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At WYN, we care about the well-being of each member of our team. We value connection and belonging and believe that a healthy work environment improves employee performance and retention. Each member of the WYN team gives their best every day because we are committed to making a difference. WYN values flexibility and compassion in its employees as well as commitment and competency.
Open Positions
Watauga Afterschool Programmer
Watauga Afterschool Programmer
Job Description:
The After School Programmer is responsible for overseeing students who are enrolled in WYN’s afterschool program. The person in this position will supervise and build relationships with school age students, assist with academics, supervise volunteers, may facilitate prevention curriculum and maintain a structured and safe environment for the students.
Qualifications: Previous experience working with youth is highly encouraged. A two-year degree is required. The successful candidate will possess outstanding people skills, be trauma skilled, have the ability to troubleshoot issues that may arise for youth at the program, and the ability to build rapport with young people. Candidate must be highly self-motivated and demonstrate an ability to manage multiple tasks at once as well as adaptability and flexibility.
Position Responsibilities:
- Lead developmentally appropriate activities for groups of participating 6-8th grade students to support the program mission and goals.
- Be actively involved and supervising participants at all times. Participants should be in line of vision of an adult staff at all times. Designated high-risk participants should be within a few feet of an adult as much as possible.
- Take student head counts on a regular basis.
- Build relationships with students and hold them accountable and responsible for their behaviors.
- Provide on-site supervision for interns and volunteers.
- Develop weekly and monthly schedules that are consistent with the program goals.
- Provide primary supervision for all assigned participants attending the program.
- Provide/coordinate daily academic assistance for participants.
- Maintain accurate records and files for all assigned participants including (but not limited to) daily notes.
- Communicate student activities and program information to parents/guardians.
- Organize and set up equipment as necessary to carry out program activities.
- Coordinate evening clean up and securing of all facilities.
- May plan and facilitate prevention curriculum
- Develop and maintain a supportive and professional rapport with students.
- Develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues, supervisors, parents, collaborating partners, public school personnel and WYN staff.
- Keep Youth Relations Specialist (YRS) and Lead Programmer informed of the students’ progress and/or potential challenges.
- Participate in supervision meetings with YRS and request guidance with challenging students.
- When offered, attend additional trainings, meetings and seminars to maintain first aid, CPR, and Love and Logic certification/training, ACE training, resiliency training, and Motivational Interviewing training etc.
- Read, listen, and keep up to date on current research and practices in trauma, resiliency, and stress fields
- Follow all policies and procedures described in the WYN Policies and Procedures Manual.
- Maintain a positive and professional relationship with participants’ parents/ guardians
- Supervision: The After School Programmer will report directly to the Lead Programmer.
- Hours of Work: This is a 30 hour, 12 month position (includes Summer Camp). Hours for this position will be M-F 12:15pm-6:15pm.
- Salary/Benefits: This position pays $30,500 (gross amount) annually and is also eligible for paid health insurance and paid leave time.
- Application Process: please send cover letter, resume and 3 professional references to Heather Canipe at canipeh@westernyouthnetwork.org
Alleghany County Afterschool Programmer (Glade Creek & Sparta)
Job Description:
The Afterschool Programmer is responsible for overseeing students who are enrolled in Glade Creek or Sparta Schools for afterschool. The person in this position will supervise and build relationships with school age students, assist with academics, supervise volunteers, and maintain a structured and safe environment for the students, to include ensuring that all proper COVID protocols are being followed when needed (masks, sanitizing, hand washing, physical distancing). This job does include a summer component. The staff member will work at least 6 weeks of summer camp.
Qualifications: Previous experience working with youth is highly encouraged. A two-year degree is required. The successful candidate will possess outstanding people skills, be trauma skilled, have the ability to troubleshoot issues that may arise for youth at the program, and the ability to build rapport with young people. Candidate must be highly self-motivated and demonstrate an ability to manage multiple tasks at once as well as adaptability and flexibility.
Position Responsibilities:
- Lead developmentally appropriate activities for groups of participating K-6th grade students to support the program mission and goals.
- Be actively involved and supervising participants at all times. Participants should be in line of vision of an adult staff at all times. Designated high-risk participants should be within a few feet of an adult as much as possible.
- Take student head counts on a regular basis.
- Build relationships with students and hold them accountable and responsible for their behaviors.
