Youth Development Specialist

4 days ago


Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Urban Strategies, Inc. Full time
Job Description

Job Title: Youth Development Specialist

Job Summary:

Urban Strategies, Inc. is seeking a Youth Development Specialist to join our team. As a Youth Development Specialist, you will be responsible for facilitating small after-school groups with high school teens, incorporating hands-on experiential learning, skill-building, and task management surrounding the topics of garden maintenance, produce harvesting/prepping, sustainability best practices, leadership development, and professional development.

Responsibilities:

  • Facilitate small after-school groups with high school teens, incorporating hands-on experiential learning, skill-building, and task management surrounding the topics of garden maintenance, produce harvesting/prepping, sustainability best practices, leadership development, and professional development.
  • Coordinate weekly beginner cooking and gardening after-school class for 4th-8th grade youth.
  • Document session notes and other project management systems.
  • Attend special events and field trips when available.
  • Maintain and track consistent youth attendance, supervise youth, and ensure compliance with work policies and procedures.
  • Sustain quality relationships with youth and their parents, consistent with Urban Strategies' values, and with corporations, partners, and volunteers providing support for youth programming.
  • Support and promote the development of the USI CDFI client base.

Qualifications:

  • Some indoor and outdoor gardening experience required, with a minimum of one year of experience working directly with youth.
  • Prior experience planning developmentally appropriate activities for youth, particularly ages 8-18, preferred.
  • Some culinary and/or environmental justice and sustainability knowledge preferred.
  • Ability to relate well with youth and parents from diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.
  • Good communication, verbal, written, and listening skills.
  • Ability to pass a background check and drug screening.

Urban Strategies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer



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