November 15, 2024

City of Baltimore, MD

Baltimore

FULL TIME

Program Coordinator, U Choose (NCS) - Mayor's Office of Employment Development

THIS IS A NON-CIVIL SERVICE POSITION

POSTING DATE: 11/15/2024

SALARY RANGE: $42,560.00 - $74,154.00 USD Annually

About City of Baltimore, Mayor’s Office of Employment Development:

The Mayor’s Office of Employment Development (MOED) coordinates and directs workforce development initiatives responsive to the needs of Baltimore City employees and job seekers in order to enhance and promote the local economy. At MOED, we view our mission broadly to deliver economic justice to our city! To us, economic justice means creating an equitable workforce system for all residents – especially those who have been generationally and systemically disadvantaged – one that is responsive to their needs and ensures viable economic opportunities. Our vision is for every City resident to maximize his/her career potential and all employers have the human resources to grow and prosper – a workforce system that works.

Position Overview:

The Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD) implements U Choose in partnership with Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS), Healthy Teen Network (HTN), Planned Parenthood of Maryland (PPMD), and other members of the city-wide Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative (TPPI) Coalition. BCHD mobilized these partners to work together toward the shared goal of reducing teen pregnancy as a way of reaching the city-wide vision of improving the adolescent sexual health of Baltimore City infants, children, and adolescents.

The purpose of this position is to integrate to scale the U Choose project curricula within MOED’s youth workforce development initiatives which include YO! Baltimore, YO! Academy, Workforce Innovations Opportunity Act (WIOA)/Grads2Careers, and the PACT Program. The Program Coordinator will engage youth ages 18-24 and develop and implement activities in accordance with the goals and objectives of the Westside YO Center (WYOCC) based on the outlined curricula.

This role is a good fit for you if you…

Enjoy working with young adults
Bring creativity and outside-the-box thinking to your work
Understand how to keep programming fresh and relevant for this age group
Are a collaborative problem-solver
Are mission focused
Are comfortable speaking in front of groups
Are Self-motivated and high energy
Love thinking on your feet and adapting in the moment

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Overseeing the development, scheduling and planning of UCHOOSE workshops
Ensuring that workshops and activities are in compliance with grant guidelines and requirements
Documenting outcomes of each workshop and storing all information in an electronic database
Developing or overseeing the development of marketing material, i.e. flyers, social media posts, etc. of program activities and upcoming events
Participate in team meetings and other planned gatherings, trainings, etc.
Act as a liaison between MOED and the Baltimore City Health Department
Develops and recommends to the Program Manager strategies to improve productivity of the UCHOOSE Program
Collaborating and partnering with other facilitators for co-facilitating, co-planning and other opportunities to learn and fulfill program objectives and goals
Oversee 1-2 youth facilitators who will assist with the carrying out of program goals and activities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Willing to work nontraditional work hours
Able to work flexible work hours including weekends
Responsible for development and coordination of program schedule in collaboration with program management team
Engage, motivate, support, lead, and supervise youth participants during activities
Lead with positive values and ethical behavior for quality programming at all times
Organize and collaborate with all team members, and community partners, on implementation of program goals
Serve as a lead presenter/facilitator of prescribed curricula after initial training of trainers
Document and maintain youth participant records in a confidential and timely manner, following all agency procedures
Prepare data as required for submittal of monthly, quarterly and annual reports
Participate in planning, implementation and staffing for all youth programming, including weekend and weekday evening events
Conduct program orientation through presentations, networking and outreach events
Establish and maintain positive and appropriate professional relationships with youth
Plan and implement program activities based on youth interest
Work closely with Program Manager to maximize operational efficiencies to meet performance goals
Maintain current youth engagement activities such as YO! Live and both male and female support groups

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Expert level written and verbal communication skills (English required).
Experience in project management
Understand the concept of youth development
Very strong organizational skills and highly detail-oriented
Very strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders, including youth, staff, service providers, businesses, and other external partners
Ability to effectively collect and analyze data, present findings and recommend viable options for addressing problems/ challenges
Demonstrated proactive approaches to problem-solving with strong decision-making capability
Demonstrated ability to achieve high performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment; and
Proficient in word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications (i.e., MS Office Suite: Word and Excel) and project management applications
Experience with Efforts to Outcomes (ETO) case management software preferred

Minimum Required Education and Experience:

A high school diploma
Experience with facilitation, youth engagement, etc.
An equivalent combination of education and experience

Financial Disclosure:

This position is required to complete a Financial Disclosure pursuant to Sections 7-7, 7-8, and 7-9 of the City Ethics Law.

NOTE: Those eligible candidates who are under final consideration for appointment to positions in this class will be required to authorize the release of criminal conviction information.

City of Baltimore, Mayor’s Office of Employment Development is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Service Provider