Comin' Up Program - Community Outreach Specialist (Full-Time)

Description

The Comin’ Up Community Outreach Specialist is responsible for participant outreach and recruitment; community and school engagement; and programming activities for youth that reduce risk factors for gang involvement. Activities include needs-based groups/workshops with topics related to gang prevention/intervention, mentoring, mobile music programming, and intake assessments to identify needed resources, referrals, and follow-up. 

Other responsibilities include mobile resource management, logistics, safety and administrative compliance. Comin’ Up Gang Intervention Program targets specific zip codes and school pyramids in Fort Worth, which have been identified by CCPD as having the highest level of criminal activity (76133, 76112, 76116, and 76119)

 Essential Functions and Responsibilities: 

Recruitment:

• Accountable for recruitment and outreach services to existing and potential participants

Program Delivery and Support:

• Accountable for program delivery and services
• Accountable for assisting and supporting programming and program events Program Scheduling and Coordination
• Accountable for collaborating, scheduling, and coordinating activities with schools, community partners, and other BGCGTC programs
• Outreach and Participant Recruiting 
• Coordinate and track referrals for all participants and targeted intervention services

Administrative Duties:

• Document all services and contacts 
• Accountable for accurate and timely paperwork, reports, and data entry
• Accountable for utilizing all BGCGTC communication tools regularly and effectively

Facility and Child Safety:

• Accountable for adherence to all organizational health and safety policies and implementation of all safety practices and procedures at assigned work location(s)
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect participants, staff, equipment, materials, and facilities. Abide by facility maintenance protocols and procedures to ensure compliance
• Accountable for reporting incidents and completing documentation within required timeline
• Maintain discipline, de-escalate conflict between participants and/or others 
• Obtain and renew CPR and First Aid certification by deadline

Relationships:

• Maintain school district, community, CCPD relationships as needed to meet Comin' Up Expanded Capacity objectives
• Be a positive role model
• Maintain emotional control and make good decisions under pressure
• Represent the Boys & Girls Club in a positive manner

Requirements

Education and Work Experience Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Minimum of 6 months experience working with at risk youth and/or gang involved youth 
• Experience working in a social service setting and/or providing social services

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ability to work Monday – Friday with flexible daytime hours based on needs of participants and programming with occasional evenings
• Ability to be patient with youth and adults
• Ability to connect with others quickly; ability to establish rapport and build relationships
• Ability to persuade, influence, and motivate others into action
• Ability to work with at-risk youth
• Ability to work with limited supervision and have good judgment 
• Knowledge of technology and software such as tablets, social media, cloud based tools, virtual meeting tools
• Knowledge of local communities and /or community resources
• Knowledge of problems and barriers at-risk youth face
• Must be a team player, willing to collaborate and make team decisions
• Must be able to obtain CPR and First Aid certification
• Must be able to pass agency background screens and drug screen at any time
• Must have reliable transportation, liability insurance, satisfactory driving record and a valid driver’s license for operation of a motor vehicle relevant to carrying out duties

Preferred Qualifications:

•   Bilingual
•  Experience with recruitment and/or outreach activities
• Work experience or program knowledge of the Boys & Girls Club Movement (national and/or local Club) is an advantage

Salary & Benefits:

• Starting salary: $16.95 hourly
• Benefits:  Medical Insurance, Flex Spending Account, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement with 5% match, Holiday, PTO 

 The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County is an equal opportunity employer. It maintains pol