Youth Engagement Worker
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Under the supervision of the RBAC ABSPY Coordinator, represent Rainier Beach Action Coalition in its efforts to provide interventions aimed directly at the place-based risk factors that impact youth crime in five neighborhood engagement point (NEP’s) locations. Youth Engagement Workers will be responsible for youth and neighborhood engagement activities which include planning and implementing RBAC events and recruiting youth and community members to engage in RBAC activities e.g., Corner Greeters, Back2School Bash, RB Town Halls and other neighborhood building activities
Responsibilities:
Outcomes
- Participate at a high level in event planning, booth management, neighborhood engagement, use of social media tools
- Commitment to enhancing personal well-being
- Targeted audiences – Rainier Beach residents, businesses, service provider staff and clientele
- Up to 10 Corner Greeters events
- At least 5social media posts/week and 1 new person added to FreedomNet network
- 3 surveys from youth and adults stating that the neighborhood is safer
- Improved academic performance
- Increase the number of neighborhood building or improvement projects in which youth participate in partnership with community organizations.
- Increase the number of neighborhood building or improvement projects in which youth provide leadership and development support.
- Increase in youth participation in structured activities after-school hours and summer months
- Increase of youth observing personal safety practices and reporting of criminal activity
- Increase in trust between youth and Police (SPD)
- Increased youth knowledge of local community issues and likelihood youth will engage in civic and other activities that promote the common good
Educational requirements:
Be in High School or of High School Age
Experience requirements:
No experience required
Desired Skills:
On the Job Training will be provided