Job Title: Community Youth Lead

Program: Community Youth Services (CYS)

Reports To: Chief Operations & Program Officer (COPO)

Classification: Part-time, hourly employee

Compensation: $17.00 per hour

Schedule: About 19 to 20 hours per week (approximately 1,000 hours per program year), including some evenings and occasional weekends for committee meetings and events

Location: The Romain Arts & Culture Center, 919 NE Jefferson St, Peoria, IL, with outreach across the 61603, 61604, and 61605 zip codes

About ART INC- ART INC is a community-based arts and culture nonprofit in Peoria, IL. Our mission is to INSPIRE and EMPOWER the community through arts, education and culture. ART INC serves young people and families through three main programs: ASALA (Arts, Science and Leadership Academy) for youth ages 6 to 14; Pathways to College or Careers, providing job training and job development for ages 15 to 24; and SOLVE, providing gun violence intervention and victim assistance. ART INC staff, board, volunteers, and teaching artists work to give every student the chance to imagine, create, and realize their full potential through the arts, regardless of ability to pay.

About the Position- The Community Youth Lead plans, coordinates, and delivers the day-to-day operations of Community Youth Services (CYS), a state grant-funded, community-led program that works to reduce delinquency and violence among youth ages 11 to 24 in Peoria's 61603, 61604, and 61605 zip codes. The Lead is the program's primary connection to youth, families, and community partners.

CYS is guided by three committees: the Area Project Board, the Peoria Youth Empowerment Committee (adult community stakeholders), and the Peoria Peacemakers Youth Committee. This program year also includes a four-week Youth Film Class for ages 14 to 18 that produces six to eight youth-created public service announcements. The program's goal is to serve 50 unduplicated youth this year.

Requirements- Applicants must meet the following to be considered:

• High school diploma or GED
• Experience in youth development, mentoring, youth programming, or a closely related field
• Demonstrated ability to plan, coordinate, and facilitate meetings, workshops, and events
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for engaging youth, families, community stakeholders, and partners
• Clear, accurate writing for meeting minutes, resource guides, and report narratives
• Organized record keeping and the ability to meet recurring deadlines
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and OneDrive, and comfort learning new data and timekeeping systems
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and current auto insurance for local program travel
• Ability to pass a background check and complete mandated reporter training

Preferred, but not required:

• Associate's or bachelor's degree in social work, education, human services, youth development, or a related field
• Experience with grant-funded programs, including attendance tracking and outcome reporting
• Familiarity with youth and family resources in Peoria, especially in the 61603, 61604, and 61605 zip codes
• Training or experience in trauma-informed practice, restorative practices, or conflict resolution
• Experience managing a small program budget or overseeing events and workshops

Duties and Responsibilities- The duties below illustrate the types of work performed. Omitting a specific duty does not exclude it from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the role.

• Recruit, convene, and support the Peoria Peacemakers Youth Committee, helping youth set their own agendas and lead their own meetings
• Coordinate Community Committee and Area Project Board meetings, including scheduling, agendas, minutes, and sign-in sheets, and save all documentation the same day
• Ensure youth are represented at every Area Project Board and Community Committee meeting, and grow committee membership through intentional outreach
• Carry out the Community Action Plan, including community forums, life skills and conflict resolution workshops, financial literacy, college and career readiness, family workshops, resource fairs, and school climate projects
• Coordinate the Youth Film Class with the contracted instructor, including recruitment, scheduling, attendance, and sharing of the completed PSAs
• Build trauma-informed relationships with participants and connect youth and families with schools, community organizations, and services
• Work with the Marketing Manager on outreach materials, recruitment campaigns, and event promotion
• Lead youth in maintaining the Youth Referral Guide (updated quarterly) and the Youth Employment Resources Guide (updated every two months)
• Facilitate the Community Committee's quarterly Community Assessment and draft updates to the Community Action Plan
• Enroll youth, record required demographic information, and log services, referrals, and attendance daily
• Report monthly youth-served totals and submit receipts to the Grants and Finance Manager by the 10th of each month
• Draft the quarterly performance report narrative for COPO review, and administer pre and post evaluations to at least 90 percent of participants
• Use program supplies and incentives only as budgeted, follow requisition and reimbursement procedures, and record hours in BambooHR coded to CYS
• Direct the daily work of CYS support staff
• Complete the state's CYS 101 orientation and at least five trauma-informed trainings each program year, and represent ART INC at statewide CYS meetings when assigned
• Follow all ART INC policies, procedures, and program expectations
• Other duties as assigned

Supervisor Relationship- The Community Youth Lead takes direction from the COPO in all matters related to the duties and responsibilities of this position. The Lead works closely with CYS support staff, the Marketing Manager, the Grants and Finance Manager, and program Managers. Hiring, onboarding, and personnel questions are handled by the HR Manager.

Work Environment- This position is based primarily at The Romain Arts & Culture Center, a two-level building, with local travel for outreach, school and partner visits, committee meetings, and events. Committee meetings and youth activities are often held after school, so the schedule includes some evenings and occasional weekends.

Mental and Physical Requirements- Physical effort is light, with standing, moving between activity spaces, setting up for events, intermittent lifting or carrying of up to 25 pounds, and walking up and down stairs. The Lead may experience occasional pressure tied to monthly and quarterly grant reporting deadlines.

Compensation and Benefits- $17.00 per hour. Part-time employees earn paid leave under ART INC's paid leave policy and the Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act, and this position includes paid training in trauma-informed practice and statewide CYS provider training. This position is not eligible for medical, dental, or vision coverage.

How to Apply- Apply through this posting. Please upload your resume with your application.

Equal Opportunity Statement- ART INC is committed to providing a fair and welcoming environment for everyone who enters our building, works with us, or participates in our programs, within the parameters of the law.