Mayor Summer Youth Counselor (MYSC)
Columbus Consolidated Government
Legal
Columbus, GA, USA
Major Duties and Responsibilities
Visits assigned worksites on a scheduled basis to ensure participants are reporting to work and adjusting to the work environment. Ensures that participants know and abide by both the MSYP and worksite rules and regulations. Serves as a role model so that participants will have a good example of appropriate behavior and DRESS. Counsels with participants concerning work related behavioral and or other problem related matters. Each counseling session must be documented. Collects and reviews participants' timesheets and attendance records, certifying that the information given is consistent and that sheets are prepared correctly. Evaluates the behavior and performance of each participant and report results. Maintains a working relationship with each worksite and the participants worksite supervisor, keeping them informed as the program progress and providing any updated information. Ensures the worksite participants are assigned enough useful, structured work, in a sanitary environment that is well supervised. Observes the program to ensure compliance with regulations pertaining to the MSYP. In addition to compliance with child labor laws. Provide technical assistance to worksite personnel and to serve as liaison and conduit of information to worksite supervisors and participants transmitted by the program administrator. Contacts those participants absent to ascertain why they were absent. Document and maintain accurate mileage reports. Assessing the needs of each participant and counseling on potential careers. Encourages participants to return to school, stay in school, or enroll in a college or technical school. Keeps the staff informed about your participants and your work sites on a scheduled basis. Evaluates worksite as part of the monitoring process. Exhibits a good attitude toward you work and other staff members. Reviews applications and worksite requests to match applicants with job requirements. Interviews applicants to match their qualifications with worksite needs, recording and evaluating applicant experience, education, training and skills. Enters and retrieves files of participant documents. Responds to inquiries, complaints and concerns from the general public,. Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of modern office methods, procedures, and equipment. Knowledge of relevant federal and state laws, local ordinances, and department policies and procedures. Skill in problem solving and decision-making. Skill in management and supervisor. Skill in operating standard office equipment including computers and related software. Skill in oral and written communications.
Minimum Educational and Training Requirements
Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of a high school education. Some college preferred. Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years.
Physical Requirements
The work is typically performed while intermittently sitting, standing, stooping walking, bending, or crouching. The employee occasionally lifts light objects.