Work Locations: Southeast Louisiana (St. James/John Parish) Baton Rouge, Slidell, Mandeville, Covington
Role Scope
The Youth Development Professional serves as the primary frontline representative of Opportunity Next and is responsible for facilitating participant growth, engagement, career readiness, and successful progression through assigned services. This position delivers workforce development and transition-related services while creating meaningful learning experiences that prepare participants for postsecondary education, employment, and long-term success.
Success in this role is measured not only by curriculum delivery, but also by participant attendance, engagement, retention, documentation completion, skill development, and achievement of program outcomes. The Youth Development Professional is responsible for supporting participant success by identifying barriers, encouraging participation, maintaining communication with designated Opportunity Next contacts, and ensuring all required documentation and service requirements are completed accurately and on time.
The Youth Development Professional plays a direct role in supporting participant success, contract performance, compliance standards, and organizational sustainability through high-quality service delivery and participant engagement.
This position is set up as a ten-month employment agreement with instructional time that is parallel with traditional business hours with occasional flexibility as needed. Work is evaluated through the Performance Management Evaluation System. Performs other tasks as requested.
Qualifications
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Bachelor's degree invocational rehabilitation, disability studies,psychology, education, socialwork,or other relatedfields.
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At least 1 year ofdocumentedcareer development, youth development, social services, or teaching experience.
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Experience infacilitatinginstruction, training, coaching, mentoring,or group engagement activities
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Experience in educational instructional design to plan, prepare and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials thatfacilitateactive learning.
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Experience inclassroom management, workingwith youth,young adults, or individuals with disabilities preferred.
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Experience in preparing summary reportsofstudents’ progress and development.
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Experience in effectivelymaintainingconfidential records, such asclients, customers,
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Experience in Microsoft Office Suite and Windows based computer applications.
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Experience inCustomerService thatpresentsa positive, empathetic, andprofessionalattitude toward customersat all times.
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Reliable transportation and ability to travel between assigned service locations.
Physical and Mental
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Schooland communityassignmenttravelrequired.
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Regularly required to sit,prolongedstanding, walk, talk, hear,operatea computer, and other office equipment.
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Work in aclassroomenvironmentengagingwithmultiple personality typesin conjunctionwith cultural differences and learningstyles.
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Work inalocal communityenvironment,building relationships with business representativesandknowledgablyspeakingabout our program.
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Work with a variety of populations, including at-risk youth and adults, and individuals with disabilities.
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Be Open to Off-Topic Conversations at proper times for discussion and building a rapport with students (ex. Politics, Current Events, Life)
Role Summary
The Youth Development Professional serves as a key contributor to participant success by facilitating workforce development services, supporting career readiness, encouraging participant engagement, and promoting positive outcomes for youth and young adults. Through effective instruction, relationship building, documentation management, participant support, and accountability, the Youth Development Professional helps individuals develop the skills, confidence, and experiences necessary to successfully transition into postsecondary education, training opportunities, and meaningful employment.
This role extends beyond classroom instruction and requires active participation in participant development, retention, engagement, documentation completion, and overall program success.
Job Type
Contract
