Youth Services Assistant - Vincent Village

Overview

Join our team as a Youth Services Assistant and play a vital role in bringing meaningful, age-appropriate programs to life for children and youth from infancy through age 18 at Vincent Village. In this hands-on role, you’ll support program delivery, supervise activities, and help create a safe, engaging environment that positively impacts the growth, well-being, and development of every young person we serve.

• Full-time Monday through Friday, typically 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
• Must be available to work 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM when FWCS (Fort Wayne Community Schools) is out of session
• Hourly pay is $16.25, less taxes and deductions
• Must pass pre-employment screenings such as a background check(s), physical, and drug screen

Vincent Village provides homeless families a long-term continuum of care, training, and resources with empathy, dignity, and accountability. Vincent Village supports unsheltered families facing crisis due to domestic violence, eviction, rising rents, and health concerns. Our two-phase program helps families transition from crisis to self-sufficiency. After stabilizing resident client housing through either the Vincent House Shelter or the Village Community Rental Homes, Vincent Villages focuses on serving clients through four priority areas:
Health and Wellness, Employment and Financial Health, Transportation, and Family Resiliency. For more information, please visit: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).-do

• Create fun, safe, and meaningful experiences for children and youth through engaging programs and activities.
• Support daily program delivery by assisting with planning, setup, supervision, and cleanup.
• Build positive, trusting relationships with youth while providing guidance and encouragement.
• Ensure a safe, welcoming environment by following child protection, safety, and licensing standards.
• Observe, document, and communicate youth needs and program details with the Youth Service Coordinator.
• Work collaboratively with a supportive team to strengthen outcomes for youth and families.
• Supervise youth during field trips and special events and assist with logistics, including transportation when qualified.

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• Minimum of:
  Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood (EC) Education/Early Childhood Development/Family and Child Studies or Associate’s Degree in Social Work with verifiable required number of EC classes.
• Minimum of 1-2 years of experience working with children and youth in a supervised setting (e.g., after-school program, daycare, camp, youth group) preferred.
• Experience working with diverse populations and children from varying backgrounds is preferred.

• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Genuine passion for working with children and youth.
• Ability to engage and manage groups of children effectively.
• Patience, empathy, and a positive attitude.
• Ability to follow instructions and work effectively under supervision.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Proficient skills in use of computers and basic office equipment, as well as with associated modalities of software (e.g., Google programming)
• CPR and First Aid Certified (or able to obtain within 60 days)
• Must satisfactorily pass pre-employment screenings such as a background check(s) and drug screen
• Strongly
  
  Preferred Qualifications Include:
  • Ability to meet driving requirements for transporting youth
  • Being comfortable driving a 15-passenger van
  • Valid driver’s license and insurability through Vincent Village, Inc.’s insurance carrier is

• Work is primarily in a controlled, non-smoking indoor environment, with regular outdoor activities as weather permits; noise levels may range from moderate to loud depending on programming.
• Position requires frequent movement, standing, bending, kneeling, and sitting on the floor to actively engage with children in indoor and outdoor settings.
• Ability to lift and carry items up to 25 pounds and to frequently ascend and descend stairs.
• Frequent verbal and written communication with children,…