Job Posting for Youth Engagement Specialist - One Second Collaborative at United Way of Tarrant County

Position Summary
The Youth Engagement Specialist is a part-time position which supports the outreach, recruitment, and engagement of youth and young adults on behalf of the One Second Collaborative to build and maintain an effective youth-adult partnership.

Supervisory Responsibilities: No direct supervisory responsibilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Assists with the outreach and recruitment of youth and young adults 14-24 years of age.
Assists in the development and implementation of the One Second Collaborative Youth Steering Committee.
Plans and coordinates Youth Steering Committee meetings and activities in collaboration with One Second Collaborative Program Coordinator.
Moderates or facilitates meetings and activities as assigned.
Assists with identifying and securing opportunities to increase youth participation and leadership across OSC initiatives.
Supports the development of a public safety plan with emphasis on youth voice, empowerment, and leadership.
Works to maintain relationships with youth, youth-serving, and youth-led networks at the direction of the OSC Program Director.
Assists in the development of Youth Steering Committee special projects including public awareness campaigns, documents, and materials.
Prepares and edits correspondence, presentations, reports, and memos under direction of OSC Program Director
Maintains project management and tracking tools and shared file drives as needed, ensuring they remain up to date.
Assists in program development and evaluation using a variety of data tools and research.
Provides logistical and scheduling support as needed.

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Must be eligible to work in the United States (No Sponsorship)
Knowledge of Tarrant County required; community engagement experience in Tarrant County preferred.
Introductory understanding of youth violence, its impacts and solutions
Interest in working with diverse stakeholders who possess different perspectives, including community leaders and activist/organizers, residents affected by violence, young people at risk of violence, gang involved or impacted youth, service providers, criminal justice and other public agency staff and leaders required.
Must possess skills to engage and motivate youth and young adults who may have prior offending histories, prior gang affiliations, and unstable work histories.
Must have excellent networking and interpersonal abilities.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with community partners, social service providers, elected officials, colleagues and supervisors
Ability to speak in front of large groups, virtually and in public
Basic computer skills in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Effective communication and organizational skills
Ability to provide excellent customer service in all interactions

Educational/Experience Requirements:

0-1 year of experience in related youth leadership, community and relationship building activities
Experience motivating and leading a group of peers.
Personal and professional experience relevant to Tarrant County preferred

Personal Skills and Attributes:

Fluency in English required; Fluency in additional languages is beneficial, but not required.
Excellent leadership, team building, interpersonal and time management skills
A high energy, results-oriented team player and must be a self-starter with little supervision required.
An individual with the utmost professional and personal integrity
Personal values consistent with United Way mission

Additional requirements related to the job:

Texas driver’s license, proper vehicle insurance, and reliable transportation.
Reliable Internet access to support remote work.

Work Hours/Environment: Part-time, 10-15 hours per week.

The position is a hybrid role that requires weekly, in-office participation on either Wednesday or Thursday.
Monthly Saturday morning or Friday evening, depending on the meeting schedule for the Youth Steering Committee.
Although remote work is permitted for this position, the individual must reside primarily in Tarrant County with the ability to work from the office or other required location daily if needed and when required.

About United Way of Tarrant County
United Way of Tarrant County brings people together to build strong communities where everyone thrives. As a nonprofit leader, we help communities tackle tough challenges and work with private, public and nonprofit partners to boost education, financial stability and health resources. We also serve as the regional grantee for Tarrant County’s Area Agency on Aging (AAA), invest in and maintain a cooperative relationship with the state’s 2-1-1 call center and provide support to local veterans, active military personnel and their families through our partnership with the Texas Veterans Network.

United Way of Tarrant County and AAA employ approximately 75 people dedicated to our mission. We celebrated our 100^th anniversary in 2022 and are ready to serve Tarrant County for years to come.

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