Afterschool Data Specialist - West Kearns Elementary

About the Role

Salt Lake County Youth Services provides support to schools and families through Afterschool Programs, Summer Programming, and Parental Support. Our programs are offered on site at schools located in Kearns, Magna, West Valley City, and Millcreek. Our goals are to keep kids safe, provide healthy adult role models, teach new skills, and give youth confidence in themselves through a variety of activities including academic support, dance, arts, sports, service projects throughout the community, and off-site field trips. These goals are achieved by working closely with school administration and ensuring our staff are active participants in helping to make positive changes within the communities served.

What You'll Do Here

As an Afterschool Data Specialist your team will work directly with youth from diverse backgrounds in a school setting to provide a safe and healthy environment by:

• Assisting in the management of data collection and entry received through registrations, activity participation, and surveys
• Providing basic quality assurance functions to ensure data integrity
• Training on the user system to ensure that the information is entered correctly
• Assisting Program Coordinator with various functions of day-to-day operation of program including working directly with youth during program hours
• Helping with the submission of periodic division and grant reporting

Requirements

• Equivalent of six months of part-time work experience (720 hours) in a field closely related to Afterschool and/or Youth Programming OR 12 credit hours from an accredited school or university in a related field (transcripts MUST be submitted with application to receive consideration towards minimum requirements)
• Must be reliable and punctual
• Must enjoy working with youth of all ages and be motivated to guide and encourage their growth both academically and interpersonally
• Strong communication skills to effectively communicate with a diverse population from different social and ethnic backgrounds
• Driven to not only set and achieve goals but also to see opportunities where changes are necessary and take the initiative to work with your team to implement improvements
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program

Qualifications

• Knowledge of database entry and maintenance
• Knowledge of training and development practices
• Knowledge of data entry techniques
• Knowledge of positive behavior support and principles
• Knowledge of youth development
• Ability to follow written procedures and instructions
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Ability to process data with attention to detail
• Ability to lead and effectively communicate with diverse groups
• Ability to provide excellent customer services
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of participant information

Pay

$16.88 - 19.00 per hour

Schedule

Monday - Friday, afternoons, 20-28 hours per week, which includes 3+ hours in program plus planning, prep time and data entry. Times and days worked varies based on location and follows a school year calendar. Summer hours are M-TH from about 9am-4pm, plus prep and planning time for about 28 hours a week for our week program. You will have about 4 weeks off in mid July - mid August.

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is

• Dependable - reliable
• People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
• Adaptable/flexible -- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
• Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture
• High stress tolerance -- thrives in a high-pressure environment
• Positive attitude -- ability to move forward during difficult situations and motivate others

What We Offer

• Opportunity to develop skills in youth mentorship, database entry and maintenance, training and development practices, data entry techniques, positive behavior support and principles
• Invaluable work experience in youth development, conflict resolution, engaging appropriately with youth, youth services programs and local resources, and programming and quality assurance
• Skills that are essential for advancement in the professional Afterschool field or easily transferable to other professions