Educational Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities

 Client Services:

• Prepares and maintains a schedule of activities for the clients that instill practical life skills in preparation for adulthood.
• Coordinates vocational workshops on application completion, resume writing and interviewing skills to assist clients in future job searches.
• Develops monthly programming of leisure and recreational activities such as arts and crafts, musical events, educational field trips and activities that support acculturation.
• Coordinates educational presentations for the clients that expose them to community resources that support Post 18 planning.
• Ensures on-going activities during the week and especially during days when school is not in session, weekends and holidays.
• Prepares educational packets for minors in care not yet able to attend school.

Operations:

• Surveys clients to determine activities and events they would like to have and receive feedback of those they have attended.
• Orders materials and supplies for all activities planned.
• Maintains accurate inventory of supplies purchased for all activities.
• Attends monthly staff meetings and communicates activity program design to Team Leaders and Youth Care Workers for them to assist clients in completing tasks.

Risk Management and Quality Assurance:

• Performs PQI functions as assigned by Supervisor.
• Participates monthly in the fire drill
• Timely and accurately submit Unusual Incident Reports and include all relevant documentation required by regulatory bodies.
• Must be available to work beyond your regular schedule in crisis situations or if there is a declared agency emergency.

Additional Duties:

• Participates in all related trainings, in-services, and staff meetings as required by COA and funding /licensing sources.
• Incumbent will comply with all policies, procedures and requirements necessary to perform the functions of this position.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including early mornings, late evenings and some weekends.
• On call 24/7
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Physical Demands:

• The work is usually sedentary, but may require long periods of standing, walking and /or bending and some light lifting. The work is mostly performed in a secure office setting.

Educational & Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree; certification by the relevant governing authority, for Teaching English as a Second Language/Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages certification or other appropriate accrediting body and additional training to meet the special needs of unaccompanied children.
• Bilingual English/Spanish Required

Reporting to this position:
• N/A