Youth Empowerment Specialist

7 days ago


Portland, Oregon, United States POIC & RAHS Full time
Job Summary

The Youth Empowerment Specialist plays a vital role in supporting young adults, aged 18-25, in achieving their educational and employment goals. At POIC & RAHS, we aim to empower underserved youth by providing opportunities for skill-building, training, and work experience. This position requires the ability to connect with participants on a personal level and maintain meticulous records and data.

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Participant Engagement and Coaching:
  • Outreach, recruit, enroll, and maintain a caseload of up to 40 participants, aged 18-25.
  • Engage participants in an in-depth goal-setting and monitoring process; meet regularly with participants to implement individualized plans to achieve short and long-term goals.
  • Build professional relationships with participants and support them in addressing barriers to employment and educational achievement; serve as a professional mentor, coach, and advocate.
  • Empower participants to inform program design and model to ensure youth voice in services.
  • Collaborate with WorkSource Portland Metro to engage participants in services and provide participants with access to workforce development resources.
  • Case Management and Data Management:
  • Document all participant interactions, progress, participation, and data in a workforce development-specific database system on a daily basis.
  • Maintain detailed, organized, and updated files (paper and digital), in compliance with local and federal government contractors.
  • Prepare for quarterly program and file audits.
  • Track and report on participant outcomes.
  • Training, Facilitation, and Curriculum Development:
  • Plan and facilitate lessons on work readiness, employment and life skills, and career exploration and pathways.
  • Develop culturally responsive, innovative, and engaging curriculum designed to build employability and life skills of participants.
  • Research promising practices of youth engagement, workforce training, and approaches to alleviating poverty in low-income communities to ensure program model is dynamic and responsive to participant needs.
  • Collaboration and Community Engagement:
  • Collaborate with the Work Opportunities Training (WOT) team and other POIC departments to deliver services across program sites.
  • Offer transition support for Rosemary Anderson Prep seniors working towards graduation; support RA Prep staff in efforts to prepare students for success in post-secondary endeavors.
  • Develop and build relationships with local businesses and employers, education and training providers, and other community-based agencies to enhance services and opportunities for participants.
  • As a member of the WOT team, develop monthly and annual goals and strategies, monitor progress, and report on outcomes.
  • All POIC staff is required to participate in ongoing professional development related to our organizational expectations centered on personal growth, leadership, and accountability.
  • Other duties, as assigned.
Qualifications and Requirements
  • A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
  • Experience working with youth/young adults in a school or community-based setting.
  • Experience in workforce development, youth employment, and youth development programming preferred.
  • Familiarity with trauma-informed practice and strength-based approaches to working with participants preferred.

The estimated salary for this position is $55,000-$65,000 per annum, depending on qualifications and experience.



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