LIFE SKILLS COACH – PART-TIME
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Posted: February 3, 2025
Closes: Open Until Filled
Salary: $25,000 Annually
Position Description
The Life Skills Coach will provide weekly interpersonal skill-building and drug/alcohol prevention lessons for at-risk youth who have been referred to the program.
This is a part-time, 25 hour per week position. The individual in this position will work with youth throughout the school year and assist the 4-H Program Assistant/JCPC Coordinator with summer camp programs and other duties as assigned.
The Camden County 4-H Agent serves as the direct supervisor for the Life Skills Coach position.
The scheduled work hours are Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The person in this position may be asked to work hours outside of the posted schedule but will be able to flex the additional hours worked.
General Definition of Work
Performs intermediate skilled human support work coordinating community service, drug prevention, and interpersonal skill-building programs for juveniles and at-risk youth, preparing and maintaining files and records, and related work as apparent or assigned within N.C. Cooperative Extension, Camden County Center. Work is performed under the supervision of the 4-H Agent within N.C. Cooperative Extension, Camden County Center.
Qualification Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function 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 essential functions.
Essential Functions
- Communicates the value of the local 4-H program.
- Collaborates with various county agencies to identify at-risk youth.
- Assist in developing lesson plans and monthly activity schedules for individual program areas utilizing a research-based curriculum.
- Creates, maintains, and reviews client files to ensure accuracy and completeness
- Communicates with court counselors, school resource officers, and Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention staff to ensure compliance with program policy and procedures.
- Maintains open communication with parents/guardians of program participants.
- Assists with an annual grant proposal, request, and all related requirements.
- Completes and submits various status reports for the Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and North Carolina Cooperative Extension.
- Implement community programs and activities for youth through 4-H and assist the 4-H Agent with youth programming.
- Implements research-based 4-H curriculum and school enrichment.
Additional Job Duties
Performs all other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
General knowledge of services, benefits, and programs available for juveniles; general knowledge of the county and non-profit agencies and their needs; general knowledge of the demographics of the service area; ability to interpret and apply regulations; ability to schedule, assign and supervise youth and adult volunteers, ability to solve problems within scope of responsibility; ability to establish effective working relationships with associates, agencies, and clients.
Education and Experience
Must have at least an associate degree in a Human Services related field, or a high school diploma with at least one (1) year of Human Service experience working with juveniles and at-risk youth in school-based settings preferred.
Physical Requirements
This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, frequently requires speaking or hearing and using hands to finger, handle or feel and occasionally requires standing and walking; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work occasionally requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions and exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).
Special Requirements
Valid driver's license in the State of North Carolina.
Camden County participates in E-Verify. We will provide the Social Security Administration, and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security, with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Please note that we do not use this information to pre-screen job applicants.
Camden County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.