Youth Program Assistant
hace 12 días
Los Angeles
Job DescriptionDescription: COMPANY DESCRIPTION: Union Rescue Mission (URM) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area. We are dedicated to serving men, women, and children experiencing homelessness and providing comprehensive emergency and long-term services to help them escape the dangerous streets of Skid Row. Established in 1891, URM is now one of the largest rescue missions of its kind in the United States and the oldest in Los Angeles. Join us at Union Rescue Mission as we bring hope and share the compassion of Christ to those devastated by homelessness. POSITION SUMMARY: The Youth Program Assistant will assist, maintain, and develop the Youth Program by coordinating with the Executive Director, Program Manager, Senior Program Admin, and volunteers. CORE WORK PRINCIPLE: Colossians 3:23 is the foundation of URM’s standard for employment, “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as though you were working for the Lord and not for people.” The goal for each employee is to enrich and sustain a humble heart attitude; to enrich and sustain a mindset of serving others, treating them with kindness and truth; and to enrich and sustain a zealous desire for achieving work objectives without any ulterior motives or agendas. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: • Assist the Children’s Program in the Youth Department., • Help develop and plan activities that incorporate program goals into the daily routine., • Attend staff meetings and development sessions., • Supervise and monitor the safety of children in the Youth program, school pick-ups, camps, and on-site and off-site activities., • Prepare and organize snacks for the children., • Work with children on behavior modification., • Create and update monthly youth activity calendar, bus schedules and seating charts., • Assist with the school enrollment process and deliver packets to the different schools if needed., • Create files for each child enrolled in the Youth Department., • Assist with homework assignments and tutoring., • Maintain and update the youth roster weekly., • Assist with training guests assigned to the Youth Department., • Maintain the youth department in an orderly manner., • Assist in connecting the children to resources in the community., • Develop schedules and routines to ensure that children have enough physical activity., • Watch for signs of emotional or developmental problems in children and bring any problems to the attention of the case managers and/or Executive Director, as well as parents., • Keep records of children’s progress, routines, and interest., • Assist or preform drug testing for guests, as directed., • Supervise the building and enforce program rules., • Write incident and end of the night reports., • Supervise the dining room; when necessary., • Conducts other tasks, projects and clerical duties as assigned by the Executive Director., • Commitment to URM (Union Rescue Mission) mission, vision, and core values., • Manual dexterity, required., • Ability to lift objects up to 30 lbs., • Noise levels are considered moderate to high., • The office and classrooms are clean, orderly, properly lighted, and ventilated., • Ability to communicate effectively both in orally and in writing., • Computer Literacy required., • Must have excellent organizational skills and a strong ability to prioritize tasks., • Must have the ability to multi-task in a high-volume environment., • High School Diploma or equivalent., • Ability to communicate effectively both in orally and in writing., • Computer Literacy required., • Must have excellent organizational skills and a strong ability to prioritize tasks., • Must have the ability to multi-task in a high-volume environment., • Ability to conduct responsibilities without direct supervision. #ZR Company DescriptionURM is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was established in 1891. Today, we are one of the largest rescue missions of our kind in the United States, and the oldest in Los Angeles. For over 130 years, people with feelings of distress and despair have been coming to Union Rescue Mission seeking help. URM is committed to life-transforming ministry through the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ as demonstrated in these core values.URM is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was established in 1891. Today, we are one of the largest rescue missions of our kind in the United States, and the oldest in Los Angeles. For over 130 years, people with feelings of distress and despair have been coming to Union Rescue Mission seeking help. URM is committed to life-transforming ministry through the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ as demonstrated in these core values.
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