Extreme Youth Programs Sponsor

Description

Position Summary

The sponsor will organize and carryout monthly prevention meetings, activities and approved events throughout the school year that are centered around the club’s five pillars: community service, community outreach, drug-free education, drug-free activities, and social and emotional awareness. This is a part-time position during the school year. The candidate is expected to work outside regular school hours including occasional weekends.

Qualifications

Current employment at Barton Junior High is required. Teacher is preferred. Experience in youth serving or prevention programs with additional experience in marketing or communications is strongly preferred. Will consider other School District employees who have the preferred experience. Strong verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, networking, creativity, planning and organizational abilities required. Computer skills to include Excel, Word and Power Point. 

Physical and Mental Requirements

Light Work: Sitting/standing, exerting up to 20 lbs. occasionally and/or 10 lbs. frequently

• The minimum requirements of this position require this individual to:
• Hear alarms/telephone/normal speaking voice
• Have good manual dexterity to use computer key boards
• Have clarity of vision with/without corrective lenses

Other Requirements for Continued Employment

• Valid current driver’s license
• Must maintain current automobile insurance coverage at all times
• Must provide and use personal transportation
• Have and maintain clean motor vehicle report
• Have clean criminal back ground check
• Sex offender registry clearance
• Availability to work as scheduled during hours of operation
• • Must be able to treat ALL people with respect and courtesy without bias or discrimination

ALL SHARE employees are required to keep informed of and comply with the non-discrimination policy as stated: SHARE does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law in admission or access to or treatment or employment in its programs or activities. The President/CEO of the SHARE Foundation, has been designated to coordinate efforts to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991 which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicap or disability.

Requirements

The values of SHARE are: Integrity - Motivated - Professionalism - Adaptability - Compassion - Teamwork

Your behavior and the values you demonstrate in the workplace have a direct IMPACT on mission fulfillment, the work environment and the people you serve. You will be evaluated on the demonstration of these values in the performance of your work and in your daily interaction with others. You must be successful in both the demonstration of these values and the successful performance of the essential job functions required on this job description.

Essential Job Functions

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the following Essential Duties satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the Essential Duties of the position, provided it does not create an undue hardship on SHARE.

• Recruit a minimum of 5 members at the beginning of the school year and continue throughout the year to keep an active club.
• Coordinate programming with SHARE Foundation’s Community Impact Manager.
• Maintain a variety of documents including club’s activities account budget, field trip forms, photo release forms and attendance records for club meetings and events. This information will be provided to SHARE Foundation in a monthly report.
• Organize, facilitate and/or supervise weekly/bi-weekly member prevention meetings.
• Engage students in prevention efforts through four (4) projects/events throughout the academic year. Two (2) events during the fall semester and two (2) during the spring semester to include a potential one-day prevention conference. Projects can be a collaborative effort with other groups. Additional projects are acceptable.
• Attend and supervise students at the annual South Arkansas Teen Summit held in the Spring.
• Create flyers and posters for meetings and events which include time and location. Also, use the PA to help promote and publicize.
• Manage and post to the eXtreme’s social media accounts and school district websites.
• Keep Community Impact Manager updated on school events such as parent meetings, health fairs, etc.
• Maintain positive relationships with students. Interact with students, school district staff, and SHARE Foundation staff in a respectful manner.
• Set goals with students to maintain purpose of the club, which is educate students on issues surrounding substance abuse/misuse, violence prevention and positive social & mental health.
• Perform other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient functioning of eXtreme Youth.
• Maintain a working relationship with the PR department at SHARE Foundation as well as the School District for proper postings and updated EYP Website/Facebook pages.
• Any fundraising activities should be extremely limited and must be pre-approved by the SHARE PR Director.
• Demonstrate an understanding of how SHARE’s IMPACT values help achieve our mission to identify, develop and foster programs and services that further the health and well-being of the people of our community and surrounding areas. Demonstrate those values on a daily basis and be willing to overcome behaviors that negatively impact relationships with co-worker’s and the people we serve.
• Adhere to all SHARE Foundation and eXtreme Policies and Procedures.

This job description is a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all the possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. The responsibilities, tasks and duties of the jobholder of this position may differ from those outlined in this job description and other duties, as assigned, may be part of this job. This job description should not be construed to imply that these requirements and functions are the exclusive standards of this position.