Jobs In Vegas – Youth Development Specialist

Overview

Position Title: Youth Development Specialist

Company: City Of Las Vegas

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, US

Job Description:

The City of Las Vegas invites applications for Youth Development Specialist. This position implements and coordinates a variety of youth development programming throughout the city. Provides customer service to patrons.

Responsibilities:

• Assists with gathering information from various sources to identify needs and trends for new programs; drafts program outlines and reviews with higher level staff.
• Maintains inventory of supplies and equipment. Participates in the procurement process.
• Create new customer accounts; screen for and merge duplicate household accounts; create new passes and data entry for activity rollover.
• Provides training and support to hourly and volunteer staff.
• Create and maintain new user accounts and passwords for staff.
• Assists with selecting volunteers; may oversee the work of volunteers.
• Assists in preparing marketing materials and displays.
• Assist customers with on-line accounts; correct payment errors, charge backs and export and analyze financial and attendance reports.
• Enters and updates class and program information in the computer system. Maintains documentation on all programs and participants; prepares statistical and summary reports as needed. Complete daily attendance audit reconciliation.
• Maintains a variety of automated and manual logs, records and files; performs a variety of record keeping, filing, and other general clerical work.
• Responds to routine inquiries and complaints in a courteous manner; provides information within the area of assignment; resolves complaints in an efficient and timely manner.
• Coordinates and implements various youth development and community-oriented programs, activities and special events, including but not limited to Safekey before and after school programs and other out-of-school time programs and special events.

Requirements:

• Possession of a valid driver’s license on the date of application, and maintenance thereafter.
• A combination of formal education and directly related work experience may substitute for the college-level coursework. The city assesses 1.5 years of fulltime experience as equivalent to one year of education.
• One year of full-time experience in education, child development, youth programming, or recreation programming. Experience in youth development programs is desirable.
• Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university in education, child development, public administration, recreation management, or a field related to the essential functions.
• Possession of First Aid/CPR/AED certificate is preferred but not required.