Youth Engagement Specialist(Day School Pittsburgh)

About the role

Join our team to empower children and families in our communities to transform their lives and develop to their full potential.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or GED.
• Requires a valid driver’s license, safe driving record, auto insurance, and access to a vehicle.
• Experience working with youth preferred.
• Clearances Required by Applicable Regulations: State Police, FBI, Child Abuse Clearances, Mandated Reporter-Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse training certificate and/or statement.
• Working Conditions: Physical Demands include operating a keypad device 25%, electronic/office equipment 25%, weather conditions 25%, fingers, thumbs, hands, wrists, elbows, legs, and feet 75% of the day, hearing, speech, and vision 75% of the day, walking 75% of the day, standing 75% of the day, sitting 25% of the day, reaching above the shoulder 50% of the day, bending and twisting 50% of the day, lifting 10 pounds 5 times per day, and lifting over 50 pounds once per day. The position requires the ability to implement physical interventions and meet the physical demands of TCI.
• Mental Demands: Continually handles distractions that interfere, frequently performs multiple tasks, occasionally makes quick decisions, concentrates, and handles diversity of problems.
• Environmental Factors: Working in schools and community environments.
• Working Hours: Hours dependent on school schedule. Flexibility to meet student needs. PRSD is on a 12-month schedule. PRSA and Day Schools are on a 10-month school year schedule.

Essential Responsibilities

• Participate in meetings on an as needed basis.
• Work collaboratively with other professionals providing services.
• Implement individual support/interventions for students.
• Be responsive and accept feedback, supervision, and consultation.
• Maintain flexibility and creativity in a high demand work situation.
• Effectively apply on-going training information.
• Support students in an assigned location (hallway, intervention space, etc.).
• Exemplify the values of the program service model.
• Maintain professional boundaries with students and other professionals.
• Follow rules/guidelines of professional/ethical conduct.
• Independently seek out resources and learning opportunities to foster professional growth.
• Obtain/Maintain professional certification as required.
• Participate in all regularly scheduled in-service programs.
• With the approval of the Program/Education Director, periodically serve on program committees.
• Comply with organization’s standards.

Communication

• Utilize appropriate communication channels, verbal and written, within the district, classrooms/schools, and with those we serve.

Documentation

• Turn in all required paperwork and documentation within the timeframes specified by the program.
• Document any TCI approved physical interventions.
• Document face to face contact with students.
• Complete all paperwork in a timely and professional manner.
• Complete time sheets.

Supervision

• Receives supervision.
• Receives supervision from and actively communicate with supervisor on an ongoing basis throughout the week by phone, email, written message, and when possible, in person regarding program matters.

Leadership

• Share pertinent information appropriate to building staff.
• Actively participate in supervision.
• Dress and conduct self in an appropriate culturally sensitive manner.
• Directly always supervise students.
• With the approval of the Program/Education Director, provide in-service training to Pressley Ridge programs.

Professional Development

• With the approval of the Program/Education Director, periodically attend local, state, or national conferences and workshops.

Risk Management and Safety

• Report any safety risks to any member of the management team.
• When transporting students, maintain safe driving procedures.
• Aid other staff, as needed, in interventions (TCI, Ukeru) to protect students and staff from injury.
• Detect and remediate, with approval of Coordinator, if necessary, any potentially dangerous environmental conditions.
• Follow program-designated procedures for all physical contact with students.
• Follow program-designated procedures for student illness and injury, including arranging necessary medical care - informing appropriate persons of the situation, and documenting the injury/illness and actions taken.

Pressley Ridge Benefits

• The well-being of our employees and their families is important to us. At Pressley Ridge, we strive to provide the most competitive and comprehensive employee benefit programs that are affordable and help you and your family achieve and maintain your best possible health.
• Medical coverage available with a Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer match.
• Prescription coverage.
• Dental and vision plans.
• Patient advocate and Medicare specialists available at no cost.
• Dependent Care Flexible Savings Account.
• Wellness incentive (up to $250).
• 403b with up to 9% employer give/match.
• Free life insurance and AD&D.
• Paid sick time (up to 15 days).
• Paid holidays and a birthday holiday.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).