Statewide TOP Manager - Nashville, United States - Oasis Center

Description

Center Youth Voice – Ignite Change- Promote Justice

Oasis Center was founded in 1969, a group of young lawyers came together to establish the Rap House, a simple community center for runaway teens and youth struggling with addictions. Fifty years later, the Rap House has evolved into Oasis Center, where nearly 4,000 youth and families turn for help and direct support every year. Oasis Center provides a wide range of opportunities that reflect the diverse needs of youth and their families, from crisis intervention to youth leadership and community engagement to college and career access. Our 20+ programs and services are based on the foundation of four areas for youth success: Safety, Belonging, Empowerment, and Generosity.

Right now, our agency is growing – so if you have talent and skills, compassion and a mindset for justice, and you want to make a career in making a difference, please consider joining our incredible Oasis Center team.

Vision: to live in a world where all young people are safe, valued, connected to caring adults, and prepared for productive and fulfilling lives. We believe that progress is made toward this goal when we develop and encourage perspectives based on hope, a vision of what is possible, and the courage to act. We cultivate this change through caring relationships, meaningful action, and thoughtful reflection.

Position: Statewide TOP Manager

Summary: Seeking individual with experience and skill as a trainer and group facilitator to join a team working to enrich the lives and support the development of adolescents in state custody. With team members, will provide training for front line staff across the state in support of their use of an evidence-based positive youth development model; Wyman's Teen Outreach Program (TOP).

Salary Range: $45,000 to $52,000 based on education and experience.

Essential Functions:

• Along with providing training in the TOP Model, duties include:

1) Follow up coaching and other support to ensure high quality implementation of TOP

2) Relationship building with numerous external partners, and

3) Compliance monitoring via data and on-site observations.

• A commitment to the wellbeing of marginalized youth, creativity, an eagerness to work collaboratively with fellow team members and an ability to build relationships with all levels of staff at external agencies.
• Overseeing and monitoring data for several youth serving agencies across the state. Combining that oversight with a range of techniques to maintain quality programming and adherence to program standards.

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree plus two years relevant experience or six years relevant experience.
• Must have experience in training and group facilitation.
• Ability to manage multiple sites with different needs.
• Clear understanding of racial inequities and other forms of discrimination for youth in care. Willingness to operate from an anti-oppression, strength-based model.
• Knowledge of Positive Youth Development and Trauma Informed Care, with the ability to support these theories in direct care settings.
• Strong understanding of Community Service-Learning Practices and the ability to encourage the use of service learning in residential treatment facilities and Juvenile Justice programs.
• Ability to apply basic adult learning practices, group work principles and science-based prevention principles.
• Understanding cultural diversity principles and employing that understanding in coaching staff in their work with students.
• Well versed in adolescent development (physically, mentally and emotionally).
• Experienced in adolescent group care (child welfare, residential treatment or juvenile justice settings).
• Solid understanding of Excel, Word and Microsoft Office. Communications through social media (IG) is a plus but not required.
• Valid driver's license and good driving record required.

Oasis Center is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and is operated in accordance with a policy which does not permit discrimination because of race, color, sex, age, handicap, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

Benefits:

Free employee only HDHP health plan.

HSA + Employer contribution

Free employee only vision & dental insurance

Free LTD plan

Paid Parental Leave

12 Paid Holiday, including birthday

PTO

401K + up to 3% employer match

Compensation details: Yearly Salary

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