- Provide on-site supervision for interns and volunteers.
- Provide supervision for all assigned participants attending the program.
- Provide/coordinate daily academic assistance for participants.
- Maintain a positive and professional relationship with participants’ parents/ guardians.
- Organize and set up equipment as necessary to carry out program activities.
- Coordinate evening clean up and securing of all facilities.
- Develop and maintain a supportive and professional rapport with students.
- Develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues, supervisors, parents, collaborating partners, public school personnel and WYN staff.
- Keep Student Relations Specialist and Lead Programmer informed of the students’ progress and/or potential challenges.
- Participate in supervision meetings with directors and request guidance with challenging students.
- When offered, attend additional trainings, meetings and seminars to maintain first aid, CPR, and Love and Logic certification/training, ACE training, resiliency training, and Motivational Interviewing training.
- Read, listen, and keep up to date on current research and practices in trauma, resiliency, and stress fields
- Follow all policies and procedures described in the WYN Policies and Procedures Manual.
- Supervision: The After School Programmer will report directly to the Lead Programmer.
- Hours of Work: This is a 30 hour, 12 month position (includes Summer Camp). Hours for this position will be M-F 12:15pm-6:15pm.
- Salary/Benefits: This position pays $30,500 (gross amount) annually and is also eligible for paid health insurance and paid leave time.
- Application Process: please send cover letter, resume and 3 professional references to Heather Canipe at canipeh@westernyouthnetwork.org
Alleghany County Afterschool Lead Programmer (Glade Creek)
Job Description:
The Afterschool Lead Programmer is responsible for overseeing students who are enrolled in Alleghany County Schools (in person; not virtual academy) for afterschool. The person in this position will supervise and build relationships with school age students, assist with academics, supervise volunteers, and maintain a structured and safe environment for the students, to include ensuring that all proper COVID protocols are being followed (masks, sanitizing, hand washing, physical distancing). This job does include a summer component. The staff member will work at least 6 weeks of summer camp.
Qualifications: Previous experience working with youth is highly encouraged. A two-year degree is required. The successful candidate will possess outstanding people skills, be trauma skilled, have the ability to troubleshoot issues that may arise for youth at the program, and the ability to build rapport with young people. Candidate must be highly self-motivated and demonstrate an ability to manage multiple tasks at once as well as adaptability and flexibility.
Position Responsibilities:
- Lead developmentally appropriate activities for groups of participating K-8th grade students to support the program mission and goals.
- Be actively involved and supervising participants at all times. Participants should be in line of vision of an adult staff at all times. Designated high-risk participants should be within a few feet of an adult as much as possible.
- Take student head counts on a regular basis.
- Build relationships with students and hold them accountable and responsible for their behaviors.
- Provide on-site supervision for interns and volunteers.
- Develop weekly and monthly schedules that are consistent with the program goals.
- Provide primary supervision for all assigned participants attending the program.
- Provide/coordinate daily academic assistance for participants.
- Maintain a positive and professional relationship with participants’ parents/ guardians.
- Maintain accurate records and files for all assigned participants including (but not limited to) daily notes.
- Communicate student activities and program information to parents/guardians.
- Organize and set up equipment as necessary to carry out program activities.
- Coordinate evening clean up and securing of all facilities.
- Develop and maintain a supportive and professional rapport with students.
- Develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues, supervisors, parents, collaborating partners, public school personnel and WYN staff.
- Keep Youth Relations Specialist informed of the students’ progress and/or potential challenges.
- Participate in supervision meetings with directors and request guidance with challenging students.
- When offered, attend additional trainings, meetings and seminars to maintain first aid, CPR, and Love and Logic certification/training, ACE training, resiliency training, and Motivational Interviewing training.
- Read, listen, and keep up to date on current research and practices in trauma, resiliency, and stress fields
- Follow all policies and procedures described in the WYN Policies and Procedures Manual.
- Supervision: The After School Lead Programmer will report directly to the Director of Student Programs.
- Hours of Work: This is a 30 hour, 12 month position (includes summer camp) Hours for this position will be M-F 12:30pm-6:30pm.
- Salary/Benefits: This position pays $31,000 (gross amount) annually and is also eligible for paid health insurance and paid leave time.
