THIS POSITION IS ONLY OPEN TO INTERNAL ACS APPICANTS

THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY OF $72,978.00

The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well-being of children and families through child welfare and juvenile justice services and community supports. ACS manages community-based supports and foster care services and provides subsidized childcare vouchers. ACS child protection staff respond to allegations of child maltreatment. In juvenile justice, ACS oversees detention, placement and programs for youth in the community.

The Division of Family Permanency Services (FPS) ensures that high quality services are provided to children in foster care by supporting provider agency staff with technical assistance and other services for children in foster care. FPS staff offer guidance to provider agencies on child welfare policies and procedures to improve service delivery and achieve safety, permanency, and well-being for children in foster care. FPS is seeking an outstanding candidate to serve as a Youth Coordinator for the Office of Older Youth Development Services (OYDS) to lead ACS’ work in the area of supportive monitoring, technical support, preparing youth for adulthood and community-based support. Reporting to the Program Supervisor for the FPS Office of Older Youth Development Services, the selected candidate will be an integral member of the FPS and ACS programming teams.

The Office of Youth Success Services (OYSS) within the Division of Family Permanency Services works cross-divisionally with ACS' juvenile justice, prevention, and child protection teams to achieve positive safety, well-being and permanency outcomes for children and families in the child welfare system through the provision of education, workforce readiness, job placement and housing supports. Based on the success of the College Choice program, ACS is launching the Career Choice program. Career Choice will support youth in foster care enrolled in a vocation, trade, or workforce development program by providing tuition and housing assistance, and a daily stipend.

The Youth Coordinator will be responsible for performing the following duties but not limited to:

- Collect and analyze data such as review of data dashboards.

- Coordinate with the community to lead various community-wide Career Choice initiatives.

- Engage with community programs that aim to advance employment outcomes for youth in foster care.

- Serve as a liaison for foster care provider agencies.

- Conduct community site visits as applicable

- Regularly monitor and evaluate partner/provider performance against performance benchmarks

- Support the Program Director with developing agendas, coordinating community speakers for presentations and training, and otherwise,

- Support with planning and managing provider meetings and other events (training, job fairs, etc.).

- Ensure community partners are appropriately implementing day-to-day objectives and serve as liaison to support the programs.

- Manage community projects as needed.

- Assist the Program Director to respond to internal and external community-wide inquiries.

- Perform related duties, as well as administrative coordination, as assigned.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Section 424-A of the New York Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate for employment with child-caring responsibilities has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report

TO APPLY:

Please go to www.cityjobs.nyc.gov or www.nyc.gov/ess for current NYC employees and search for Job ID #711321.

No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted.

Note: Only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

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1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

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