Youth Care Worker 2nd Shift Position Available In Hillsborough, Florida

Youth Care Worker 2nd Shift 3.1 3.1 out of 5 stars Tampa, FL 33614

Job Description :

Youth Care Worker

JOB TITLE

Youth Care Worker 2nd Shift PROGRAM Refugio Unaccompanied Children Shelter

REPORTS TO

Program Director SALARY $21.06 LOCATION Tampa, FL

JOB TYPE

Full-Time

WORK SCHEDULE

Five Days per week, 40 hours per week, 12 months per year General Description The Youth Care Worker is responsible for the meaningful engagement of unaccompanied children (UC’s), with the aim of meeting their developmental, cultural, and care needs by ensuring their day to daycare, actively participating in program activities, supporting the UC’s case plan and developing their personal skills. About You The ideal candidate for our program is: A self-motivated and dedicated person who is excited and passionate about helping infants, toddlers, and families grow in development and in education. You are a personable, energetic, and empathetic leader who can manage multiple staff, managers, and multiple projects in a prior project in a prioritized manner to meet our internal Urban Strategies goals of all current Head Start Performance Standards. Minimum Qualifications High School Diploma or GED equivalent; 12 months of experience working with young people; a driver’s license and knowledge of MS Office 365

Bilingual English/Spanish Competencies:

Understands importance of DEI, proactive, can mediate conflict, approaches the workplace with a team approach Preferred Qualifications What You’ll Be Doing Ensuring a safe home for UC’s. Provide line of sight and sound supervision of children in order to be counted towards ratio requirements. Supervise children in order to be counted towards ratio requirements. Provide new and challenging opportunities for development. Encourage and assist in learning competencies for independence. Encourage and engage clients in educational and social activities. Facilitate community access and integration. Maintain tracking documents, logs, and reporting requirements. Work as a team with other Youth Care workers and shift supervisors to promote a safe and healthy environment for the UC. Adhere to Case Plan for assigned UC with direction from Caseworkers and/or supervisors. Support appropriate cultural activities. Other duties as assigned. About Urban Strategies Urban Strategies exists to equip, resource and connect faith- and community-based organizations so that all children and families can reach their full potential. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., our team serves in the U.S. mainland, Puerto Rico, and Central America.

COMPANY CULTURE

Our work is driven by our three core values: Authentic Relationships are foundational to our work and move beyond a transactional nature to truly know people. They serve as opportunities for mutual development and growth and are based on the belief that all people have inherent dignity and worth. Servant Leadership is rooted in an other-centric mindset that informs the way one leads and builds up individuals, families, and communities. Intentional Compassion describes a deliberate commitment to understand, formulate strategic responses, and activate others to reach their full potential.

BENEFITS

Remote work for eligible positions. Medical and Dental is paid 95% by company and 5% by employee (individual or family). Vision is covered 100% (individual or family). 401K matched contributions up to 4%. Employee Assistance Program. Vacation time is generous but varies depending on program and position. 9 Sick Days and 11 Holidays. Every teammate gets long and short-term disability free. Positions that require laptops, the company provides one. Positions that require cellphone, company issues one. PERKS Meaningful employee engagement programs. OTHER Employment is conditional pending satisfactory results of all required tests and background checks. Urban Strategies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or other legally protected classifications under applicable federal, state and local legal protections.

To apply:

Please visit www.urbanstrategies.us/careers Contact us with any questions at Recruiting at symbol urbanstrategies.us Equal Opportunity Employer