MANAGER OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
COMMUNITY COLLABORATION DIVISION
 
Job Scope: KYC’s Community Collaboration Division is looking for an outgoing, energetic individual who enjoys working with youth and young adults and advocates for culturally relevant LGBTQ , BIPOC-centered youth programs, school-based programming, and youth leadership development projects. Must thrive working in a highly participatory team environment.
Programs address populations ages 11-24 and their influencers by building resiliency protective factors across domains (individual, family, community, society) to reduce risks for problematic substance use, violence, high-risk sexual behaviors, school drop-out, irresponsible gambling, bias-based bullying, and violence, and other high-risk and harmful interpersonal behaviors and community health problems behaviors.
The position primarily entails overseeing the planning and implementing strategies to decrease youth substance use and increase community collaboration, conducting educational workshops and presentations, coordinating youth-led and community-led workgroups, assisting with tabling at community health fairs and festivals, conducting in-person and online workshops, and creating content and resources for newsletters and social media. The position is grant funded and is subject to the availability of funds from the state of Illinois.
Essential Functions: The work environment characteristics, responsibilities, and competencies described here are representative of those an employee encounters and is required to perform while meeting the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Program Responsibilities

The position is not a work-from-home position. A DCFS background check must be cleared to confirm a job offer for this position. Reliable, insured transportation is necessary for community outreach, presentations, meetings, and school engagement. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where objectives may pivot due to unforeseen circumstances.

Focus prevention services on positive youth development programming as assigned by the CC grants: Community Youth Services (CYS), Gambling Disorder, and Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH).
Work collaboratively within a team to utilize SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework process to plan and implement evidence-based and best-practice strategies in schools and community settings according to the annual work plan.
Work collaboratively with various community sectors, as determined by program requirements and community need.
Research and develop /health promotion messages.
Provide consultation related to best practices in prevention to schools and or community organizations.
Plan, create, facilitate and evaluate ongoing prevention activities with program participants.
Promote the Illinois Youth Survey and provide implementation assistance as needed.
Accurately collect quantitative and qualitative data for reports and other documents required by KYC or the funder.
Attend mandated training and workshops and community events.
Meet with a supervisor as scheduled.
Participate in required and supplemental professional development opportunities.
Follow best practices as defined by the project’s funder.
In compliance with grant rules, proactively plan and collaborate in all community efforts with other division projects with shared objectives for greater reach.
Participate in agency-wide meetings
Other duties as assigned.
Administrative Responsibilities
Collaborate with supervisor in identifying performance measures and annual budget.
Effectively implement and monitor program performance including individual and unit productivity expectations.
Participate with supervisor in exploring opportunity expansion or enrichment within CC.
In collaboration with the supervisor and Finance department staff; prepare, revise and monitor budgets for assigned programs.
Monitor unit staffing needs and in conjunction with supervisor, develop job descriptions, interview, hire, and orientation of new unit staff.
Receive administrative input from supervisor and provide feedback regarding administrative issues.
Provide ongoing supervision and performance evaluation for supervisees, building on strengths and identifying ongoing growth/training needs.
Participate in program planning, service coordination, practice development, as a member of the Division.
Represent KYC at community events.
Interpret and communicate at a service delivery level KYC policy and procedures.
Participate in administrative supervision and seek individual consultation with supervisor.
General Competencies
A. Promote a positive image of KYC with all contacts (internal, external, and online)
B. Exhibit high-quality work (reports, presentations, documents, etc.)
C. Be a productive member of the staff by voluntarily extending yourself to other duties and projects when time allows, without going overtime
D. Demonstrate cooperation by identifying opportunities and engaging other programs in relevant activities with your program.
E. Take the initiative to act on your own when the direct supervisor is unavailable but within the scope of the assigned project(s) or assist others.
F. Use excellent judgment with work interactions, communication, the use of program finances, and disputes
G. Communicate clearly with leadership, supervisor, peers, and external partners
H. Make use of supervision by articulating issues, concerns, and conflicts as well as knowledge, skills, and ability development needed to fulfill job requirements.
I. Contribute to developing a culture of care: a commitment to ensuring that everyone thrives.

Minimum Position Requirements
Bachelor's degree in social services, human services, public health, education, or a related field or relevant work/life experience is required.
Master's degree in public health, or a related field is preferred.
Experience in Substance Use Prevention, Homelessness, Recovery, and HIV Prevention fields.
Five years of experience working with state and federal funded programs.
Five years managing state and federal budgets and requirements.
Three years of experience providing evidence-based programming.
Experience using Microsoft Suites and Google Drive.
Schedule
Full–Time, non–Exempt, 37.5-hour work week (options based on programming are: 9 – 5; 8:30 – 4:30; 9:30 – 5:30; 10 – 6; 10:30 – 6:30; in the Schaumburg office, 30-minute lunch and two 15-minute breaks. Modified workweek (occasional 37.5 hours in 4 days are considered and approved by Deputy Director based on division calendar).
Some evening and weekend hours are required based on annual workplan and division program events; staff will flex their hours to not exceed 37.5 hours, according to the agency’s policy.
Kenneth Young Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
Kenneth Young Center provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Kenneth Young Center complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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