Job Overview:

• Pay: $22 an hour, non-exempt
• Work Schedule: 35 hours per week; typical hours Monday - Friday from 10:00am - 6:00pm
• Type: Temporary contract; approximate end date 08/30/2024
• Location: Hybrid; flexibility to work some days remotely and some days onsite in the Lower East Side

Program Overview:

The purpose of the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) is to provide New York City youth with summer employment and educational experiences that build on their individual strengths and incorporate youth development principles. These principles include engaging the talents and interests of youth, developing their skills and competencies, and providing positive adult role models.

The goals and objectives of SYEP are:

• To provide a valuable work experience at job sites that are safe and well supervised
• To assist youth in identifying their career interests through exposure to different industries, occupations, educational pathways, and the requirements for success in each of them
• To enable youth to acquire positive work habits and develop employment‐related skills
• To facilitate the long‐term employment and self‐sufficiency of youth
• To enable youth to develop a greater understanding of higher education and career options available to them
• To enable youth to develop financial literacy and other competencies that will prepare them to succeed in their transition to adulthood

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/ GED required; college degree or current college enrollment preferred.

• Experience and comfort working with youth and workplace professionals

• Strong computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Office and Google Suite

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team

• Extreme attention to detail and strong multitasker

• Ability to make deadlines in a fast-paced environment

• Past experience working with Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) preferred

• Ability to travel throughout NYC via public transportation

• Possession of New York State Driver’s License a plus

Responsibilities:

• Assist with the recruitment of new worksites and conduct pre-assessment visits

• Ensure worksites are providing a safe and supportive environment to youth assigned to the site

• Visit each worksite in caseload once a week, to monitor participant progress and complete an assessment report

• Complete weekly data entry of assessment reports for each worksite assigned to caseload

• Ensure SYEP participants are satisfied with worksite placements and are completing maximum hours; contact youth as necessary to follow up on missed hours

• Serve as a liaison between SYEP participants and Henry Street Settlement to communicate information at regular intervals

• Distribute and collect participant timesheets, program evaluations and other program documents weekly

• Assist with the facilitation of participant and worksite orientations.

• Monitor and report any issues or program violations to Project Coordinators

• Other duties as assigned by the Program Coordinator

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work onsite in the Lower East Side and travel throughout the boroughs of Manhattan
• Fully vaccinated against COVID-19