Youth Engagement Specialist

Job Description

Job DescriptionJob Posting: Youth Engagement SpecialistCow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of IndiansJob Description

The Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians invites passionate and motivated individuals to apply for the position of Youth Engagement Specialist (Y.E.S.). This pivotal role focuses on fostering and enhancing the career and personal development of the Tribal youth within the Douglas County service area. The Y.E.S. will be responsible for facilitating career counseling, developing career readiness programs, and organizing youth engagement activities tailored to uplift and empower the community's youth.

This is a Full-Time position located directly within the community served. Please note that this is not a remote job opportunity, requiring face-to-face interactions and on-site engagement to meet the program’s goals and objectives effectively.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist students (Middle School through High School) with career development and planning processes, including obtaining information for employment and/or post-secondary education opportunities. Assists with the transition from school to career and/or school to college/training.
• Administer the Tribal Summer Youth Program.
• Distribute information on Career Center resources including job postings via in-person, website, social media platforms, and Tribal newsletter, targeted email marketing campaigns.
• Share resources and forms located on Education Department website.
• Provide all other resources needed to assist students with their individualized plan to employment.
• Engage with students to support the academic success of completing requirements that will lead to a high school diploma or GED.
• Perform the duties as an educational advocate or mediator between families and school for identified student with learning disabilities that lead to an IEP (Individualized Education Plan) or on 504 plans, as per IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) practices. To provide transitional school to work opportunities support.
• Follows all Tribal Government offices’ policies and procedures, confidentiality of educational records.
• Produce and maintain reports relevant to case management, using applicable technology as required, this includes data tracking for grant reporting.
• Attend professional development conferences, meetings, and online training relevant to job duties.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associates Degree; required.
• Bachelor’s Degree; preferred.
• Career coaching certificate, and/or prior experience in career coaching or case management; preferred.
• Ability to establish rapport and relate well to students, faculty, employers, parents, and staff.
• Effective communication with strong written, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Knowledge and skills in career development and coaching.
• Knowledge and skills in outreach and marketing, including digital flyer design and creative student engagement (i.e., Canva, WeVideo, Survey Monkey).
• Career resource development skills and familiarity with online career technologies, such as online career search sites.
• Ability to collaborate with the Education Programs Manager in program development specific to career readiness.
• Organizational, detail-oriented, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Ability to gather and analyze outcomes data to evaluate and improve career center support programs.
• Ability to learn, understand cultural awareness within which students live and practice in a Tribal community.
• Helpful to have Counseling, Human Resources, or related field. Experience in program development, delivery, and teaching.
• Ability to travel.
• Current and valid OR license.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check.