TRAC Stars/TRAC Young Leaders

TRAC Stars/TRAC Young Leaders Employment Opportunity

Title: TRAC Star

Rate: $15.00 per hour

Supervisor: Coordinator of Youth Services

Status: Temporary, Per-Diem, Non-Exempt, 5 hours per week

Schedule: Tuesday-Friday, 5:30-7:30pm, Two shift days per week to be determined. Youth will attend group supervision on Tuesdays from 4-5pm.

Position Summary:

An opportunity for teens to develop leadership skills working alongside TRAC staff to create a safe place of belonging for youth in the City of Poughkeepsie.

Position Requirements:

• Must be at least 16 years old and a Junior or Senior in High School who is currently registered for the TRAC Program OR a recent high school graduate who was an active participant in the TRAC Program their Senior year.
• Be able to work a regularly scheduled shift from 5:30-7:30pm, two days per week at TRAC (Tuesday-Friday). High School Juniors and Seniors can continue attending TRAC as a participant during times they are not scheduled to work.
• Be able to attend weekly group meeting with Youth Services Coordinator.
• Have NYS Working papers or be willing to obtain NYS Working papers.
• Uphold the TRAC Program rules; TRAC Stars who violate TRAC program rules will not be eligible to continue in the role.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to take direction from Coordinator or other TRAC staff based on the situation.
• A 6-month commitment is required from March 2024 through the end of summer program in August 2024.

Our mission is to bring people together to find the support they need, improving their lives and communities, and building a stronger, safer Hudson Valley.

Our Agency Values

Integrity - Being honest and trustworthy

Compassion - Extending empathy and understanding to others

Hope - Believing in the strength of the human spirit and heart, to emerge and thrive in the face of challenge

Diversity - Promoting a vison of community comprised of wide-ranging assets

Respect - Treating all individuals with dignity and without judgement

Community - Recognizing and reinforcing the importance of our world as being comprised of people of differing strengths and perspectives

Justice - Promoting social and economic equity and fairness

Quality - Striving for excellence in every aspect of our work

Position Responsibilities:

• Attend and actively participate in weekly TRAC Stars group supervision with the Youth Services Coordinator on Tuesdays from 4-5pm.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to younger TRAC participants.
• Personally uphold the TRAC rules and assist other TRAC participants in upholding the rules of the program.
• Assist TRAC staff in preparing and serving nightly dinner as needed.
• Assist TRAC staff in leading GIVE or other life skills workshops as needed.
• Assist TRAC staff in planning program events such as holiday parties or parent events.
• Work with program staff to ensure TRAC participants are actively engaged in program activities.
• Assist TRAC staff with Middle School student dismissal at 7pm.
• Assist TRAC staff and FPC security in ensuring youth are not hanging out in the hallways or disrupting activities of other agencies within the FPC.
• Timely completion of timesheets in ADP.

Benefits:

As temporary employees, TRAC Stars are not eligible for agency benefits. They will accrue sick time at a rate of 1 hour for every 30 hours worked.

Work Environment:

This position is located at the Family Partnership Center, 29 North Hamilton St. Poughkeepsie, NY.

We are an equal opportunity employer and our goal is to be a diverse workforce representative of the community we serve. Family Services, Inc. follows federal, state, and local laws prohibiting discrimination in hiring and employment. We do not discriminate against employees or applicants in violation of those laws.

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