About the Role
The Youth Advisor supports a robust youth program for grades 6-12, focusing on activities, retreats, trips, and community development. This role ensures proper documentation, manages attendance, and maintains safety standards within the Trinity Youth program.
Responsibilities
- Ensure health, safety, and wellbeing of Trinity Youth members by providing close supervision of assigned activities.
- Support and facilitate learning opportunities in a safe and productive environment for youth programs.
- Support programs and advocacy opportunities that amplify youth voices and promote critical thinking.
- Instruct and mentor youth participants.
- Ensure all participants sign in on a daily basis.
- Ensure returns of surveys, applications, and other important documentation.
- Have a thorough knowledge of Trinity’s emergency and safety procedures and take appropriate actions for emergency situations.
- Create an environment that is safe, culturally sensitive, and relevant to the needs of youth participants.
- Work closely with Youth Staff to deliver meals and snacks for youth activities.
- Coordinate with Trinity’s Youth Minister to connect Youth in need to available resources.
- Assume other related responsibilities and special projects as required.
- Follow and maintain health and safety guidelines per the CDC and Trinity Policy.
- Ensure proper set-up and breakdown for Youth activities.
- Maintain current certifications for youth safety, health, and compliance.
- Pursue a professional development plan.
- Adhere to confidentiality rules and all other Trinity policies, procedures, and rules.
- Perform all duties in a manner that promotes Trinity’s mission, vision, and core values.
Requirements
- Familiar with trauma-informed care, mental health first aid, and de-escalation.
- Familiar with and comfortable talking about the Episcopal Church.
- Good customer service and hospitality skills.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively.
- Comfortable working with youth to create a welcoming environment for all backgrounds.
- Demonstrated commitment to youth, especially those experiencing personal and family challenges.
- Collaborative and self-motivated; able to work in a variety of groups and circumstances.
- Commitment to working on social justice issues.
- Occasional evening and weekend responsibilities required.
Skills
- Trauma-informed care
- Mental health first aid
- De-escalation
- Customer service
- Hospitality
- Interpersonal skills
- Organizational skills
- Collaboration
- Working with diverse youth
- Youth mentorship
- Social justice advocacy
Location
- New York City
Work Type
- Part-time
- Afternoon schedule
Experience Level
- 3+ years of experience
Education Level
- Undergraduate Degree or equivalent combination of training and experience
Salary/Compensations
- $30 per hour
About the Company
- Trinity Youth works with the Director for Youth and Community Partnerships and the Priest for Youth and Community Care to support a robust youth program.
