Youth Advocate - Ebbets Field Middle School

Company Overview

The Child Center of NY strengthens children and families with skills, opportunities, and emotional support to build healthy, successful lives. Founded in 1953, The Child Center of NY has become a powerful community presence throughout the city. With 50 locations and 100 programs in NYC’s most under-served communities, our 1,000+ results-oriented professionals make a difference for more than 40,000 children and their families each year.

Summary
The Youth Advocate is responsible for supporting and facilitating the social and personal development of adolescents and teenagers. A Youth Advocate is a guide and mentor to youth who gives direction in their academic, vocational, and personal lives and pursuits.

Essential Functions:
• Implement SEL/College/Career skill-building curriculum and research-based assessment. 
• Develop academic and social emotional goals with students using Motivational Interviewing techniques. 
• Conduct ongoing individual and small group sessions with youth to build SEL skills and support academic achievement.
• Participate in and help plan student activities such as school tours, trips, and events related to College & Career development. 
• Participate in mentoring activities and assess the youths’ progress towards the fulfillment of decreed goals and objectives.
• Be aware of popular culture and trends to be able to connect with students. 
• Demonstrate as a perfect role model.
• Attend related professional development opportunities to build personal/professional skills.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: 

None

Minimum Qualifications:
• High School diploma or equivalency.
• Bilingual in one or more of the following: Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Bengali and others, may be required depending on client and location needs.
• Ability to plan and carry out assignments independently.
• Ability to prioritize, adhere to timelines, communicate with stakeholders, and manage competing tasks.

Qualifications Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree.

Job Behavioral Expectations:
• Maintain regular, consistent, and professional attendance, punctuality, personal appearance, and adherence to relevant health & safety procedures.
• Safe and successful performance, including meeting productivity standards.
• Maintain an understanding of the principles, methods and processes needed to perform the job. Attends staff meetings, seminars and in-service training as assigned.
• Demonstrates the ability to complete work in an acceptable manner by the time and/or date established with accuracy, neatness and thoroughness and minimal amount of errors.
• Maintain established departmental policies and procedures including maintain strict confidentiality and adherence to all HIPAA guidelines at all times.

We Also Offer

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• 401k Pension and Employer Contribution
• Flexible Spending and Commuter Benefits Accounts
• Employer paid short-term & long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program