Curriculum Specialist

About Our Organization:

At Youth Guidance, we believe that no matter what challenges a young person faces, they are more likely to succeed when they have caring adults in their lives. Our highly-trained staff guides kids to overcome the life and academic challenges facing the  youth. We meet kids where they are — physically and emotionally — to help them focus on their education, make positive choices, and remain on the right path toward life success.

Founded in 1924  today Youth Guidance is a leading provider of outcomes-driven programs serving more than 8,500 youth while touching the lives of more than 14,000 youth, parents, teachers, and community members.

Position Summary:
The
Curriculum Specialist for WOW is responsible for providing ongoing support and consultation to WOW Counselors regarding fidelity to the WOW Program Model. The Curriculum Specialist should be flexible in their clinical expertise and collaborative skills to empower and motivate WOW Clinicians to be successful in implementing at their site.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Provides WOW Counselor on-going coaching, both on-site and off-site, via the 6 Step WOW Coaching Model and 6 Areas of Conceptual Feedback
• Provides training in the WOW Curriculum, Theories and Philosophies, as well as during the Winter and Summer Training Institutes
• Collaborates with WOW Counselors and WOW Regional Manager to recruit and build relationships with students, school administration and community partners
• Collaborates with WOW Supervisor to identify, manage, retain talented program team members and to ensure continuity of support to the WOW clinician
• Prepare timely reports on the status of WOW clinicians (including assessment process, clinician checkpoints, training knowledge, etc.)
• Supports, builds, and shares best practices in clinical interventions for positive student outcomes
• Provides ongoing WOW curriculum development and revision when required; Assures that agency core values are interwoven into program design
• Participates in ongoing professional development, as needed, to stay current with ongoing program area trends
• Documents work completed in documentation system
• Participates in WOW and Youth Guidance Committees
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Education/Experience/Training

• Master’s Degree in social work, counseling, human services or a related to area from an accredited university program or any combination of education and relevant training and/or experience.
• Three years of work experience in education, human service, or social service field. Experience in administration and program development is preferred. Work experience must demonstrate program competence and expertise
• Two years working as WOW Counselor required or 3 or more years of coaching and training experience
• Must demonstrate knowledge of advanced therapeutic concepts
• Maintains professional licensure or obtain licensure within 5 years

Skills/Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to be solutions-focused
• Strong interpersonal skills that excel in cultural sensitivity and respect for differences
• Proven ability to be a self-starter, energetic, innovative
• Must be able to self-reflect and show of development in action
• Time management and prioritization skills
• Be able to motivate and encourage others
• Be able to give feedback in a safe, empowering manner
• Demonstrated passion and dedication to the agency’s mission and the continuous improvement of service quality
• Must be able to collaborate in team settings and work independently
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Core Competencies

• **Communication:**Uses effective written and oral communication with internal staff, teams, and community served; demonstrates empathy and listening
• **Client orientation:**Recognizes needs of diverse stakeholders and approaches relationships with a service orientation, to ultimately maximize the impact
• **Equity mindset:**Understands and is committed to goals of equity, consistently brings an equity mindset to the organization’s work and workplace
• **Growth mindset:**Views growth as important for personal and professional development; seeks out opportunities to expand skills, even if the change is required, demonstrates curiosity and eagerness to learn
• **Ownership and quality of work:**Effectively manages own work, and work of the team to ensure delivery of high-quality work
• **Supervisory skills:**Effectively manages and develops others
• **Mission drive:**Demonstrates commitment to the missing of the organization as a whole and alignment with organization values

Leadership Core Competencies (Supervisor & above roles)

• Continuous improvement-minded:  Takes initiative to identify and execute strategies and processes to continuously improve one’s leadership to strengthen organization’s overall impact.​
• Develops and motivates others: Motivates others and supports their development through strong coaching and mentoring. Effectively stewards self and others through both small and large scale change**.** ​
• External representation and relationship building: Represents the organization among external stakeholders, and builds strong, trusting relationships with stakeholders​
• Leads with vision: Has an inspiring vision for the future of the organization, beyond the status quo, and communicates it effectively; leads with courage and willingness to take risks in service of impact​
• Manages with data: Understands data; analyzes data and identifies insights and implications​
• Strategic thinking and resource management:  Considers the future of the organization proactively and responsively; weighs diverse inputs to inform strategies; identifies innovative opportunities when relevant; makes and communicates decisions that effectively balance tradeoffs between financial sustainability and impact​
• Team building: Builds strong relationships with teams and colleagues; fosters effective teams and collaborative interactions​

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This job operates in a professional office environment, school setting, and working with the public.

• Occasional local travel

Compensation:

$63,000 -$80,000

Pay is determined by your educational background and relevant professional experience.

Our Values

At Youth Guidance, we believe that creating a welcoming and supportive environment where everyone feels valued and respected is fundamental to realizing our vision of bright and successful futures for all young people. We acknowledge that many systems and institutions intended to support youth do not provide fair treatment or access for everyone. We strive to celebrate the unique qualities of youth and recognize them as empowered leaders, problem-solvers, and experts of their own experiences.

Youth Guidance is an equal opportunity employer. Youth Guidance does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law and is committed to fostering a welcoming and supportive environment where everyone feels valued and respected. People of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.