Nonprofit
Teen Advocate
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Description
This is a part-time role (20 hours per week), Monday - Thursday, After-school / Early evening hours. Hours can be changed to daytime during Summer season.
Lutheran Settlement House (LSH) is a non-profit, community-based organization committed to serving children, adults, and families living in Philadelphia. Within our Jane Addams Place family emergency shelter program, we are seeking a compassionate and dynamic individual to fill the role of a part-time Teen Advocate. The primary responsibility of this role is to coordinate programming specifically for pre-teens and teens on site, manage our summer teen work program, and provide support and resources for teens on site. Additionally, the successful candidate will serve as a subject matter expert, supporting shelter staff in understanding and managing teen-related concerns within the shelter environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide Youth Programming Support:
- Develop and coordinate on-site programming specifically for teens and pre-teens residing on site at Jane Addams Place
- Collaborate with teammates on monthly programming calendar
- Tracking attendance of all teen programming in agency database
- Provide community resources for pre-teens and teens
- Communicate with external partners as needed
- Encourage families to utilize programming and community spaces
- Promote social-emotional learning activities for teens and pre-teens
- Participate in weekly supervision and team meetings
- Coordinate Summer Teen Work Program:
- Coordinate activities for Jane Addams Teen Summer Work Program
- Interview and onboard teens for the program
- Create the program's daily schedule and ensure activities are building skills and providing real-life work experience
- Work with staff across Lutheran Settlement House to coordinate activities
Qualifications:
- Some college in Social Work, Education, or related field desired but not required
- Previous experience working with teenagers a strong plus
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Works well with colleagues and external partners
- Demonstrates respect for cultural, socioeconomic, and individual differences, with a commitment to promoting equity and inclusion
- Familiarity with Philadelphia resources strongly preferred
- Flexible scheduling may be required, on occasion, to meet programming needs
LSH is committed to creating an inclusive experience for all and we firmly believe that we serve our communities best when everyone feels free to be their most authentic self.
We value diversity and are committed to promoting it! We are an equal opportunity employer and applicants from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
This is a part-time role (20 hours per week), Monday - Thursday, After-school / Early evening hours. Hours can be changed to daytime during Summer season.
Lutheran Settlement House (LSH) is a non-profit, community-based organization committed to serving children, adults, and families living in Philadelphia. Within our Jane Addams Place family emergency shelter program, we are seeking a compassionate and dynamic individual to fill the role of a part-time Teen Advocate. The primary responsibility of this role is to coordinate programming specifically for pre-teens and teens on site, manage our summer teen work program, and provide support and resources for teens on site. Additionally, the successful candidate will serve as a subject matter expert, supporting shelter staff in understanding and managing teen-related concerns within the shelter environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide Youth Programming Support:
- Develop and coordinate on-site…
Benefits
Benefits include:
- Philadelphia Sick Time is accrued at a rate of 1 hour per every 40 hours worked.
- Our 401k retirement savings program offers a 1% match, and we offer pre-tax flexible spending accounts for health, travel, and dependent care.
- We value growth and learning, and offer trainings and conference participation whenever possible. We value the voices of our staff, and we offer mini-grants for staff to pilot new ideas in their work.
- We understand that employees are people first and foremost, and are committed to an overall supportive and flexible organizational culture.
- Our work is critical but we know it’s not easy, so we aim to infuse joy wherever possible. Whether we are offering free yoga and exercise classes, ending all-staff meetings with Karaoke or Bingo, or committing steadfast to a snack-based meeting culture – we aim to balance the weight of our work with laughter and levity as often as we can.
Benefits include:
- Philadelphia Sick Time is accrued at a rate of 1 hour per every 40 hours worked.
- Our 401k retirement savings program offers a 1% match, and we offer pre-tax flexible spending accounts for health, travel, and dependent care.
- We value growth and learning, and offer trainings and conference participation whenever possible. We value the voices of our staff, and we offer mini-grants for staff to pilot new ideas in their work.
- We understand that employees are people first and foremost, and are committed to an overall supportive and flexible organizational culture.
- Our work is critical but we know it’s not easy, so we aim to infuse joy wherever possible. Whether we are offering free yoga and exercise classes, ending all-staff meetings with Karaoke or Bingo, or committing steadfast to a snack-based meeting culture – we aim to balance the weight of our work with laughter and levity as often as we can.
Level of Language Proficiency
Proficient in English (reading/writing/verbal communication), Bilingual candidates preferred
Proficient in English (reading/writing/verbal communication), Bilingual candidates preferred
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This position requires background checks and clearances, including FBI fingerprinting, PA State Criminal Background Check, and a DHS Child Abuse clearance prior to the employee's start date. Existing copies of these clearances can be used if no more than 6-months older than the employee's start date.
