Youth Advocate

Company Information

Organization Name: Black Youth Leadership Project, Inc.
About Our Organization: Black Youth Leadership Project (BYLP) is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering and uplifting black youth through leadership development, educational opportunities, and community engagement.
Website: www.bylp.org
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
Prepared Date: 07-21-2023
Effective Date: 07-21-2023
Hiring Manager Job Title: Youth Advocate
Job Function: Youth Advocacy
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Employment Status: Part-time Regular
Primary Location: SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CA

Job Summary

BYLP is seeking self-starting, energetic, positive, service-oriented individuals to work in school site, office and virtual settings with elementary, middle school and high school aged youth including interaction with the parents of program participants. This position provides a great opportunity to positively impact and influence the lives of black youth by being a supportive and nurturing advocate. The role is multifaceted and includes teaching, limit setting, advocating, services coordination and being a positive adult role model. Work as part of a dedicated team to make a difference in the lives of black youth. Act as liaison or advocate and implement programs that promote, maintain, and improve individual and overall development.

Education and Experience

Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree

Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

Administrative - Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.

Skills

Basic Skills

• Active Learning- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Active Listening- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Critical Thinking- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Learning Strategies- Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
• Mathematics- Using mathematics to solve problems.
• Monitoring- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Reading Comprehension- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Science- Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
• Speaking- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Writing- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Social Skills

• Coordination- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Instructing- Teaching others how to do something.
• Negotiation- Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
• Persuasion- Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
• Service Orientation- Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Social Perceptiveness- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Complex Problem Solving Skills

• Complex Problem Solving- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Technical Skills

• Equipment Maintenance- Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
• Equipment Selection- Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Installation- Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
• Operation and Control- Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Operations Analysis- Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
• Operations Monitoring- Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Programming- Writing computer programs for various purposes.
• Quality Control Analysis- Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• Repairing- Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
• Technology Design- Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs.
• Troubleshooting- Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Systems Skills

• Judgment and Decision Making- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Systems Analysis- Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
• Systems Evaluation- Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.

Resource Management Skills

• Management of Financial Resources- Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.
• Management of Material Resources- Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.
• Management of Personnel Resources- Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
• Time Management- Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Work Context

Communication - Types and frequency of interactions with other people that are required as part of this job.

Role Relationships - Importance of different types of interactions with others both inside and outside the organization

Responsibility for Others - Amount of responsibility the worker has for other workers as a part of this job

Conflictual Contact - Amount of conflict that the worker will encounter as part of this job

Work Setting - Description of physical surroundings that the worker will face as part of this job

Environmental Conditions - Description of extreme environmental conditions the worker will be placed in as part of this job

Job Hazards - Descriptions of types of hazardous conditions the worker could be exposed to as part of this job. This includes the frequency of exposure, and the likelihood and degree of injury if exposed.

Body Positioning - Amount of time the worker will spend in a variety of physical positions on this job

Work Attire - Dress requirements of this job

Impact of Decisions - The frequency and nature of the impact of worker's decisions on the organization

Routine versus Challenging Work - The relative amounts of routine versus challenging work the worker will perform as part of this job

Competition - Amount of competition that the worker will face as part of this job

Pace and Scheduling - Description of the role that time plays in the way the worker performs the tasks required by this job

Primary Job Duties

• Daily facilitation and coordination of BYLP programs and youth engagement in executing the plan of the day in accordance with program policies and procedures.
• Participate in the development and implementation of program service plans.
• Assist youth with meeting program goals and personal development.
• Serve as a positive role model, mentor and advocate for youth.
• Maintain appropriate relationships throughout all interactions.
• Attend All Hands meetings and trainings as required.
• Assist youth in identifying interests and skills within community service opportunities and activities, as indicated.
• Serve as an advocate for assigned youth. Meet with youth weekly and provide advocate notes regarding the youth’s perspective and assessment of their respective week.
• Assist in maintenance and cleanliness of the work environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Activities

Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Systems Evaluation - Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.

Systems Analysis - Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

Persuasion - Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.

Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Tools and Technology

Tools

Laser printers

• Computer laser printers

Notebook computers

• Laptop computers

Personal computers

• Personal computers

Special purpose telephones

• Multi-line telephone systems (e.g. Dialpad)

Technology

Data base user interface and query software

• Client databases
• WIX

Electronic mail software

• Gmail

Graphics or photo imaging software

• Canva
• Adobe products
• WIX

Internet browser software

• Web browser software

Office suite software

• GSuite

Operating system software

• Apple macOS

Presentation software

• Google Slides

Spreadsheet software

• Google Sheets

Word processing software

• Google Docs

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.