Description

Job Title: LOFT Summer Program Coordinator LTE 

Department: LOFT 

Reports To: Assistant Director of Youth and Community Development 

Position Type: Regular, full-time, 40 hours per week 

FLSA Status: Non-exempt 

Salary: $20/hr. 

Benefits: Ineligible 

Last Modified: May 2024 

Position Description 

The LOFT Summer Program Coordinator LTE will help Goodman Community Center deliver an excellent summer program to our local youth. This position will require the ability to adapt planned programming to meet our vibrant youth's needs. The Summer Coordinator LTE builds and sustains relationships with students, families, area high schools, postsecondary educational organizations and institutions, and other community partners to create opportunities for Goodman youth. These opportunities may include academic tutoring, learning life skills, and college preparation.

Requirements

Qualifications  

• Must pass background check (National/County Criminal, Global Watchlist, SSN Trace, Sex Offender)
• Valid driver's license with an acceptable Motor Vehicle Report and willingness to drive a 15-passenger van 
• Strong organizational, facilitating, and leadership skills?? 
• Excellent written and verbal comprehension and communication? 
• Highly proficient in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook?? 
• Preferred experience with youth employment 
• Occasional weekend and evening hours based on program needs? 

Responsibilities

• Provide and support youth through experiential learning
• Manage and develop partnerships with other agencies, programs and institutions that align with the mission, goals, and outcomes of GCC youth programs.
• Develop longstanding mentoring relationships with youth; getting to know youth as individuals.
• Create spaces where youth feel safe and comfortable asking questions and discussing their lives.
• Develop relationships with youth families, communicating regularly program updates and youth progress.
• Recruit youth for programming through building connections with school staff, peer recommendations, and family enrollment with a heightened focus on at-risk youth and youth from lower-income areas.
• Provide youth with positive behavior management, conflict resolution and engagement opportunities.
• Ensure programming meets center/contract/grant standards and requirements.
• Direct volunteer staff, communicate volunteer feedback and needs to the Volunteer Manager.
• Provide planning and hands-on support for GCC-wide events for cross departmental collaboration.
• Provide applicable learning opportunities for GCC staff focusing on youth college and career readiness.
• Ensure equitable processes and opportunities for staff and youth throughout employment and program.
• Perform other job-related duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within this position's duties.