Gang Prevention Education Specialist - Unpaid Intern

JOB SUMMARY

School/Community based Gang Prevention Education Specialist will provide prevention and education programs to 5^th grade students and other community-based groups. Assists in program development, community education and resource development.

Applicants must currently be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program in an accredited college or university in the field of Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Elementary or Secondary Education, Communications, Library Sciences, social or behavioral sciences or other related fields.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The following duties and responsibilities are intended to be representative of the work performed by the incumbent(s) in this position and are not all-inclusive. The omission of specific duties and responsibilities will not preclude it from the position.

Applicants must be prepared to demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Provides specific prevention programming to 5^th grade students in a group setting utilizing an evidence-based curriculum.
• Participates as a member of local gang reduction coordinating bodies
• Follows the Choose Gang Free (CGF) program structure and communicate effectively with the CGF members.
• Attends weekly team meetings/case staffing.
• Follows all Law Enforcement Bureau (LEB) policies and CGF Advocate Code of Ethics.
• Provides community and faculty gang education and prevention training
• Assists in program, community education and resource development.
• Participates in community-based educational events.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)

Basic Knowledge of:

• Evidence-based practices.
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy principles.
• Motivational Interviewing techniques
• Understanding of Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) principles.
• Knowledge of the stages of moral development.
• Family dynamics.
• Juvenile Justice Process.
• What Works Principles, Risk-Needs-Responsivity model.
• Local gang issues, gang culture and how to identify gang signs, symbols, graffiti, colors, etc..

Skills and Abilities to:

• Ability to lead and manage group discussions/activities with children 9-11 years old.
• Network effectively with a variety of types of organizations, including government agencies, schools, social service agencies, law enforcement, courts/probations/corrections, grassroots organizations.
• Understand and explain factors leading to gang involvement, community dynamics and history
• Demonstrate organization, administration and personnel management skills
• Exercise judgment regarding appropriate confidentiality requirements
• Demonstrate organization, administration and personnel management skills
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of work
• Work independently under minimal supervision
• Meeting facilitation, conflict resolution, and consensus-building
• Work effectively with diverse populations
• Perform general office administrative activities: copying, filing, delivering and using the telephone and computers, including software.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS  

Able to Lift up to 25 pounds occasionally and sit and work at a computer keyboard for extended periods of time.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS POSITION

This position is 15 hours a week, typically elementary school hours, 8:30-3:00. Teaching in one (1) to three (3) locations a week. Community based events are possible weekends or evenings as needed and we can be flexible with the weekly schedule.