Job Information
YWCA Seattle | King | Snohomish Youth Advocate in Seattle, Washington
Why work with YWCA Seattle King Snohomish?
YWCA SKS is the region's largest non-profit organization with a 120+ year legacy, focused on the needs of women, with programs serving 7,000 people each year. When you work with YWCA, you make a difference.
We're women and BIPOC-led, family-centered, and supportive of employees. As a full-time YWCA employee (30+ hours), you'll enjoy a benefits package including medical insurance, generous vacation, holiday, sick leave plans, and an outstanding retirement plan. Put your passion for racial equity and social justice to work -- apply today!
What You'll Do
The Youth Advocate implements after-school/summer programming that emphasizes social-emotional learning, academic achievement, healthy lifestyles, cultural pride, and positive youth development. The position promotes safe, culturally appropriate environments for children and youth in which needs are met and learning is encouraged. This position may collaborate with fellow YWCA staff, parents, volunteers, and other community partners.
This position has a social justice component that requires critical thinking through the lens of racism and intersections with poverty. Knowing the core principles of antiracism and grounding those principles in everyday work are required job skills and core values. As an equal opportunity employer, we highly encourage people of color to apply.
Responsibilities
Lead after-school/summer programming and student stability targeted towards Black/African American children and youth ages 6-12 years old.
Serve as a positive role model and mentor to students.
Create and facilitate on-site children and youth programming. Create daily and weekly schedules and activities that promote social-emotional learning, academic achievement, self-confidence, and positive racial and gender identity development.
Promote programming, assist families with registration, and maintain files (e.g., attendance records, registration packets).
Daily after-school programming
Camps during out of school time
Weekly Play & Learn
Conduct school visits, as appropriate, to connect with students and staff in support of student achievement and social-emotional growth
Participate in monthly pancake breakfast to connect with caregivers and youth; assist with activity facilitation for youth
Meet with parents/caregivers three times per year to discuss child development and caregivers' goals for their children; connect with resources and provide resource referrals as appropriate
Meet with parents/caregivers during Willows intake process to share program information
Recruit, train, supervise, and manage volunteers to support children and youth programming
Attend meetings and maintain communication with the Willows and the Children & Youth teams about children and programming
Participate in networking and professional development opportunities related to children and youth services (e.g. SOWA, Child Care Resources)
Purchase program supplies and manage Willows youth program budgets
Cook and serve daily dinners to children, in accordance to USDA standards
Participate in Youth Program Quality Assessments and continuous improvement cycles
Engage in the YWCA's racial equity initiative and its associated continuous improvement cycle (i.e. Racial Equity Toolkit goal setting and implementation)
Complete and submit monthly reporting (e.g. USDA meal count; C&Y tracker)
Ensure child safety and wellbeing; manage student behavior and promote positive student interactions through a trauma-informed lens
Ensure children activities teach respect for cultural div