Part-Time Juvenile Court Youth Coordinator-Jamestown

North Dakota Court System; Jamestown (ND); On-site; USD 18,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

The North Dakota Court System is seeking a Juvenile Court Youth Coordinator for a part-time, temporary role in Jamestown. The position involves providing services to youth and families during involvement with the Juvenile Court, working with assigned youth, and supporting court-related activities.

The job is approximately 20 hours per week with evening and weekend hours; internships are available if approved.

Qualifications

• Requires confidentiality and ability to follow set rules.
• Ability to read and relay instructions clearly.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with youth and families.

Responsibilities

• Provide services to youth and families during Juvenile Court involvement.
• Assist with accessing transportation for court meetings, hearings, and evaluations.
• Assist youth with employment searches and access to positive activities.
• Help with college apps, GED, job corps or other training.
• Mentor positive relationships and connect families with relevant programs.
• Document activities in the case management system and report neglect or abuse as mandated.
• Attend staff meetings and court as required; conduct drug testing and curfews when needed.

Skills

Confidentiality

Rule following

Instruction reading

Communication

Interpersonal skills with youth/famil

Education

High school diploma

Job description

If you are looking for a 20-hour per week position with flexible evening and weekend hours and some weekday hours or looking to build your resume and would find it rewarding to provide services to youth and the youth’s families during the youth’s course of involvement with the Juvenile Court, this opportunity may be right for you.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Keeps information confidential.
• Follows and requires others to follow set rules.
• Ability to understand, read and relay instructions.
• Easily builds rapport and communicates with others courteously and cooperatively.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to deal effectively with youth and families.

The Ideal Candidate Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma
• Work experience with youth preferred

Position Type/Salary:

Part-Time, Temporary Position with a Wage of $19.12/Hour

Reimbursed for Mileage

The Juvenile Court Youth Coordinator is responsible for providing services to the youth and the youth’s families during the youth’s course of involvement with the Juvenile Court. The Youth Coordinator will work with assigned youth as identified by the Juvenile Court Supervisor.

This position is approximately 20 hours per week and will include evening and weekend hours with some weekday hours as necessary.

Internships are available if the location is approved by the university/college.

• Assists with accessing transportation for court meetings, hearings, court-ordered services and evaluations.
• Assists in seeking and gaining employment.
• Assists and exposes to positive social activities.
• Assists with college applications, GED, job corps or other employment training.
• Mentors positive models of healthy relationships.
• Connects youth and families with culturally relevant programming and services.
• Bridges the communication and understanding between the juvenile court and youth.
• Outreaches to families to ensure the families understand the court process and what is happening.
• Assists with participants in group outings and special projects
• Documents activities in the case management system.
• Reports any neglect or abuse as a mandated reporter.
• Provides feedback regarding services provided to the juvenile court staff when requested. Attends staff meetings and court as required.
• Conducts and observes drug testing of the youth when requested.
• Conducts curfew checks by phone or in person when requested by the juvenile court officer.
• Performs other duties of a comparable level or type.

Requires a high school diploma.

• Work experience with youth preferred.
• Courteous, cooperative and ability to build rapport.
• Understands, reads and relays instructions.
• Basic written and verbal communication skills.
• Follows and requires others to follow set rules.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Interpersonal skills to deal effectively with youth and families.
• Operates general office equipment, computer and word processing and case management software.