Youth Development Specialist- Part Time (20 hours/week) Honolulu

Parents And Children Together; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

21 Paid Vacation Days, 12 Paid Sick?

14 Paid Holidays

Medical Coverage through Kaiser or UHA

401K or Roth with 4% Employer Match

Life Insurance

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Parents And Children Together in Honolulu, HI, is seeking a part-time Youth Development Specialist to support afterschool programs for youth ages 7-18 across two public housing sites. This role involves academic enrichment, sports, community service and life skills with supervision by the Program Supervisor or Director.

Responsibilities include planning multiple projects, supervising teens, building relationships with youth and families, and maintaining data and progress reports.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent with 2 years’ experience with youth.
• Associate degree in human services field plus 1 year experience with youth.

Responsibilities

• Plans and implements several projects simultaneously with staff and volunteers.
• Supervises youth participating in Teen Program activities.
• Engages with youth and families; builds community relationships.
• Develops quarterly action plans and measures outputs and outcomes.
• Maintains data collection systems for projects and activities.
• Submits progress data and narratives to supervisor promptly.

Skills

Youth development

Program planning

Community outreach

Volunteer coordination

Team coordination

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate degree in human services

Job description

Parents And Children Together is a statewide company that works with Hawaii’s children, individuals, and families to create safe and promising futures. Our vision is for Hawaii to be a peaceful, safe, and vibrant community with opportunities for all to fulfill their dreams. Our company culture is deeply embedded by our Core Values of Respect, Collaboration, Informed Approach, Excellence, Holistic Care and Future Focused.

If our mission and core values resonate with you, please consider us an organization to join. You’ll be joining one of Hawaii Business Magazine’s recognized Best Places to Work recipient for 2026 and for the previous 12 years.

Job Title

Youth Development Specialist

Location/Work Status

Honolulu, Hawaii

Job Type

Part-Time, Non-Exempt

Hours

20 hours/week (Monday: 10:00 am - 6:30 pm, Wednesday and Friday: 12:00 pm - 6:30 pm)

Compensation

$20.22/hour with competitive benefits package

Benefit Highlights

• 21 Paid Vacation Days, 12 Paid Sick Days, and 14 Paid Holidays
• Medical Coverage through Kaiser or UHA – you chose the best option for your family
• 401K or Roth with 4% Employer Match
• Life Insurance
• Pet Insurance

Summary of Program and Position

Parents And Children Together provides afterschool drop-in centers for youth ages 7-18 who live in and around two public housing complexes, Kuhio Park Terrace and Puuwai Momi in Halawa. These programs promote the development of healthy youth, families and community with an abundance of positive experiences for youth and family members including educational, recreational, community building and support services. Services, activities and hours may vary by site.

The Youth Development Specialist performs a variety of duties related to the development and implementation of positive youth development and parent involvement projects or services in a program for at-risk youth. These activities include academic enrichment, sports and recreation, community service, and social and life skills. This position is under the direct supervision of the Program Supervisor or Program Director.

Essential Duties

• Plans and implements several projects simultaneously including coordination of staff and volunteers necessary for implementation.
• Supervises youth participating in Teen Program activities and accompanies supervising staff when transporting youth to off-site activities
• Engages, connects, and interacts with the youth enrolled in the program and their families. Develops relationships with individuals, agencies, and/or organizations in the community that are necessary to the implementation of assigned projects and services.
• Develops regular action plans (at least quarterly) and ensures that assigned outputs and outcomes are achieved.
• Develops and/or maintains a data collection system to ensure that appropriate records are kept for assigned projects and activities.
• Submits data, progress on milestones, narrative and other required information to the Program Supervisor or Program Director in a timely manner.

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or equivalent and two (2) years’ experience working with youth

OR

Associate degree in human services field, plus one year (1) of experience working with youth.