Teen Empowerment Advisor

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: Bachelor’s degree in social services, counseling or related field
• Ability to motivate youth
• Ability to deal with the general public
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing
• Demonstrated record of case management, planning and organizational skills
• Ability to deal with at-risk youth by using non-traditional delivery methods
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, youth, and other people encountered in the course of work
• Valid State Driver’s License
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred
• PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT: Supervise a group of youth and coordinate activities. A majority of time will be spent standing. Moderate lifting will be required from time to time.
• Shift from 10:00am to 7:00pm
• 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.