For Immediate Hire
Site Based Program Specialist
Hourly Position: $22.36/hourly
All potential candidates must respond with a resume and a customized cover letter. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Interested candidates can apply to (), or on our website:
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF COLORADO MISSION
The mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado (BBBSC) is to create and support mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of our youth. Our vision is for all youth to reach their potential. This is accomplished through partnering with youth mentees, parents/guardians, volunteers, local communities, and caring philanthropists. We are accountable for each child in our program achieving: higher aspirations, greater confidence, and better relationships, increased sense of belonging and community/school engagement, which contributes to improved mental health, avoidance of risky behaviors, and educational success.
Our values are: Belonging, Resilience, Accountability, Vision, and Empathy (BRAVE)
ABOUT BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF COLORADO
We are committed to ensuring that every employee has the resources, support, and opportunities they need to succeed, excel in their role, and make a lasting impact at BBBSC. Our organization is dedicated to fostering a safe and respectful environment where all individuals feel valued and empowered. We set clear expectations and provide the tools needed for every team member to contribute meaningfully to our shared mission. We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels a sense of value and is equipped to make a positive impact.
SITE BASED PROGRAM SPECIALIST:
The Site Based Program Specialist position requires excellent case management, program support and documentation for Site Based mentoring programs. This position includes event scheduling, conducting interviews and match introductions, event planning and execution, and match support. Must be highly organized and provide excellent professional customer service and meet quality metrics, outcomes and goals as established by the agency. The ideal candidate must demonstrate a high-level of awareness/expertise and independent judgment when interviewing and assessing volunteers and children in the areas of child safety, matching, match support and documentation. The ideal candidate will also have experience facilitating youth events.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Perform duties in compliance with National standards and BBBSC policies, procedures and practices.
Manage a caseload of mentors (Bigs) and youth mentees (Littles) who are paired in a mentoring relationship.
Work to match volunteer with the youth applicant in a manner that strongly considers requests related to culture, gender, and religious affiliation.
Conduct match introductions and paperwork for groups and individuals as assigned.
Complete assigned match support in accordance with open caseloads.
Ensure awareness of child safety and risk management, policies and procedures throughout all aspects of job function.
Responsible for tracking participation, distributing and collecting surveys and program evaluations for assigned matches.
Provide coaching and resources for mentors.
Provide community resources and referrals to families expressing need, when possible.
Facilitate Parent/Guardian/child orientations and volunteer training as assigned.
Provide match updates and information as needed for grants and marketing.
Support the planning of events, identifying activities, and selecting venues for programming.
Attend events and activities as assigned including Saturday and weeknight requirements
Immediately reports all suspected violations of child protection laws, Agency policies and BBBSA standards to the Program Director and Vice President of Programs.
Represent BBBSC in a professional manner in the community and office.
Complete all assigned work in a timely and professional manner that supports monthly/annual goals. QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience
Bachelor's Degree required or 1-2 years of youth-development experience in one or several of the following areas: mentoring, facilitating positive youth development, promoting college/career readiness, partnering with multi-cultural communities, implementing inclusive practices in service delivery, volunteer management, and/or working with Spanish-speaking communities.
CPR/First Aid certified (able to complete course upon hire)
Bilingual proficiency in both English and Spanish a plus.
Recreation and College/Career Readiness a plus. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Experience with youth development and/or youth mentoring.
Cultural competency and experience working with diverse youth and families.
Ability to be data-driven and goal oriented.
Strong organizational and time management skills, ability to multi-task and attend to details.
Works independently yet able to perform well in team environment.
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills.
Excellent time management skills and able to multi-task
Ability to deal effectively with changing job requirements and shifting priorities.
Ability to practice attentive and active listening.
Ability to foster relationships with community partners and diverse stakeholders.
Ability to handle sensitive information and maintain confidentiality
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Access to reliable transportation
Available to work evenings and weekends COMPENSATION
Our goal is to make all aspects of working with us transparent. That includes our offer process. When we have identified talent that is a good fit for BBBSC, we work hard to present an equitable and fair offer. We look at your knowledge, skills, and experience along with your compensation expectations and align that with our company equity processes to determine our offer ranges.
We value and want to support our team members, and are proud to offer a comprehensive compensation package that includes the following:
The is a full time hourly position at $22.36 per hour
Excellent benefits including company paid medical, dental, vision for the employee.
This is a Hybrid position with a minimum of 2 days onsite per work week required; remaining days remote-flexible based on team needs
Many other work-life balance benefits.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
This position is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, speak, and hear. The position requires extensive computer use, so the employee must have sufficient hand dexterity to use a computer keyboard and read a computer screen. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER:
This job announcement in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.
Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.
Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis.
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