Adolescent Violence Reduction Partnership Youth Worker, Neighborhood Bike Works

Posted by on November 3, 2006

[emailed 11/01/06]

NBW Adolescent Violence Reduction Partnership (AVRP) Youth Worker 2006

Hours: Community service activities will be mostly during the after school hours and some weekends. Much of the work (but not all) will probably occur during the afternoon and evening. Youth Workers will need to be available to either help in crises or to organize other interventions for their ten youth around the clock. This job requires a great deal of flexibility in terms of hours worked. This is a 40 hour per week job. During some weeks it may be greater or lesser depending on conditions, but will average 40 hours per week, and applicants should expect to work 40 hours per week. During the training and orientation period before youth are assigned to the youth worker, hours will be set by NBW; once the caseload is up and running, hours will be determined by the schedules and needs of the youth.

Reports to: Executive Director of NBW

Dates: ASAP to June 30, 2007 May be longer if there is grant funding available

Duties:

Undergo Adolescent Violence Reduction Partnership (AVRP) training at To Our Children?s Future With Health.
Undergo bike repair training and youth work orientation at NBW
Create files on ten youth assigned to NBW by the Department of Human Services, Philadelphia
Set up interviews with assigned youth and their families. Get to know the youth we will be serving as completely as possible.
Mentor these youth, meeting with each youth at least an assigned number of times per week for group and individual activities.
Work with NBW executive director to
1 Integrate AVRP youth into existing NBW activities, including
a. Youth leadership activities in NBW classes
b. Bicycle repair community service activities
c. Art
d. Neighborhood revitalization
e. Documenting youth experience through writing, photography and video
f. Fitness training
2 Create new activities based on the needs of the AVRP youth
3 Write up descriptions and procedures for these activities
Document activities, including but not limited to
1 Keeping attendance records
2 Keeping notes on progression of youth
3 Keeping detailed notes on situation of each youth
4 Use Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word for record keeping
5 Using NBW?s proprietary database
Write reports when required (monthly at least)
Attend NBW staff meetings and liaise daily with other NBW staff regarding placement of AVRP youth in activities with other NBW programs
Participate in bike rides and fitness programs when relevant to AVRP programming
1 Other duties as needed by AVRP program. NBW is a small agency, so the AVRP worker will have to perform administrative duties that are sometimes performed by other specialists in larger agencies.

Qualifications:

Knowledge of inner city communities in which the youth we are serving live Philadelphia resident, preferably residing near the youth we are serving (West Philadelphia), but in any event must be able to easily travel to the youth?s homes, schools, and places of recreation.
Demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups of youth
Competent bicycle mechanic or undergoing training for this
Be able to ride twelve miles straight. Bicycling enthusiast preferred
Youth work and community relations experience desired
This is a job that can require more or less constant physical activity
Excellent personal communications skills and ability to use and e-mail
Computer skills; you must be able to use Word and Excel for PC
Availability to work at extremely inconvenient hours when necessary
Complete faith in the ability of youth in difficult situations to rise above the hardships they have endured? and a great sense of humor
Must have high school diploma
Knowledge of goals and strategies of AVRP program
State police and PA Childline background check

Compensation

Dependent on grant funding. Total compensation of salary and health plan will total $24,000. NBW has a limited health plan for people who have worked more than three months.

Please send resume and cover letter to Andy Dyson, Executive Director, Neighborhood Bike Works, 3916 Locust Walk Philadelphia PA 19104, or (preferably) e-mail to [email protected] Please use Microsoft Word attachments including your name and the position being applied for in the file name. Files entitled ?resume? may well be deleted, which can delay your application. Please do not use any kind of compression on the files. Candidates must be available to try out at NBW for a few days prior to class starting. Please check our web site for more information on NBW at <a href="http://www.neighborhoodbikeworks.org">http://www.neighborhoodbikeworks.org</a>