Job Description
About The City of Cambridge:
The City of Cambridge is a diverse and vibrant community that people of different ethnic, racial, religious, national, and other backgrounds call home. We take pride in our city's diversity and strive to create a workplace that is reflective of the community we serve. The city is also deeply committed to creating an environment in which all our employees are treated equitably and feel included. We seek to hire, develop, and advance individuals who value antiracism, diversity, equity, and inclusion (ADEI), and are committed to embedding ADEI best practices and tenets in all aspects of our work.
About The Department of Human Service Programs:
The Department of Human Service Programs (DHSP) creates and coordinates services that enhance the quality of life for Cambridge residents. Driven by the needs of residents, DHSP's extensive services and programs touch almost every sector in the city: from newborns to senior citizens, from school-aged children to homeless families, from non-profit organizations to local employers.
About The Role:
The Mayor's Summer Youth Employment Program (MSYEP), run by the Office of Workforce Development (OWD), is a municipal summer employment program serving nearly 900 Cambridge teens every year. Under the supervision of the Director of Youth Employment, the Senior Liaisons (formerly Counselors) will support a caseload of 25-40+ Cambridge teens at various summer employment worksites and act as a mentor for Liaisons.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide peer mentorship and support to new Liaison staff.
- Support 20-40+ youth at worksites.
- Keep daily reports on each youth and worksite.
- Act as a link between MSYEP youth and worksites.
- Help design and deliver weekly youth development workshops for teens.
- Maintain clear records of youth work hours; collect and organize timesheets and distribute checks.
- Assist in evaluation of program; other program related duties as needed.
Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Education and Experience
- At least one year of experience working as a MSYEP Liaison/Counselor required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong leadership skills, ability to work both independently and in a group, familiarity with issues affecting young people.
- Commitment to Anti-Racism ideals and work.
- The City of Cambridge's workforce, like the community it serves, is diverse.Applicants must have the ability to work and interact effectively with individuals and groups with a variety of identities, cultures, backgrounds, and ideologies.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Prior youth counseling and training experience preferred.
- Background in Cambridge services and neighborhoods a plus.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS, WORKING CONDITIONS, WORK FLEXIBILITY AND ACCOMODATIONS:
- Office environment with fluorescent lighting, air conditioning, computers, and other standard office equipment.
- Shared office space can be busy and loud.
- Must be able to lift fifty pounds and participate in activities that require physical exertion.
- Sufficient mobility to travel back and forth from the MSYEP office to various sites throughout the City.
- Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
RATE: $23.00 per hour
Hours Per Week:35.0 hours per week; 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. Some evening and weekend work will be required. Temporary position. Applicants must be available June 26, 2023, through August 18, 2023.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Submit your resume and cover letter via email to: employment@cambridgema.gov or to the Personnel Department, Room 309, City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge MA 02139. Fax 617-349-4312. Position will remain open until filled. We are an AA/EEO Employer.