Youth Development Specialist

About us

Hope Ignites helps academically motivated middle and high school students rise above disadvantaged backgrounds and become successful in college and beyond.

Our goal is to graduate young people who are physically, emotionally and academically prepared for post-secondary education and a productive life, breaking the cycle of poverty. Hope Ignites utilizes the following elements to achieve our mission:

• Academic excellence
• Service and community engagement
• Family-like settings to cultivate youth empowerment
• Long-term and comprehensive programming
• Voluntary participant commitment

Hope Ignites firmly believes that children have the power to overcome adversity, realize their potential, and help transform our world. Children create these successes when we remove obstacles, support and believe in them, and provide environments and opportunities that build on their strengths.

Position Title: Youth Development Specialist - FT Evenings (Sunday-Thursday)

Location: St Louis, MO

Reports To: Residential Program Manager

Supervises others: Volunteers as needed

Classification: Non-exempt

When You're Here:

● Full Time

● Sunday 3p-11p; Mon-Thur 2:30p-10:30p

The Rewards:

● Starting Salary: $18+/hr (based on exp)

You Have

● GED Equivalent/High School Diploma

● 1 year working in a customer service role related to care of others

● Experience working with adolescents

● Valid state driver's license and car insurance

● Minimum age of 21

● Vaccination encouraged

The Need We Address

Our purpose is to nurture and guide motivated young people in need to become well-educated, career-ready men and women for others.

Our vision is that our scholars reach their full potential and become healthy, productive life-long learners who: Adapt to an ever-changing world | Thrive in the face of obstacles | Generate a positive ripple effect in their families, workplaces, and communities

Our goal is to graduate young people who are physically, emotionally and academically prepared for post-secondary education and a productive life, breaking the cycle of poverty.

The Strengths You Bring

The strength of our Network is in our diversity and the amazing depth of potential within each individual. As our Youth Development Specialist, you'll bring your lived and professional experiences to direct home operations creating a family atmosphere and supporting scholar's development. Youth Development Specialists are our scholar's most consistent and significant first level of support.

Your Influence

Our team of professionals ensures success.

● Regularly connect with your leader

● Daily support from/for fellow residential staff

● Weekly touchpoints with other departments

● Connection with the broader Hope Ignites community and volunteer network

The Impact You Make

● Adaptability to meet the daily support needs of the home and scholars

● Engaging scholars, families, and volunteers from various religious and cultural backgrounds cultivating healthy, lasting relationships

● Maintaining high-achieving scholar's accountability to program expectations

● Creating highly communicative and strong rapport with team members and scholars

● Transporting scholars to and from the house

● Ensuring safe management and timely distribution of prescription/non-prescription medications

● As with life, priorities and duties can shift or be added to be as effective as possible for our scholars.

Bring Your Expertise

● Prior success thriving in a diverse and broad socio-economic atmosphere

● Experience with the direct support of at-risk or high-needs populations, especially youth

● Support and manage priorities to meet the needs of residential operations

● Reliable use and management of various software/communication systems (email, MS office, note sharing, etc.)

● Ability to obtain needed licensure/certifications ensuring the wellbeing of the home and scholars

The Environment

● Tools: Kitchen Appliances, Cleaning Materials, Vehicles, Electronics, Office Equipment

Love What We Do

Here's what our team loves about being a Youth Development Specialist

● "Scholars with understanding and openness to encouragement and correction"

● "Being part of the process of molding some beautiful, intelligent, young men and women"

● "Well-kept, updated, and maintained work environment"

Hope Ignites is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $ $23.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person