- Application Process: please send cover letter, resume and 3 professional references to Heather Canipe at canipeh@westernyouthnetwork.org
Watauga Community Health Coordinator
Job Description:
Full Time (40 hours/week) with benefits. This position is hybrid with flexible in-person and remote hours. Staff must be able to report in-person to Watauga Office location for in-person meetings and events.
Function: This role primarily functions as the Community Health Staff Person under the Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, & Recovery Services (SUPTRS) Block Grant & Enhancement Funding Grant in Watauga. This role will work with Director of Community Health Initiatives on the the planning, implementation, evaluation, and reporting of comprehensive community-level substance use prevention strategies. Strategies performed under SUPTRS funds must utilize the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) and/or other approved public health model(s) and will align with the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) strategies as follows:
- Information Dissemination
- Education
- Alternatives
- Problem Identification and Referral
- Community-Based Process
- Environmental
Responsibilities:
- Provide leadership/participation to Watauga Substance Action & Prevention (WSAP) Coalition meetings and events through co-facilitation, support, and guidance.
- Provide support to AppState Public Health Class and assist with data collection for Boone/Watauga Alcohol and/or Tobacco Purchase Surveys and/or Merchant Education
- Provide outreach and support to Lock Your Meds and Lockbox distribution within Watauga. Assist with data collection related to this initiative.
- Ensure that all components of the Prime for Life program are covered.
- Obtain Prime for Life Instructor Training
- Work with local instructors to schedule classes which align with course demand.
- Maintain online event scheduling and account
- Act as an information hub in managing communication between course participants & their questions, instructors, legal counsels, etc.
- Coordinate all necessary teaching materials, books, evaluations, etc.
- Manage administrative and programmatic elements of the UNC Our Communities, Our Wellness Grant.
- Coordinate with community partners and the Watauga Community Mental Health Project for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of mental health and suicide prevention initiatives
- Participate in the preparation of reports, data collection, and evaluation as needed.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Support community needs assessments and data collection related to health behaviors, Social Drivers of Health (SDOH), and the local conditions
- Provide prevention-related support to the community in the forms of health fairs, workshops, and trainings
- Strengthen interdisciplinary partnerships which build shared solutions to identified community health needs
- Serve as a member of the WYN team on organization wide events/meetings, systems, initiatives, processes, and fundraising efforts.
- Assist the Executive Director and Director of Community Health Initiatives with grant applications and reports specific to Watauga Community Health Team.
Qualifications:
- Embrace the mission of Western Youth Network and the agency commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Commitment to anti-oppression principles in all areas of our internal and external work as well as commitment to self-growth in this area
- Self-starter who is dependable, flexible, and willing to learn
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. Demonstrated ability to work across lines of difference
- Ability to demonstrate initiative and collaboration; ability to maintain workload; meet internal & external deadlines; and work both independently and as a team
- Experience utilizing existing evidence-based, best practice, and data-driven strategies to address identified community health needs
- Experience with collecting and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data
- Experience implementing substance use prevention and/or public health strategies at the community level
- Background and/or strong interest in public health and/or community health desirable with a preference for knowledge of substance use dependency and related issues and the systemic root causes and intersections
- Considerable knowledge of community resources, and understanding of local community needs and systems
- Involvement with the local community preferred, but not required
- Ability to travel across service region (Watauga) and attend grant-related trainings virtual or in person. In-person trainings are typically held in the Winston-Salem/Greensboro, Asheville, and Raleigh/Durham area; potential for out of state travel.
- Proficiency with computer-related tools including Google Suite, Microsoft Office, social media platforms, and ability to learn diverse data management systems
- Ability & willingness to work occasional evenings and/or weekend events as needed
- Access to high speed internet for remote work, virtual trainings & meetings
Education & Experience:
- Post-secondary education and/or experience in Public Health, Community Health, or related field preferred.
- Experience working alongside and within diverse communities preferred.
Supervision: The Watauga County Coordinator is able to work independently as well as a part of the WYN Community Health team. The Coordinator will report to the Director of Community Health Initiatives, and will actively partner with community stakeholders on initiatives.
Compensation: This position is full time with health/dental insurance, travel & per diem reimbursement when applicable, paid vacation/sick leave, and paid family leave options. Salary range from $39,000-$41,000 based on qualifications and experience.
Application Process: Interested candidates please send a cover letter and resume with at least 3 professional references to dixona@westernyouthnetwork.org.
*Position open until filled.
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