Associate Youth Development Sp

4 weeks ago


Brooklyn, United States NYC Careers Full time

**Associate Youth Development Sp**:

- Apply**Associate Youth Development Sp**:

- Agency: ADMIN FOR CHILDREN'S SVCS
- Posted on: 05/21/2024- Job type: Full-time

Location

BROOKLYN
- Title Classification: Exam may be required

Department

Crossroads Juvenile Center
- Salary range: $69,626.00 - $96,321.00- THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $69,626-$79,409.
- ONLY PERMANENT EMPLOYEES SERVING IN THE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST TITLE ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.
- The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well-being of New York City’s children and families by providing child welfare, juvenile justice, and early care services. The Division of Youth and Family Justice (DYFJ) Detention Services operates 24/7 with responsibilities for oversight and management of secure detention services for juveniles awaiting disposition in family and supreme courts.
- Under general supervision, with latitude for the exercise of independent judgment and initiative, Associate Youth Development Specialist Level I duties include, but are not limited to the following:
- Supervise, mentor, coach, and monitor the performance of Youth Development Specialists in all aspects of their work.
- Guide staff in their work with youth gangs, and in anti-bullying and violence reduction efforts.
- Work as part of an interdisciplinary team; promote a safe and nurturing environment for the residential units supervised.
- Participate in interdisciplinary staff meetings and help staff develop group activities for youth.
- Ensure each youth has an individualized safety plan with goals and is working towards those goals and support staff as they advocate for youth and their families.
- Respond to calls for help with youth and crises in the facility.
- Help plan, monitor and evaluate programs by ensuring staff assigned to living unit have all the equipment and supplies necessary to facilitate program.
- Supervise, mentor and coach staff on compliance with policy and procedures concerning health, safety, and security protocols.
- Oversee performance of personal and area security protocols such as searches and inspections.
- Monitor staff performance and conduct performance evaluations of subordinate staff.
- Support staff in managing youth conflict using crisis intervention methods such as verbal de-escalation, reframing strategies and physical restraint techniques, using the least amount of physical intervention necessary; debrief staff and youth after all incidents, including those requiring restraints
- Help schedule and deploy staff and manage coverage, assignments and time/leave.
- Supervise and coordinate youth meals and ensure staff are correctly posted in recreations yards while monitoring the interactions of different youth groups within the yards.
- Prepare requisitions, records and reports as required and support staff development of programmatic and recreational activities for hall/living units.
- Develop supervisory skills by attending youth care conferences and training.
- Provide direct oversight to staff on school floors.
- Act as a court liaison or transportation coordinator in Court Services - confer with Judges, Court Clerks and Probation Officers regarding youth at Family Court.- May perform the duties of a Youth Development Specialist, as needed.
- May be required to assume the role of the Tour Commander and or perform the duties of the supervisor in that person’s temporary absence.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $69,626-$79,409.- TO APPLY
- APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY USING ONE OF THE OPTIONS BELOW:

- For current city employees, go to Employee Self Service (ESS), Recruiting Activities, Careers and search for Job ID#631025.- If you do not have access to a computer, most public libraries have computers available for use.-
Minimum Qualifications1. A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s department of education or a recognized accrediting organization, and three years of full-time satisfactory experience working directly with juveniles or young adults (ages 10-24) in a group, community, educational, or institutional setting or program performing recreational, juvenile detention, vocational, mentoring, or anti-violence work; or youth leadership development, young adult leadership development, youth and family health promotion, community organizing with youth and families, and/or closely related activities, which can include internships, volunteer work, athletic programs, or closely related experience; or

2. An associate degree from an accredited college or completion of 60 semester credits of study at an accredited college including or supplemented by two years and three months of full-time satisfactory experience as described in “1” above; or

3. An associate degree from an accredited college or completion of 60 semester credits of study at an accredite



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