SGA/Leadership Coordinator

Position Title: SGA/Leadership Coordinator

Classification:

Non-Exempt

Reports To: Social Development Director

Shift available:

– 2
nd
Shift: 11am-8pm

Pay Range:

$17.83

About Dayton Job Corps

Job Corps national mission is to educate and train highly motivated young people, ages 16-24, for successful careers in the nations fastest-growing industries. Here at Dayton Job Corps Center, we support their mission by teaching eligible young people, the skills they need to become employable and independent, and place them in meaningful jobs or further education. Students here have access to room and board while they learn skills in specific training areas for up to three years. The program helps them to complete their high school education, trains them for meaningful careers, provides transitional support services, and assists them with obtaining employment. Job Corps graduates either enter the workforce or an apprenticeship, go on to higher education, or join the military.

Purpose:

Reports to the Training/Program Director. Responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing programs that encourage student collaboration/participation and contribute to positive normative culture on the center. Serves as a positive role model for students by enforcing appropriate behavior and by maintaining a helpful, responsible, and concerned attitude.

Your Responsibilities:

Coordinates and oversees programs and activities that are enriching, engaging, and supportive of the Career Success Standards (CSS).

Actively supervises and participates in programs/activities, ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for students.

Works closely with Counseling and Career Training departments to teach leadership training and plan activities for non-residential students. Liaisons with outside partners and center staff to coordinate community service activities.

Facilitates peer leadership programs (e.g., Keepers of the Culture, Student Safety Cadets) and assists with monitoring and evaluating their effectiveness, collaborating with other departments when necessary.

Uses holistic assessments and student requests to design programs tailored to students needs in the Job Corps program.

Consults with individuals from different cultural heritages and identities in order to create cultural learning opportunities and events.

Supervises SGA-coordinated/sponsored events, activities, and initiatives; organizes incentives and team-building opportunities for SGA members; recruits potential members.

Supports students and staff in promoting programs and clubs in order to increase student participation and collaboration.

Advises peer leaders in creating and maintaining student-run clubs.

Conducts student focus groups and surveys to assess student satisfaction.

Assesses center culture, identifies best practices and behavior trends, and suggests changes.

Identifies issues that contribute to negative center culture (e.g., poor student-staff interaction) and brainstorms ideas to address these issues through center programs.

Publicizes and consistently enforces the Zero Tolerance Policy and anti-bullying measures. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform t