Youth Development Specialist

SOUTHERN ARIZONA AIDS FOUNDATION; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

SOUTHERN ARIZONA AIDS FOUNDATION seeks a full-time Youth Programs Coordinator to staff Thornhill Lopez Center and engage LGBTQ+ youth in Tucson. You will develop and train staff, coordinate quarterly programming, and connect youth with essential services, referrals, and crisis support, while maintaining strong community partnerships.

You will implement health education and life-skills workshops, plan staff and youth-led curricula, monitor weekly data, and help promote the Center through outreach

Qualifications

• Experience working with LGBTQ+ and allied youth and programming.
• Knowledge of and comfort with the needs of marginalized youth.
• Experience with building partnerships, relationships, or other collaborative efforts.
• Experience with direct service delivery and community engagement.
• Good interpersonal skills; demonstrated sensitivity to cultural and personal diversity.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
• Appropriate fingerprint clearance through the Arizona Department of Public Safety (paid for by SAAF if not current).
• Access to a reliable vehicle, a valid AZ Driver’s License, and a driving record supported by liability insurance.

Responsibilities

• Staff the programs running out of the Thornhill Lopez Center... for LGBTQ+ and allied youth ages.
• Responsible for the creation, practice, training of other staff, and delegation of shared duties, of all youth programming.
• Provides referrals and support linkages to services when youth are seeking support or are in crisis.
• Provides timely and thorough customer service to the youth, community, and potential partners by returning voicemail, email, and in-person inquiries.
• Supports the LGBTQ+ Department Program Managers with scheduling, quarterly program delivery, and calendars.
• Oversight of program development, such as workshops, curriculum, identifying outside speakers, and manages the coordination, implementation, and evaluation of various youth services and programs associated with the Center.
• Maintains efficient program monitoring systems for youth programs by updating and inputting weekly data.
• Organizes activities that will engage the target population.
• Supports participants in crisis, including survivors of violence, those with suicidal ideation, and who may be experiencing homelessness/near-homelessness.
• Provides support to any guest presenters and/or volunteers for programming set-up, including tasks like; cleaning the program space beforehand, setting up and configuring center furniture for program needs, consistent check-ins and communication with guests/volunteers, etc.
• Implement evidence-based interventions, health education, and workshops promoting positive life skills development, provides substance misuse and prevention education to youth and young adults.
• Plan and facilitate both staff and youth-led programming, curriculum development, and participant orientations.
• Conduct outreach, recruitment, and community engagement, including promotional activities and attending resource fairs.
• Serve as a liaison with collaborating agencies and conduct referrals for participants.
• Supports YELL Coalition activities.
• Maintain an engaging social media presence for programs.

Skills

Experience with LGBTQ+ youth programs

Partnership building

Community engagement

Communication skills

Crisis support awareness

Cultural sensitivity

Organizational skills

Driving/transportation

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Thornhill Lopez Center - Tucson, AZ 85705

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $18.30 - $22.42

Job Shift: Any

Job Category: Nonprofit - Social Services

Scope of Work:

Functional Responsibilities

Day-to-Day

• Staff the programs running out of the Thornhill Lopez Center on 4th and out in the community for LGBTQ+ and allied youth ages, which includes preparing, cleaning, and arranging the Center spaces before each structured program and workshop.
• Responsible for the creation, practice, training of other staff, and delegation of shared duties, of all youth programming that will take place in the Center.
• Provides referrals and support linkages to services when youth are seeking support or are in crisis.
• Provides timely and thorough customer service to the youth, community, and potential partners by returning voicemail, email, and in-person inquiries to the services offered by the LGBTQ+ Department.
• Supports the LGBTQ+ Department Program Managers with the scheduling, development of quarterly program delivery, and the creation and printing of program calendars for youth programming.
• Oversight of program development, such as workshops, curriculum, identifying outside speakers, and manages the coordination, implementation, and evaluation of various youth services and programs associated with the Center.
• Maintains efficient program monitoring systems for youth programs by updating and inputting weekly data.
• Organizes activities that will engage the target population.
• Supports participants in crisis, including survivors of violence, those with suicidal ideation, and who may be experiencing homelessness/near-homelessness.
• Provides support to any guest presenters and/or volunteers for programming set-up, including tasks like; cleaning the program space beforehand, setting up and configuring center furniture for program needs, consistent check-ins and communication with guests/volunteers, etc.
• Implement evidence-based interventions, health education, and workshops promoting positive life skills development, provides substance misuse and prevention education to youth and young adults.
• Plan and facilitate both staff and youth-led programming, curriculum development, and participant orientations.
• Conduct outreach, recruitment, and community engagement, including promotional activities and attending resource fairs.
• Serve as a liaison with collaborating agencies and conduct referrals for participants.
• Supports YELL Coalition activities.
• Maintain an engaging social media presence for programs.

