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About the Role

Employees in this job also function as a part-time Vocational Instructor for the youth assigned to their specific skilled trade area, providing a positive work experience emphasizing the development of good work ethic and vocational skills. The primary objective is to maintain the Agency’s fleet of vehicles including safety inspections.

Responsibilities

• Track vehicle maintenance needs
• Perform repair and maintenance of fleet vehicles including mounting and balancing tires, oil changes, and brake and suspension maintenance
• Schedule and deliver vehicles for outsourced repairs
• Perform related duties as assigned by the supervisor
• Properly use equipment, material and tools safely and professionally
• Assess the youth’s interests and knowledge of the Vocational Program specific to your trade area
• Instruct youth in a skilled trade to prepare them for employment upon discharge
• Plan and conduct on-the-job training activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time
• Instruct youth in the proper and safe care of work areas and all applicable equipment, stressing safety at all times
• Be prepared and in a position to begin work following the Vocational Program time schedules
• Ensure that assigned youth are properly supervised at all times and maintain attendance and work schedule records
• Enforce established dress, conduct, and behavior codes appropriate to the Vocational Program area
• Communicate and document significant behaviors or incidents on behalf of youth
• Maintain all trade-related, Vocational Program, and youth records and paperwork in a timely, organized way
• Adhere to and perform all duties following all rules, regulations, policies, and safety standards of The William George Agency and the New York State Office of Children and Family Services, while upholding our mission, vision, and values

Requirements

• Must successfully complete all required background checks: NYS Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR), Multi-State Sex Offender Registry (SOR), NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) Fingerprinting, NYS Justice Center Staff Exclusion List (SEL), NYS OMIG Medicaid Exclusion List, Out-of-state child abuse register inquiry of any state in which the person resided within the last five years (if applicable), NYS License Event Notification Service (LENS), Office of Inspector General (OIG)
• Must successfully complete Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI)

Skills

• Ability to work with a diverse population presenting a variety of cultural, socioeconomic, developmental and sexual identities
• Ability and willingness to establish and foster healthy and supportive relationships that acknowledge individual identities and encourage personal growth
• Good Communication and Organizational Skills
• Ability to change oil/filter and other basic vehicle maintenance
• Experience working with adolescents

Location

• Ithaca, New York

Work Type

• Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Flexible to meet the needs of the program

Experience Level

• Experience in auto maintenance
• Experience working with adolescents

Education Level

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Salary/Compensations

• $22/Hr

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and retirement plan options
• Generous paid time off

About the Company

• The William George Agency for Children’s Services is located on a 650-acre campus nine miles northeast of Ithaca, in the Finger Lakes Region of New York State.
• It is a private not-for-profit residential treatment center licensed by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) that serves both male and female youth between the ages of 12 and 21, and their families, who present with significant mental health issues, behavioral difficulties, and substance abuse issues.
• Our programs offer an array of treatment modalities specifically designed to meet the needs of our youth.

Equal Opportunity

• The William George Agency for Children’s Services is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunities without regard to an individual’s age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.