Social Development Specialist [Part-time 20 hours]

Career Systems Development Corporation; Ottumwa (IA); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Career Systems Development Corporation is seeking a part-time role to support Job Corps students aged 16–24. The position focuses on supervision, mentoring, and facilitating life skills and group discussions, with an emphasis on safety and accountability within the center environment.

The role involves advising students on personal development, guiding activities, and providing informal counseling when needed. A high school diploma and CPR/First Aid certification are required or pursued.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• Preferred: at least one year of experience in education or working with students.
• Must be able to read, comprehend, interpret, communicate and execute instructions in English.
• Must obtain CPR & 1st aid Certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision and mentoring to students.
• Conduct daily safety inspections and report issues.
• Monitor student activities including hygiene, chores, recreation, cafeteria, transportation, and programs.
• Ensure wake-up procedures are followed and accountability is documented.
• Maintain bulletin boards with updated student and center information.
• Organize and direct recreation and non-vocational activities.
• Facilitate Life Skills groups and conflict resolution discussions.
• Provide informal counseling on stress, personal problems, or home situations.

Skills

Supervision

Mentoring

Behavior modification

Conflict resolution

Life Skills

Counseling

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

CPR & 1st aid Certification

Experience in education or working with students (preferred)

Job description

Description

Interested in making a difference in young adults’ lives between the ages of 16-24? If so we may have the perfect job for you.

Job Corps is a government-funded, no-cost education and vocational training program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor that helps socioeconomically disadvantaged youth. We strive to fulfill this mission by following our Core Values of Safety, Individual Accountability, Respect, Integrity, Growth and Commitment.

Come and surround yourself with talented and professional individuals who have also taken the next step of making a difference in someone’s life.

Schedule: Friday-Sunday 8:00am-3:30pm

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assists students in adjusting to Center life by providing supervision, behavior modification, and acting as a mentor.
• Conducts daily safety inspections of assigned area and reports/documents all Facility or Safety related issues.
• Provides daily supervision or assistance in monitoring students in personal hygiene, room/ chore assignments, recreations activities, cafeteria monitoring, transportation and programmed activities.
• Ensures that Student Wake up procedures are followed, and that the MAC is signed by each present student (Student Accountability) .
• Maintains bulletin boards in assigned area with updated student and center information.
• Organizes, conducts and directs recreation/ non-vocational activities.
• Facilitates small group discussions in Life Skills, peer mediation, conflict resolution, etc.
• Provides informal counseling in relation to stress management, personal problems, emergency, or home situations, etc., with students, and provides insight into responsible behaviors and attitudes.

Requirements

Minimum: Must have a High School diploma or equivalent.

Preferred: At least one year of experience in education or a similar field, working with students. Model the company Core Values.

Knowledge: Knowledge of methods needed to instill appropriate behavior as well as work and study habits in adolescent students; of housekeeping techniques and management; to read, comprehend, interpret, communicate, and execute instructions or directives fluently in English. Must obtain CPR & 1st aid Certification.