Tribal Youth Program Coordinator

About the role

The Tribal Youth Program Project Coordinator is responsible for providing intervention and prevention services to at-risk Native American youth within the Kaw Nation service area.

Responsibilities

• Organize, prepare, and develop all activities for tribal youth focused on tribal culture, relevant topics, and juvenile issues
• Attend mandatory and purpose are related trainings including the Tribal Youth Summit. Attend with youth interns and provide mentoring
• Work closely with counselors, Kaw Nation social service programs, and other service providers to implement prevention and intervention services
• Cook up a Kaw Nation Youth Coalition that meets quarterly throughout the project period
• Plan and coordinate events for the Tribal Youth Program including the Intern program, Back-to-School Bash, Youth Field Trips, Youth Powwow, Teen Dating Awareness Month, and provide afterschool activities and family strengthening cultural classes
• Work with the Language Program to assist with the Language Fair and provide a Tribal youth Summer Day Camp
• Work closely with project partners and KN internal departments to implement prevention and intervention services and establish a mentoring/tutoring schedule and pairing system
• Maintain goals and objectives as identified in the Tribal Youth Program Grant and provide information to the grantor in a timely fashion
• Responsible for collecting data and assisting with preparation of grant required reporting
• Provide case management services to tribal juvenile offenders and their families, including home-based and referral services
• Provide intervention/treatment services through contract providers and referrals as needed

Qualifications

A Bachelor’s degree in social work, Psychology, Sociology, Juvenile Justice, or closely related field with one of more years of work experience in the field of juvenile services preferred.