Join the Team
YouthBuild Philadelphia functions as a hardworking team in a friendly, family environment. Our qualified staff is dedicated to ensuring high standards in education, support and community development.

Full-time employment benefits include:

• Health and Dental Insurance (100%)
• Vacation, Sick Leave and Bereavement
• Holidays
• Workers' Compensation
• 401(k) Savings Plan (after 12 months, and 21 years of age)
• Educational Assistance
• Military and Jury Leave
• Travel Allowances

All staff are responsible for the following:

• Participating in staff meetings
• Participating in school-wide community service projects in keeping with the service ethic of the school
• Acting as a mentor for designated students
• Involvement in at least one extracurricular activity (e.g. yearbook, prom)
• Attending retreats, workshops, and conferences, as required
• Working to establish a base of trust with each student
• Accepting students "where they are" while working to assist them
• A commitment to working with underserved students
• Observing the confidentiality, privacy, and dignity of each student

Case Manager

Major Duties & Responsibilities
Case Management Operations:

• Believe deeply in the mission and values of YouthBuild Philadelphia
  Assist students in resolving obstacles to their educational and vocational success
• Advocate for students experiencing social, emotional or legal difficulties
  Connect students in need to appropriate resources at school and in the City
• Maintain student information in case management files accurately and professionally
• Track student attendance daily, enter attendance into student database daily, as well as conduct attendance-follow-ups during school day with teachers and other program staff
• Inform relevant staff including teachers and mentors and managers when students are in crisis or otherwise missing school
• Participate in and help coordinate recruitment and admissions activities
• Attend weekly all-staff and department meetings and other meetings as required by the Director of Case Management and the Director of Programming

Case Management Leadership:

• Hold high expectations for each student in the school
  Create and teach challenging and engaging life skills lessons and gender based groups
• Model professional behavior for students at all times
• Exhibit positive rapport with students
• Develop teamwork and leadership skills of students

Program Involvement:

• Participate in community service projects in keeping with service ethic of the school
• Participate in one or more extra curricular activities—such as basketball, cheerleading, yearbook committee, prom committee

Professional Development:

• Continue to develop skills through trainings and professional development offered at the school and outside at workshops, and conferences
• Maintain knowledge of social trends and interventions related to urban youth.

Other duties as assigned by the Director of Case Management and the Director of Programming.

Qualifications

• At least five years case-management experience
• Excellent counseling skills with non-judgmental approach.
• Experience with case-management principles and techniques
• Strong communication skills.
• Experience working in a team setting
• Ability to work enthusiastically with young people who have not completed high school
• Deep respect for the ideas and intelligence of young adults
• Strong commitment to helping young adults succeed in reorienting their lives, nurture their leadership skills, and enable them to make a difference in their community

How to apply: Interested applications should email letter of interest and resume to: Frederick Bader, Human Resources Coordinator, at fbader@youthbuildphilly.org with the words "Case Manager" in the subject line.

No phone calls please.

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IT & Business Administration Program Coordinator and Instructor

Major Duties & Responsibilities

Education Operations:

• Teaching high school students how to refurbish donated computers, which then get distributed to local schools, churches, and various non-profit community organizations
• Create an enterprise where students interact with corporate donors, design and maintain inventory databases, and provide technical support to their peers and recipient organizations
• Possess an extensive knowledge of computer hardware, troubleshooting, and refurbishing
• Train students to provide help desk support to local non-profit organizations
• Train students to pass Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification, which helps students learn and demonstrate Internet and digital literacy skills as well as the MCAS (Microsoft Certified Application Specialist) and A+ certification
• Train students to design, create, and host websites for local non-profit organizations
• Coordinate the instructional, operational and materials needs of the IT program
• Hold high expectations for each student, and be able to establish positive rapport with students
• Provide appropriate and effective supervision and professional development for two AmeriCorps members, who support the technology program's mission.
• Demonstrate strong pedagogy and effective classroom management
  Attend all staff and department meetings

Education Leadership:

• Model professional behavior for students at all times
  Act as a role mode for students
• Develop teamwork and leadership skills of students

Professional Development:

• Continually improve teaching skills by seeking out constructive feedback and professional development opportunities
• Attend retreats, workshops, and conferences, as required.
  Other duties as assigned by the Director of Vocational Programming.

Qualifications

Required:

• At least two years of teaching experience
• Experience/strength in content area
• Commitment to working with underserved students
• Commitment to the design and development of YBPCS

Preferred:

• Masters in Education/Teaching or content area
• Experience teaching in an urban school

How to apply: Interested applications should email letter of interest and resume to: Frederick Bader, Human Resources Coordinator, at fbader@youthbuildphilly.org with the words "IT & BA Coordinator" in the subject line.

No phone calls please.