LATIN AMERICAN YOUTH CENTER, Washington, DC

DIVISION:                            Social Services Division

SECTION:                             Prevention

JOB TITLE:                          Prevention Team Leader

CATEGORY:                                   Full Time

Date:                                       July 10, 2008

I. General Description: The Prevention Team Leader coordinates and supervises the day-to day operations of the following programs: SAMHSA/CSAP (Substance Abuse, HIV, HEP, STI) Prevention, Family to Family Mentorship, Responsible Fatherhood, Teen Health Promoters, and Project RISE (Substance Abuse prevention).

II. Responsibilities

1.      Coordinates and oversees all phases of the planning, implementation, development and evaluation of the Social Services Prevention programs, making sure that goals and objectives are met in accordance to proposals and approved strategic plan;

2.      Initiates the recruitment process by rewieving/updating  job descriptions and submitting  them to the Division Director for review and approval; takes the lead in the coordination of the interview process and assures that necessary documentation is provided to the HR Department. Provides orientation and training to new staff;

3.      Trains, supervises and evaluates staff performance according to LAYC standards;

4.      Monitors budget and controls program expenditures;

5.      Seeks program funding and participates in the preparation of grant proposals;

6.      Supervises staff and consolidates team training needs. Makes sure that staff have access to on-site and off-site training opportunities;

7.      Serves as an agency liaison with funding organizations;

8.      Coordinates the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual reports;

9.      With the input of the Prevention Team members, develops the strategic plan and ensures that  goals and objectives are achieved within planned time frame;

10.  Collaborates with other local, regional and national organizations and schools in areas of mutual benefit (i.e. health fairs, working groups, etc.);

11.  Coordinates the development of memoranda of understanding with partnering agencies and monitors contracted agreements;

12.  Conducts Prevention Team meetings and individual progress meetings on a bi-monthly basis and documents meetings with staff;

13.  Ensures that contractual and financial documentation is updated;

14.  In coordination with the Prevention Research Assistant, develops evaluation instruments to assess programmatic outcomes; obtain ethical approval; and collect data from youth, young adults, parents and other community stakeholders;

15.  Disseminates data through presentations at conferences, meetings and events and participate in the writing of peer-reviewed abstracts and papers;

16.  Prepares and delivers presentations about program outcomes as needed;

17.  Conducts annual performance evaluation of immediate supervisees;

18.  Tracks staff attendance, processes time cards, and submits them to Human Resources;

19.  Coordinates the elaboration of the monthly prevention calendar and submits to the Division Director along with the monthly progress report by the last working day of each month;

20.  Ensures all program statistical and narrative data is both current and accurate in the LAYC internal evaluation system (ETO);

21.  Oversees that contractual reports are completed, submits them to Division Director for review and comments;

22.  Attends bi-monthly meetings with Division Director to discuss programmatic issues;

23.  Attends LAYC monthly management and Division meetings;

24.  Improves professional skills by attending workshops, seminars, and training sessions as required;

25.  Performs other activities specifically assigned by the Social Services Division Director; and

26.  Adheres to all LAYC personnel policies.

III. Requirements

• Masters in Public Health or related field

• Research experience

• At least two-year experience in prevention activities: substance abuse, HIV/AIDS;

• Experience working in a community-based and multicultural setting

• Flexible schedule

• Complete Medical, FBI, and Child Abuse and Neglect clearances

IV. Skills

· Knowledge of youth development

• Knowledge of statistical analyses

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Strong organizational skills

• Ability to relate to culturally diverse population

• Fluency in English and Spanish

• Computer proficiency

V. Schedule:

Monday through Friday from 11:00am to 7:00pm

Weekend and/or evening hours as needed

VI. Supervision

This position reports to the Social Services Division Director

Please send resume and cover letter to socialservicesjobs@layc-dc.org