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Become a Youth Development Specialist to Start Your Career and Make a Difference
Your valuable life experiences could positively influence the direction of a young person.
This is your chance to be a role model and a champion for youth while making a difference and giving back to your community.
What we are looking for:
The New York City Administration for Children’s Services is hiring compassionate, enthusiastic individuals to work with young people in our detention facilities. Working as a Youth Development Specialist, you would:
Provide safe and secure supervision and care to at-risk youth who are placed in secure juvenile detention by the court
Serve as a role model, mentor and guide
Work as part of a team to support positive and healthy youth development
Manage conflict and youth behavior safely including using de-escalation and restraint techniques as necessary
Provide structure and engage youth in pro-social activities and behaviors
Support youth in their efforts to develop new social, academic and vocational skills and interests
Receive valuable training on building healthy relationships with youth and crisis prevention and managementWorking as a Youth Development Specialist offers:
Starting salary is $47,393 and after 5 years salary goes up to approximately $60,854*
Participation in NYC’s pension system
Comprehensive health insurance offering both individual and family coverage
Longevity Bonuses for your years of service
Overtime pay at time and a half for working over 40 hours a week
Higher educational opportunities*includes a uniform allowance and longevity pay
Requirements:
A four-year high school diploma (or its educational equivalent), fluency in English, and two years of full-time experience working directly with at-risk youth or young adults up to age 24 in a group, community, educational or institutional setting, or other combinations of higher education and work or volunteer experience. Some years of work experience may be waived if you have an associate’s degree or bachelor’s degree in social work, counseling, education, recreation, criminal justice, psychology, biology, sociology, human services or a closely related field.