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Want to be a part of a team working with youth and helping them to reach their DREAMS? Hopeworks ‘N Camden is looking for a full time Academic Success Director for our youth development organization in North Camden.

The ideal candidate for this position will be highly energetic and bring their passion for working with urban youth to our team. The primary task of the Academic Success Director is to empower youth to identify and develop their DREAMS by fostering within each trainee a sense of the value of academic success and to help each trainee improve in the basic skills of reading, writing and mathematics . The Academic Success Director will design curricula tailored to each trainee in a one-on-one setting. For youth that do not have a high school diploma (approximately 70% dropout rate in Camden) the Academic Success Director will focus the trainees Individual Literacy Plan towards success in passing the GED.

Duties for this important opportunity include but are not limited to:

• Assess the academic ability of all trainees by using TABE test.
• Establish an Individual Learning Plan for each trainee.
• Work individually with trainees to improve their academic skills.
• Establish and manage a group of Literacy Volunteers to work one-on-one with youth.
• Establish and maintain a group of mentors with effective, regular interaction with each college youth.
• Work with each college youth to meet a goal of C or better in each class.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work or other related field.
• Background in education with experience in GED training
• Experience with youth development in urban environment.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate and encourage youth to work towards accomplishing goals and objectives.

To apply: Send a cover letter and resume to jobs@hopeworks.org. No phone calls for this position.

Director of Trainees

Want to be a part of a team working with youth and helping them to reach their DREAMS? Hopeworks ‘N Camden is looking for a full time Director of Trainees for our youth development organization in North Camden.

The ideal candidate for this position will be highly energetic and bring their passion for working with urban youth to our team. They will do this through consistent contact with youth, guiding them through Hopeworks’ training curriculum, monitoring their progress and connecting trainees to other opportunities available at Hopeworks. From their first day at Hopeworks a new trainee spends the majority of their time in training where the Director of Trainees will demonstrate the Hopeworks culture of learning to learn, sharing, and respect for others.

Duties for this important opportunity include but are not limited to:

• Coordination of all aspects of trainees’ activities.
• Formation and literacy meetings are happening and trainees are working towards their DREAMS.
• Responsible for trainees successfully advancing through curriculum in a “learning to learn” model.
• Facilitates the development of the Hopeworks culture in a group setting with up to 15 youth:
• Developing leadership skills, job readiness and learning to learn.
• Manage Morning Huddle every day where daily goals are set and tracked
• Empowering youth through responsibility for their own progress and developing a sense of community through interaction with each other..
• Run effective recruiting program to keep Hopeworks at capacity and maintain waiting list.
• Develop and implement plans to improve trainee retention.

Requirements:

• This position requires a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Psychology, Social Work or related field.
• Experience with youth development in urban environment.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate and encourage youth to work towards accomplishing goals and objectives.
• Experience in group counseling with youth that are working through trauma.
• General knowledge of computer technology and web development a plus.
• 3 – 5 years of experience in social work or counseling in a group setting.

To apply: Send a cover letter and resume to jobs@hopeworks.org. No phone calls for this position.

C.R.I.B. (Community Responding In Belief) Residence Presence

Innovative and successful youth development organization in Camden, NJ is seeking an individual who will be a supportive presence and active community resident in our community living program – The C.R.I.B. (Community Responding In Belief). The C.R.I.B. (Community Responding In Belief), a residential program for youth who have earned a job at Hopeworks and who are attending college.

There are two C.R.I.B. Residence Presence positions, the presence positions are responsible for partnering with one another to maintain a consistent presence in the C.R.I.B. Each presence will be responsible for maintaining an active presence in the community one weekday evening a week and overnight every other weekday night. Weekend coverage (Friday-Sunday) will be alternated between the two staff members.

Responsibilities include:

• Living at the C.R.I.B. in the provided room.
• Being responsible for the peace and security of the C.R.I.B. He or she ensures that all youth are in the house and accounted for at curfew and that security is set when they are on.
• Attending weekly community meeting with C.R.I.B. Youth and C.R.I.B. Program Manager. Meetings will be scheduled by all community members in agreement with one another.
• Participating in a monthly meeting for resolving issues, called the “Beefing Meeting.”
• Assisting with grocery shopping on a weekly basis.
• Actively creating community activities with youth and the community during Friday evenings when present at the C.R.I.B. (i.e. Game Nights, Movie nights)
• Considering themselves a member of the C.R.I.B. Community and participating in community activities as agreed upon.
• Must be able to understand and uphold all policies of the C.R.I.B. Handbook, and serve as a positive role model for C.R.I.B. Youth.
• In the case of an emergency, notifying the Director of Operations or C.R.I.B. Program Manager, and other Hopeworks staff as necessary and will make sure that all necessary emergency responders have been notified. Must understand and implement house emergency procedures (i.e. evacuation plan during household fire).
• Understanding all employee policies and procedures as set forth in the Hopeworks Personnel Handbook.
• Completing a comprehensive orientation and training.
• Communicating with C.R.I.B. Manager regularly. Always informs the C.R.I.B. manager of any situations (needs, behavioral changes, problems, etc.) that may arise.

Compensation:

• Room and board

Qualifications:

• Minimum of Associates Degree or Junior Level in Bachelor’s Program, College Graduate, or Graduate Student
• Passion for and understanding of youth development, community living, and urban environments
• Experience with and desire to mentor residents and serve as a role model
• Ability to provide college youth support with coursework

If you meet the requirements for this job please e-mail a cover letter and resume to alaina@hopeworks.org.

We also have an opportunity available for a Graduate Assistant! To read more about this opportunity, visit http://www.hopeworks.org/crib/residential-presence/

Hopeworks ‘N Camden has a partnership with St. Joseph’s University that offers tuition remuneration for staff members– this could be you!  One residential presence position has the opportunity to work with Hopeworks for an additional 15 hours a week in exchange for free graduate credits.  Imagine purusing your graduate courses in exchange for an invaluable opportunity to be a member of the Hopeworks community.   You can continue to reach your own academic goals in a newly renovated, secure, three story home just over the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, and serving as a positive role model.

The C.R.I.B. at Hopeworks N’Camden is a residential community where working college students ages 18-23 live in a positive and academically supportive environment.  The Resident Youth have earned an internship through Hopeworks and are striving to earn their Associate’s Degree at an accredited college or university.  The C.R.I.B. offers students academic structure, a safe environment, and a support team to encourage each youth to reach their educational goals and practice skills that will prepare them for a successful future.

Be a positive role model while developing a positive future for you and others… live at the C.R.I.B! If you meet the requirements for this job please e-mail a cover letter and resume to alaina@hopeworks.org.

CRIB Presence Position and Assistant Job Description