• Ability to input student data onto web-based tracking report

• Attend staff meetings weekly or when instructed

• Provide regular information and feedback as appropriate to the staff and parents/guardians

• Plan and implement a parent engagement program

• Create a healthy, accepting atmosphere where the adolescents can experience success and receive positive reinforcement

• Attend and plan monthly field trips as planned

• Attend required training as instructed

• Submit monthly report to the Director of Strategic Development

In addition to the above duties, the person will also work as a team with the Program Manager to perform the following duties:

• Organize the daily program operations to meet the goals for each deliverable.

• Recruit students as well as volunteers as needed.

• Screen, coordinate and monitor volunteers (background checks).

• Assist with other YLA tracks/locations as requested (i.e. - Leadership Track workshops/ camps and tutoring @ APDC HQ)

 

III. SKILLS / REQUIREMENTS

• A Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field is preferred

• Previous experience working with youth a must (preferably Adams County School District 50)

• Knowledge of the Westminster community a plus

• Understands and has working knowledge of school systems and Standard Based Education curriculum

• Demonstrated effectiveness in working with youth, parents/community

• Excellent communication/interpersonal and organizational skills

• Excellent driving record and valid driver’s license

• Candidates must submit to the criminal background checks

• Energetic, patient, and sensitive to youths’ needs

• A team player that sees individual success, group and community development as inter-related goals

• Demonstrated commitment to diversity and ability to work with multi-ethnic, multi-lingual populations

• Demonstrated flexibilities and reliabilities

• Athletic disposition/ experience in facilitating team sports a plus

 

If interested in this position, submit a cover letter and resume to: habakkuk@apdc.org with the subject line: Youth Educator.

 

 

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The Asian Pacific Development Center does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, nationality, sex, age, or disability.

The Asian Pacific Development Center is a 501(c) 3 community based organization that has been operational since 1980.