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:

  • 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.
  • Assists with gathering information from various sources to identify needs and trends for new programs; drafts program outlines and reviews with higher level staff.
  • Create new customer accounts; screen for and merge duplicate household accounts; create new passes and data entry for activity rollover.
  • Create and maintain new user accounts and passwords for staff.
  • Assists in preparing marketing materials and displays.
  • Assists with selecting volunteers; may oversee the work of volunteers.
  • Provides training and support to hourly and volunteer staff.
  • Maintains inventory of supplies and equipment. Participates in the procurement process.
  • 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.
  • Assist customers with on-line accounts; correct payment errors, charge backs and export and analyze financial and attendance reports.
  • 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.
  • Maintains a variety of automated and manual logs, records and files; performs a variety of record keeping, filing, and other general clerical work.

Requirements:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Possession of a valid driver’s license on the date of application, and maintenance thereafter.
  • Possession of First Aid/CPR/AED certificate is preferred but not required.
  • Fluency in Spanish is preferred.