Administrative

• Responsible for completing and gathering accurate documentation of all activities and events using proper forms, files, and databases.
• Responsible for accurate and complete data entry and monitoring supply inventories.
• Ensures accurate program data collection and timely reporting for funding sources.
• Assists with compiling and drafting program reports.
• Assists in the development, delivery and tracking of targeted risk reduction social marketing and/or social media posts/campaigns.
• Provide input for budget and grant spending.
• Participate in agency events, programs, meetings, and training.
• Design, plan, and implement skill-enhancing programs and training for staff, volunteers, and interns.

Community-Based

• Maintain collaborations with program partners, schools, and community organizations.
• Conduct outreach and recruitment for program activities.
• Serve as a representative for community events and committees.
• Conduct outreach and recruitment at venues frequented by the target population, including but not limited to Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) clubs, youth and community centers, businesses frequented by youth, etc.
• Keep current on LGBTQ+ health-related issues, suicide prevention, harm reduction/risk reduction models, substance use, and other health-related issues, and serves as a resource to other agency and program staff on these topics.
• Serve as a liaison with LGBTQ+ housing-related, and other community groups that serve youth.
• Travel for grant-related meetings and conferences.

As Expected

• Work collaboratively within the organization.
• Participate in agency events and attend program and agency meetings and training as deemed appropriate/necessary.
• Participate in community outreach to other agencies or services that serve high risk, LGBTQ+, and other marginalized communities.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience working with LGBTQ+ and allied youth and programming.
• Knowledge of and comfort with the needs of marginalized youth.
• Experience with building partnerships, relationships, or other collaborative efforts.
• Experience with direct service delivery and community engagement.
• Good interpersonal skills; demonstrated sensitivity to cultural and personal diversity.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
• Appropriate fingerprint clearance through the Arizona Department of Public Safety (paid for by SAAF if not current).
• Access to a reliable vehicle, a valid AZ Driver’s License, and a driving record supported by liability insurance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Phlebotomy or venipuncture training or experience.
• A minimum of 3 years of direct services in social services or a mission-driven community agency.
• Experience in reporting and contract administration.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish).
• Knowledge of SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework.
• Experience implementing curricula, designing/conducting educational presentations/workshops, and targeted educational media campaigns.

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

Operating in a professional office environment requires the ability to sit for long periods of time with intermittent walking, standing, bending, squatting, pulling, and pushing. Requires the ability to use standard office equipment such as scanners, computers, keyboards, phones, shredders, photocopiers, and filing cabinets. Requires travelling on occasion as needed between SAAF campuses and other locations.

Physical Requirements

This job is a medium duty job, as defined by the Social Security Administration, CFR. CFR 404.1567 Physical exertion requirements: (c) Medium work: Medium work involves lifting no more than 50 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds. If someone can do medium work, we determine that he or she can also do sedentary and light work.

Affirmative Action

Affirmative Action: The Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation is an Affir… People who have used drugs, have performed sex work, people of color, women, members of the LGBTQ+ communities, those who have experienced housing insecurity, people who have received harm reduction services, and people living with HIV/AIDS and/or hepatitis C are strongly encouraged to apply.

Disclaimer

Disclaimer: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; an employee will also perform other reasonably related job responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required. Management reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. Management reserves the right to change job descriptions, job duties, functions, and requirements.