DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF CLASS:  Work involves responsibility for developing and implementing a variety of Youth Bureau programs and initiatives, e.g. Youth Court, Teens and Kids Mentoring Program, Adventure Camp, SIDNE, Pegasus,, Simulated Impaired Driving Experience (SIDNE), Youth Forum, Pegasus, etc. Specific program requirements, as well as review and oversight, may be provided by grant coordinators, on the state and/or regional level. Responsibilities involve providing leadership to program participants, program planning and implementation in accordance with state and/or other grant requirements and Youth Department policies and procedures. Work is performed under the general supervision of a higher-level Youth Bureau employee. Teamwork and ability to provide leadership to others is a requirement of this position. Performs related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:  (Illustrative only)

• Develops and implements innovative tools for specific Youth Bureau programs and initiatives, e.g. Adventure Camp, SIDNE, Pegasus, Youth Court, Mentor Program, etc., as assigned;
• Works with youth to plan programs and events that spread the message of specific Youth Bureau programs and initiatives, e.g. Adventure Camp, SIDNE, Pegasus, Youth Court, Mentor Program, etc., as assigned;
• Researches, using websites and available literature for information related to developing specific Youth Bureau programs and initiatives, e.g. Adventure Camp, SIDNE, Pegasus, Youth Court, Mentor Program, etc., as assigned;
• Educates and empowers youth to execute the goals of Youth Bureau programs and initiatives, e.g. Adventure Camp, SIDNE, Pegasus, Youth Court, Mentor Program, etc., through regular meetings and related activities;
• Assists youth participants in organizing meetings and activities;
• Facilitates the development and maintenance of a youth-friendly, user-friendly website that provides information about Youth Bureau programs and initiatives, e.g. Adventure Camp, SIDNE, Pegasus, Youth Court, Mentor Program, etc., as well as other information that promotes youth development by organizing a technology committee comprised of youth;
• Travels with youth to statewide and regional events and trainings;
• Maintains youth membership information on a database;
• Coordinates mailings and recruitment for events, programs, initiatives, and statewide events;
• Performs a variety of related activities as required.

WHEN ASSIGNED TO THE TEEN AND YOUNG ADULT SAFE DRIVING PROGRAM:

• Coordinates with county law enforcement agencies including District Attorney and Probation to develop, implement, and maintain a Youth Driver Diversion Program;
• Assists with expansion of SIDNE including creation of materials and training of new presenters;
• Develops and implements a Teen Driving Court, including the pilot program and training coordinators and youth;
• Coordinates with multiple programs and agencies both in and outside of the County to plan programs and events to meet program initiatives;
• Establishes and maintains professional working relationships with a wide variety of persons and agencies, both in and outside of the County government;
• Creates and disseminates educational materials related to the program, for both print and digital medias;
• Reviews and updates existing driving-based materials including Teen Driving agreements and educational materials;
• Coordinates mailings and recruitment for events, programs and initiatives;
• Assists with expansion of SIDNE including creation of materials and training of new presenters;
• Sets program goals and analyses program progress, utilizing all available mediums, including program evaluations and statistics;
• Performs a variety of related activities as required.

Typical Work Activities are intended only as illustrations of possible types of work that might be appropriately assigned to an incumbent of this title. Work activities that do not appear above are not excluded as appropriate work assignments, as long as they can be reasonably understood to be within the logical limits of the job.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:  Good knowledge of group facilitation skills; good knowledge of adolescent development; ability to use computers and computer software to create databases, mailings, and program-related documents and materials; ability to perform research on the Internet; ability to deal effectively with adolescent population; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with private and governmental officials and agencies; organizational ability; ability to be a good role model; ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; emotional maturity, good judgment; discretion; tact; initiative; resourcefulness.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

1. Bachelor’s degree and one (1) year of paid or volunteer experience working with youth, which may have included at-risk youth, in educational, recreational or related setting; or
2. Associate’s degree or sixty (60) college credits and three (3) years of paid or volunteer experience working with youth, which may have included at-risk youth, in educational, recreational or related setting; or
3. An equivalent combination of experience and training as described in a) and b) above.

PLEASE NOTE: Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education.

SUBSTITUTION NOTE: Post-secondary level education may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience indicated above on the basis of thirty (30) college credits per year of experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:  Possession of a current appropriate valid New York State Motor Vehicle Operator's license at time of appointment.

7/02; 11/02; 5/09; 9/15; 1/21; 7/21; 1/22

Competitive Class