College & Career Bound Case Manager - Burton Tech

OVERVIEW
Utilizing leadership, advocacy, and collaboration, College & Career Bound Case Manager promotes student success, provides preventive services, and responds to identified student needs by implementing a comprehensive program that addresses academic, career, and personal/social development for all students.

In addition, the position also provides supervision and promotes engagement of club members and ensures a safe and supportive environment for club members by promoting positive relationships.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops and maintains a written plan for effective delivery of the College & Career Bound program based on the current member’s school data.
• Communicates the goals of the comprehensive College & Career Bound program to members, parents’ community groups and school officials.
• Maintains current and appropriate resources for all participants.
• Uses the majority of time providing direct services through guided curriculum, creation of individualized student plans, and providing preventative and responsive services to youth with the remaining time focused on program management, system support and accountability. Implements developmentally appropriate group activities to meet member’s needs and school goals.
• Assists all members, individually or in groups, with developing academic, career and personal/social skills, goals, and plans. Accurately and appropriately interprets and utilizes student data.
• Provides individual and group counseling and guidance including guiding and counseling students through the development of personal, social, educational, and career plans.
• Counsel and assist members/parents in the process of seeking academic financial assistance through workshops, phone calls, and face-to-face interaction.
• Consults and collaborates with parents/guardians, teachers, and staff about understanding and meeting the special needs of students and makes appropriate referrals.
• Administers assessments, analyzes, and interprets test results to provide information about educational, career, and personal/social needs.
• Assists with placement and follow-up services for students.
• Assists students in selecting programs of study to enhance career planning.
• Provides information and resource services for students, parents/guardians, and faculty.
• Assists members in building self-esteem and developing decision-making, problem- solving, and positive human relations skills.
• Plans with teachers, counselors, parents/guardians, and students’ steps for modifying student behavior.
• Utilizes community resources in addressing the needs of members.
• Provides data concerning members’ needs to determine curricula development and direction.
• Maintains comprehensive records and reports.
• Provides individual counseling to members with identified concerns and needs.
• Monitors member’s academic performance, behavior and attendance and assists with appropriate interventions.
• Participate in special programs and/or events.
• Collects and analyzes data to guide program direction and emphasis.
• May be required to help in other program areas.
• Assume other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE, LICENSURE and CERTIFICATION:

• Currently enrolled in a course of higher education.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule, which may include evenings, weekends and/or holidays.
• Must obtain/maintain a current CPR & First Aid Certification (within first 90 days of employment)
• Must hold a valid drivers’ license and pass motor vehicle driving record check.
• Pass criminal background check.
• Must pass a criminal background check.
• Must pass (negative result) a TB test.

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITY and SKILLS:

• Ability to communicate effectively with young people from diverse backgrounds, ages 12-18 as well as a range of other organizational personnel in a courteous and professional manner.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Good level of responsibility, reliability, and punctuality.
• Ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive data, and information.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagrammatic form. Involves semi-routine standardized work with some latitude for independent judgment concerning choices of action.
• Ability to deal with the public.
• Ability to plan and implement quality programs for youth.
• Ability to organize and supervise members in a safe environment.
• Must have knowledge of word processing programs, spreadsheets, creating presentations, email platforms, online researching, and other communication tools.

WORKING CONDITIONS and DRIVING:

• Travel between Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles sites and schools and various field trip sites as well as in the community is required. Must meet the insurance standards of Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles.
• Work is performed in the community as well as an office setting.
• Evening or weekend hours required on an as needed basis.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORKING CONDITIONS:

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those occurring in the performance of the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The position involves lifting; bending; reaching with hands and arms; climbing or balancing; stooping, kneeling, standing, walking, crouching, or crawling; frequent interruptions via in-person contact, phone calls, and email are expected. Will be subject to indoor and outdoor environmental conditions based on activity location. Required to work around youth and adults where noise levels may be moderate to high during activities. Physical exertion may be required to lift supplies and equipment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. Nothing in this job description restricts the right of Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles Management to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job or change this job description at any time.

About Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles:

Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles (BGCMLA) is a scalable and sustainable solution to reversing the opportunity crises facing some of the most vulnerable youth in marginalized neighborhoods of Los Angeles. BGCMLA is designed to increase programmatic offerings and to serve a more significant number of youth in the areas of Metro Los Angeles. Our mission is to create a safe space that empowers all Club members to Learn, Explore, Achieve, and Dream (L.E.A.D.). We fulfill our mission by offering nationally recognized, research-based programs and activities in three core areas: Academic Success, Good Character and Citizenship, and Healthy Lifestyles. We believe in empowering youth to explore a future with endless possibilities by offering creative programs, such as new approaches to science, technology, engineering, math (STEM), sports and recreation, music, and the arts created in collaboration with our community partners. Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles is a safe, stable place that ensures physical and emotional safety for all youth we serve. Click here for more information regarding Club safety.The individual Clubs which presently make up BGCMLA have a deep history of impact in the most vulnerable areas of Los Angeles County. Our collaboration of Clubs includes the following Boys & Girls Clubs: Challengers, Watts/Willowbrook, Bell Gardens, and Venice. We are also provide youth programming on school sites throughout Los Angeles, for more about our service locations, please visit vgcmla.org. At BGCMLA, we are wholly committed to maximizing our Clubs’ potential to serve more kids more often and to build strong, sustainable organizations.