Youth Employment Coordinator

Seasonal, Non-Union, Non-Exempt Position

$25.00 per hour, 35 hours per week

BASIC FUNCTION OF YOUTH EMPLOYMENT COORDINATOR: 

Responsible for the implementation of the Youth Employment Program, in accordance with funding source guidelines and child labor law regulations. Is a liaison between/among /volunteer worksites, and the youth participants and New Opportunities, Inc. 

RESPONSIBILITIES OF YOUTH EMPLOYMENT COORDINATOR: 

• Secures worksites and supervises youth participants.
• Ensure cooperation and compliance of all participating volunteer/ worksites and youth participants.
• Responsible for monitoring volunteer sites.
• Maintains accurate attendance records and demographic data of the youth participants as required by funders.
• Provides supervision as necessary.
• Responsible for tracking payroll records for youth participants.
• Other related duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS OF YOUTH EMPLOYMENT COORDINATOR: 

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Education or Recreation. 

Experience:

Four years of experience in Education or Recreation programs or similar combination of education or experience.

Job Skills:

Excellent oral communication skills 

Works well with adolescents

Licenses /certifications:

Valid CT Driver’s License/Access to privately maintained vehicle

EOE AA M/F/Vets/Disability

New Opportunities' mission is to improve the quality of life for economically disadvantaged individuals by providing the necessary resources to increase their standard of living, foster self-improvement, and maximize self-empowerment.

New Opportunities Inc. is the community action agency that serves Waterbury, Meriden, Torrington and 27 surrounding Connecticut towns. We offer a variety of social service programs designed to eliminate poverty and assist people in need.

Headquartered in Waterbury and the cities fourth largest employer, New Opportunities has additional offices in Meriden, Torrington, Danbury and Thomaston for the convenience of those they serve. Annually, more than 61,000 individuals benefit from programs offered at this agency, guided by the New Opportunities staff who helped them find the way to meet their needs.

In accordance with the mission of New Opportunities, the Agency aims to increase the self-sufficiency of its customers and support their move out of poverty toward a more middle-class lifestyle.

In 1964, the Agency incorporated as a private non-profit corporation in the State of Connecticut and is a tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) organization. With an annual budget for 2014 in excess of $41 million dollars, New Opportunities administers more than 50 social service programs targeted to the low-income, elderly and disabled communities.

While the range of programs is broad, they fall into one or more of the following categories:

• Energy Assistance and Weatherization
• AIDS / HIV Prevention
• Fatherhood Initiative
• Employment Education and Training
• Child Welfare and Family Development Services
• Early Childhood Education Programs
• Elderly Services
• Homeless Shelter and Transitional Housing
• Ex-Offender Programs and Re-entry Services