Position Summary

This role coordinates and supports all Youth Services events, providing direct supervision for After School and Open Gym programs. The Youth Coordinator must be a committed individual who can work independently and in large group settings to create and collaborate with youth gatherings, activities, and workshops.  They must provide direct supervision of youth. Will act as “big brother”/” big sister” to youth; they serve as a role model and good influence on the youth.  They will assist in planning the summer Youth Camp, Spring Break Camp, Harvest and Holiday Parties, Graduation Ceremony, the Summer Youth Trip, and other educational events. Maintain the nightly operations of the Youth Services Department. Implement and monitor academic standards and excellence for Tribal children, tutor students in specific areas of need, plan activities and document educational progress. Work with Tribal children daily after school to achieve academic success. The incumbent is expected to work in accordance with the mission, purpose, and values of the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indian Youth Services department.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities                                   

·         Assist with after school tutoring of tribal member students. Which may require:

o   the ability to work with children who have IFSP,IEP and 504, using general education curriculum or modify to meet the child’s individual needs,

o   act as a mentor and educational advocate to assist in the students’ progress,

·         Plan and implement activities that encourage educational achievement.

·         Co-coordinate after school programs, food and activities

·         Provide assistance in instructing activities and come up with ideas relevant to age group and gender of youth they are working with during student programs.

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·         Teach life skills and help develop a talent/skill/area of interest with each child.

·         Assist with all educational youth programs and events such as, but not limited to the following: Spring break, Summer Youth Camp, Halloween event, Christmas event and spring equinox.

·         May perform other duties commensurate with the functions and level of the position.

Supervisory Responsibilities

No supervision responsibilities

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

·         Must possess excellent communication skills, positive attitude, and ability to cooperate with others.

·         Maintain, provide, and demonstrate cultural sensitivity and awareness.

·         Exceptional interpersonal skills and teamwork are necessary. A great deal of time will be spent interacting with students, parents, and other staff involved with the students;

·         Must be computer literate.

·         Must be a self-starter and have the ability to find imaginative solutions to issues that might arise.

·         Experience working with diverse populations

·         Willingness to work with a team of staff and departments to meet the needs of the Tribal community.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. 

The worker is frequently subject to inside environmental conditions, which provide protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes, and is subject to outside environmental conditions and to wet and/or humid conditions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job

·         Frequently involves sedentary work.

·         Occasionally involves light work: exerting up to 20 pounds of force and/or up to 10 pounds of force and/or negligible amount of force to move objects.

·         Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

·         Constantly requires the ability to give and receive detailed information through verbal communication.

·         Constantly requires verbally expressing or exchanging ideas of important instructions accurately, loudly, or quickly.

·         Constantly requires working with fingers rather than the whole hand or arm.

·         Constantly requires repetitive movement of the wrists, hands and/or fingers.

·         Often requires walking or moving about to accomplish tasks.

·         Occasionally requires standing and/or sitting for sustained periods of time.

·         Occasionally requires ascending or descending stairs or ramps using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.

·         Occasionally requires raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally.

·         Occasionally requires stooping which entails the use of the lower extremities and back muscles.  Infrequently requires crouching.

·         Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

 Position Qualifications

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·         Experience: Para-educator, tutoring or school-age programs are preferred, but not required.

·         Experience working in a Tribal cultural setting is preferred.

·         Must be able to pass thorough background check and have a valid driver’s license.

·         Must adhere to the Stillaguamish policies and procedures set out by the Tribe.