Youth Mentoring & Advocacy Coordinator

UMBC: Recent Jobs; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 51,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The Choice Program Service Coordinator at UMBC seeks to deliver high-quality, high-impact direct services to young people involved with the Department of Juvenile Services through community-based youth and family engagement. You will support efforts to disentangle youth from the youth legal system and improve wellbeing through goal creation and attainment.

Responsibilities include mentoring in-person, assisting with goal planning, documenting engagement, coordinating activities with AmeriCorps

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• One year of experience working, or volunteering, in youth development programming, youth advocacy, K-12 education or a related field.
• Valid driver's license and access to a vehicle where you are on the insurance.
• Note: Additional related experience and formal education in which one has gained the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for full performance of the work may be substituted for the education or experience requirement on a year-for-year basis with 30 college credits being equivalent to one year of experience.

Responsibilities

• Providing in-person, community-based mentoring and advocacy to young people ensuring high-quality, high-impact service delivery
• Assisting young people with goal planning and achievement
• Documenting and reporting on engagement efforts with young people and families, both internally with other Choice team members and externally with the Department of Juvenile Services
• Collaborating with Choice AmeriCorps Member Mentors to facilitate and coordinate activities for young people on evenings and weekends
• Attending organizational and regular team meetings
• Engaging in training opportunities to foster positive youth development

Skills

Mentoring youth experience

Spanish language proficiency

CRM/Database experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

The Choice Program Service Coordinator at UMBC seeks to deliver high-quality, high-impact direct services to young people involved with the Department of Juvenile Services through community-based youth and family engagement. You will support efforts to disentangle youth from the youth legal system and improve wellbeing through goal creation and attainment.

Responsibilities include mentoring in-person, assisting with goal planning, documenting engagement, coordinating activities with AmeriCorps