WOW Curriculum Specialist

About Our Organization

Youth Guidance creates and implements school-based programs that enable children to overcome obstacles, focus on their education, and ultimately, to succeed in school and in life.  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 and celebrating 100 years of impact this year, Youth Guidance is a leading provider of outcomes-driven programs serving more than 18,000 youth around the country.  For more information, visit www.youth-guidance.org.

About You:

You have the passion and desire to work in a dynamic non-profit organization, you have the talent and skills to perform the job, and now you’re looking for just the right opportunity.  At Youth Guidance you’ll have the chance to use your passion and skills working alongside a team of talented individuals who share the same values.

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)

Available Benefit Offerings:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Pharmacy Plans
• FSA: Medical, Dependent and Transportation/Parking Plans
• Paid Holidays, Paid Leave and Sick Leave
• Basic Life Insurance Coverage
• Basic AD&D Coverage
• Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Employee Discount Programs
• 401k Participation
• Voluntary Benefit Plans
• You may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

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

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 and national travel

DEIB Statement

At Youth Guidance, we understand that diversity, equity, inclusion and Belonging (DEI&B) are fundamental to realizing our vision of bright and successful futures for all young people. We celebrate the diversity of youth and staff and recognize them as empowered leaders, problem-solvers, and experts of their own experiences. At the same time, we acknowledge that many systems and institutions meant to support youth and staff are inequitable and unjust.

As such, we are committed to advancing DEIB through our words and our actions, both internally and externally, by:

• Strengthening cultural competence as well as policies, practices, and organizational structures that foster belonging and leverage the unique backgrounds and talents of staff;
• Offering youth-centered programs that are accessible and responsive to people from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, abilities, sexual identity, gender identity and expression, language, and cultural and religious beliefs and practices;
• Influencing systems that youth, their families, staff, and communities are impacted by, such as schools, organizational networks, governmental bodies, researchers, and the funding community, to apply approaches that embrace DEIB in addressing the needs and supporting the aspirations of young people and those around them.

Youth Guidance is an equal opportunity employer and proudly values diversity, equity, inclusivity, and belonging. 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 creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity along all of these lines. People of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

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Keywords

Curriculum SpecialistWOW CounselorTrainingProgram DevelopmentClinical InterventionsProfessional DevelopmentCommunicationEquity MindsetSupervisory SkillsMission Drive