Youth Engagement Specialist I - Liliuokalani Center Recruitment and Enrollment

Essential Responsibilities

• Serve as a key point of contact during the enrollment process, building positive relationships with youth and their ohana from the first interaction, ensuring that the initial experience sets the foundation for trust, engagement, and a long-term connection to LC programs
• Work directly with youth involved in programming, providing guidance and support under the direction of the Community Engagement Team
• Aid in community engagement planning, implementation and monitoring
• Assist with the opening, closing, and monitoring of facilities
• Contribute to the development of special events, workshops, and open houses, aiming to enhance engagement and participation
• Provide administrative support as needed, ensuring efficient coordination and documentation of program-related activities
• Assist in collecting relevant data and contribute to preparing reports, helping to assess the impact and effectiveness of programs

Qualifications

• Four-year degree related to social work, social services, psychology, and/or four (4) years of equivalent experience
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage time effectively
• Capacity to perform frontline work in different settings (schools, public spaces, office, distressed communities, etc.)
• Valid driver’s license, clean traffic abstract
• TB clearance

Job Competencies

• Aloha: awareness and approach to the work with compassion, empathy, and kindness
• I‘imi Na‘auao: a constant desire for seeking knowledge; lifelong learner
• Po‘okele: desire to perform in excellence
• Wiwo‘ole: maintain a courageous, brave, and fearless mindset
• Pono: understand the appropriateness of time, place, reason, people, and tools
• Kuleana: bring a deep sense of responsibility and accountability

Organization Competencies

• Alignment with Queen’s legacy: Understanding and appreciation of Queen Liliuokalani’s story, her legacy and the Hawaiian Culture is foundational to staff’s commitment to working with our Hawaiian children, families and communities.
• Ho‘omau i ka ‘imi Na‘auao (Continuous Learning and Improvement): Committed to creating and reinforcing an environment of continuous learning and improvement.
• Ho‘ike i na Mana‘o Pono (Effective Communication): Communicates with those we serve and each other in a consistent manner that results in mutual understanding, harmony, and action.
• No‘ono‘o loi (Critical Thinking and Problem Solving): Actively and skillfully understands, conceptualizes, applies, analyzes, synthesizes, and/or evaluates information and develops and supports fact-based analyses and recommendations
• Ho‘o kumu a‘e or ‘Imi hakuhia (Innovation): Identifies and integrates creative ideas into new or existing services and promotes effective problem-solving.
• Pilina Ho‘ohana a me ka Hana Hilina‘i (Building Relationships and Creating Trust): Manages relationships to create optimal opportunities and move the organization forward.
• Alu Like i ka Hana (Teamwork): Works cooperatively and collaboratively with others throughout the organization in alignment with the organization's objectives.
• Ho‘onui i ka ‘Ike (Capacity Building): Encourages personal growth by exhibiting trust and a belief in the capacity of others.