Youth Program Specialist

Job no: 509619
Position type: Local Work Study Student Jobs
Location: Not Remote
Division/Equivalent: Community Partners
School/Unit: Bayview Foundation
Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Nonprofit/Community-Based Organization, Local Work-Study Required Student Jobs, Honoring Context and Culture

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Department Overview:

 Bayview Foundation is a nonprofit organization that provides affordable housing and supportive
services to residents living in Madison’s historic Triangle Neighborhood. In the middle of the
neighborhood, Bayview operates a comprehensive community center that offers culturally
relevant and responsive educational, social, recreational, and cultural programs and services to
area residents in need. Programs and services aim to support residents in achieving their
aspirations and helping families to thrive.


After years of in-depth planning with residents and community leaders, Bayview is in its final year of a phased, three year plan to rebuild the 6.4 acre property. By early 2025, the new Bayview will feature 130 apartment and townhouse units, providing affordable, dignified housing for up to 500 residents. The campus also features a stunning new neighborhood center that serves the entire neighborhood with programming in the following areas: food access; youth development and education; adult education and skill advancement; social work and resource navigation; senior meals and wellness; art and cultural programs.

You can find more information about Bayview and the redevelopment project on our website:
https://www.bayviewfoundation.org/in-the-news.

Anticipated Start Date:

 10/13/2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 4 Maximum: 15

Schedule:

 The Youth Program Specialist is up to 15 hours/week and a minimum of 4 hrs/week. Youth programs are scheduled from 1:15pm-6:00 pm on Mondays, and 2:45 pm-7:30 pm Tuesday-Thursday, and 2:45 pm-6:00 pm on Fridays. Pay rate starts at $20 per hr.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $20.00

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 - Computer Skills/Software: Extremely proficient Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, & PowerPoint; Google applications like Gmail, Docs, Sheets, & Calendar
- Ability to maintain confidentiality when working with program participants and information
- Possession of valid driver’s license
- Ability to lift up to 30 pounds

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

- Past professional experience working with school age children from diverse backgrounds
- Skilled in supervising and facilitating lessons with children of various ages
- Ability to cultivate and maintain positive relationships with children, families, and other staff
- Ability to provide children with behavioral guidance and conflict resolution skills
- First Aid/CPR certified or willing to learn
- Understanding and appreciation of ethnically and culturally diverse populations
Maturity, positivity, and creativity
- Bilingual in Hmong and/or Spanish is a plus
- Flexibility to work some extended hours
- Applicants must be at least 18 years old, have a high school diploma or GED, and pass a criminal background check prior to hiring

Position Summary/Job Duties:

- Supervise children ages 6-11 enrolled in the afterschool program
- Plan, facilitate and/or support a variety of activities, including arts, cooking, science, and sports
- Provide tutoring and homework assistance
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with all children
- Implement positive behavior support strategies
- Organize, clean, and set up space and supplies
- Collaborate and communicate with program staff
- Assist with meal and snack preparation and serving
- Communicate with parents/caregivers and report on program activities and children’s participation
- Direct and support volunteers and program partners

Program Specialists collaborate with other staff to create a warm and fun atmosphere in which children can grow and enjoy themselves.

Depending on skills and availability, Program Specialists also have the opportunity to create their own ongoing programs centered around specific topics. This might include, but is not limited to, 1:1 mentoring drop-in sessions, sports clubs, affinity spaces, art workshops.

Physical Demands:

Ability to lift up to 30 pounds

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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