Putnam County Youth Bureau is seeking a qualified candidate for the part-time position of Youth Program Specialist acting as a Pegasus teacher/counselor.

Pegasus is a confidential drug/alcohol education program for children ages 5-12 from homes with addicted family members and their parents. The goal of the program is to help these youth deal with their lives more effectively by providing them with a knowledge of addiction issues, coping skills, and emotional alternatives.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: Responsibilities include development and implementation of the Pegasus program and working with a team to provide a safe environment for youth and their families. This includes lesson planning, researching, supervision of youth and interaction with their families. Pegasus runs on Thursday evenings.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either

a) Bachelor’s degree and one (1) year of paid or volunteer experience working with youth, which may have included at-risk youth, in educational, recreational or related setting; or

b) Associate’s degree or sixty (60) college credits and three (3) years of paid or volunteer experience working with youth, which may have included at-risk youth, in educational, recreational or related setting; or

c) An equivalent combination of experience and training as described in a) and b) above.

PLEASE NOTE: Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education.

SUBSTITUTION NOTE: Post-secondary level education may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience indicated above on the basis of thirty (30) college credits per year of experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Possession of a valid, unrestricted, appropriate level driver’s license, and acceptable driving record are required at time of appointment and must be maintained throughout employment.

PAY: $21/hour

SCHEDULE: Thursday evenings, 5-8pm. 5 hours/week, 20 weeks a year.

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