Since 1971, A New Leaf has faithfully worked in service to our mission of “Helping Families…Changing Lives,” making a positive impact in the lives of more than 24,000 people each year in the Phoenix Metropolitan area. Services focus on HEALTH, HOUSING, AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, offering a continuum of support to move households from crisis to long-term health and stability. A New Leaf continues to grow to respond to needs in our community by developing comprehensive, relevant and effective services for vulnerable and underserved families, children, and adults.

Are you looking to make a difference in the lives of children and their families? Do you like organizing and delivering fun activities? Are you friendly, detail-oriented and committed to providing quality services? If yes, then the Youth Care Coordinator position is for you!

As Youth Care Coordinator, you will work with youth at A New Leaf’s La Mesita Community; a 110 low-income apartment complex dedicated to helping families maintain long term stable housing and move forward. The Youth Care Coordinator provides youth K-12 on-site with fun and engaging activities to foster positive attitudes and growth. You will be responsible for daily activity development, on and off-site event coordination, youth services record keeping, and daily youth supervision. You will work as a team with La Mesita’s Youth Care Worker to ensure child safety and participation in Youth Services.

As a member of the La Mesita Support Services Team, you will work in a collaborative environment alongside caring professionals dedicated to delivering well-rounded services. To support work-life balance, you will have some flexibility in your schedule outside of the daily Youth Services hours of 3PM – 6PM which will be discussed upon hire.

Pay: Starting at $19 + (depending on years of experience)
Schedule: Monday – Friday, 10am – 6:30pm; flexibility to work during evening/weekend events
Location: Mesa, AZ

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Level I:

• High School diploma/GED required.
• 1-2 years of experience working with elementary school children in an educational or childcare setting.

Level II:

• High School diploma/GED required AND 3 - 4 years of experience working with elementary school children in an educational or childcare setting OR
• An Associate/Bachelor degree AND 1 - 2 years of experience working in an educational or childcare setting.

Level III:

• High School diploma/GED required AND 5 years of experience working with elementary school children in an educational setting or childcare setting OR
• An Associate/Bachelor degree AND 3 years of experience working with elementary school children in an educational setting.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Organize structured activities for youth to include education, socialization, recreation, games, and arts & crafts.
• Train and provide coaching to other staff on the Youth Care Team
• Provide consistent line-of-sight supervision for participants.
• Establish and ensure daily schedule is being followed.
• Implement program goals, objectives, policies and procedures. Report program progress weekly in written and verbal reports to supervisor.
• Document (verbal/written) and submit significant and routine paperwork such as progress notes, statistics reports, daily activities, upcoming events, special concerns, varied incident reports, etc., as required by the program and submit to appropriate personnel.
• Maintain daily cleanliness of and report any maintenance needs in weekly report to supervisor and to LM Apartments.
• Work with supervisor and LM Apartments to ensure coordination of services.
• Maintain accurate, thorough and current documentation of contact with consumers/families.
• Ensure confidentiality of verbal and written consumer/family information.
• Actively participate in the orientation and training of new or temporary staff and volunteers.

Compliance:

• Ability to obtain a Class One Fingerprint Clearance Card upon hire
• Valid Driver’s License with reliable transportation
• Current Auto Liability Insurance
• Clean 39-Month Motor Vehicle Record
• Must Be At Least 21 Years of Age

We appreciate your interest in our organization. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, religion, color, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status. A New Leaf is an at-will employer. Any offer of employment with A New Leaf is contingent upon a successful consumer report to include verification of employment, education, criminal background search and driving records. A New Leaf is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and participates in the E-Verify program. A New Leaf participates in el program de E-Verify. Equal Opportunity Employer.

BENEFITS PACKAGE: All of our employees enjoy the following benefits: direct deposit, competitive pay, accrued sick time, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), annual team member appreciation event, informal, yet professional team environment.

Wellness Program which has received a Silver Level of excellence in worksite wellness by providing employees with Annual Biometrics, Gym Reimbursements, Wellness Initiatives, Workers Compensation improvements, and much more!

For full time employees, we also provide the following included in the total compensation plan:

• Health/Dental/Vision Coverage
• Accrued Sick and Vacation Time
• Paid Holidays
• Life Insurance & 401(K)
• AD&D / Short Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement

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