Senior YouthBuild Counselor Rochester, NY (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=265+N.+Clinton+Ave.+Rochester+NY+USA+14605) Description Job Responsibilities + Develops, oversees, and implements a career development program that meets organizational standards and goals of primary funding sources. + Ongoing development and implementation of job readiness classes and other courses in career development within the program. + Ensures that youth are prepared for, and connected to, the appropriate educational or employment opportunities. + Assist with participant recruitment through outreach to inner-city youth and youth-serving agencies. + Assist with operating a program orientation for new participants and completing intake paperwork. + Provide individual counseling and case management for all participants. + Assist participants through transitional phase of program into secondary education and/or employment. + Provide supervision and act as a role model while working alongside students on community service projects. + Transport students by agency van to training classes and other program activities. + Documentation and data entry in a variety of data systems that track program implementation. + Monitor participant attendance and progress and enforce program rules. + Complete participant timesheets to indicate time spent in program activities. + Maintain concise documentation of the post program tracking system. + Collect and report participant data for the program’s evaluation reports. + Provide classroom supervision and tutoring to youth during GED classes. + Attend and participate in YouthBuild and Urban League functions and fundraising events. + Perform such duties as the supervisor may assign. Requirements + BA in social work, counseling, or related field preferred; strong leadership skills and at least two years’ successful experience working with youth in a community-based setting. + One year of successful experience in project management and supervising young adults in a structured setting + Excellent counseling skills and the commitment to helping young people succeed academically, reorient their lives, develop leadership and professional skills, and make a difference in their communities. + Experience working directly with a diverse youth population, preferably within a job development or on-the-job training program. + Experience in job coaching, career development, or counseling preferred. + Strong commitment to youth leadership and empowerment and ability to work sensitively and effectively with young people. + Strong classroom facilitation and interpersonal communication skills. + Strong knowledge of best practices in the workforce. + Excellent written and oral communications skills. + Ability to relate to, communicate with and work with disadvantaged young men and women and understand the issues relating to this population. + Competency with Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel. + Ability to relate well with others, a team player with a positive attitude. + Valid NYS driver’s license: clean driver’s abstract, and reliable transportation required. + Must be customer service oriented. + Knowledge of available community resources a plus.