EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING SPECIALIST

Job Description

Job Description

BETHANY CHILDREN’S HOME

Program and Position Summary

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Position Title : Educational Programming Specialist

Classification : Regular, Full-Time, Hourly Non-Exempt

Reports To : Educational Programming Supervisor

Supervises : N / A

Essential Staff? No

POSITION SUMMARY

The Programming Specialist plans and conducts recreation and music activities for youth in our care as well as assist community groups, when indicated, who may schedule to use our facilities. Additionally plans, organizes and implements educational recreation and music projects for individuals and small groups.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Implements recreational and music programming for youth.
• Supervises recreational and music activities for youth on and off campus.
• Coordinates use of on campus music facilities
• Provides daily supervision as needed when youth are not attending school. For example, supervising youth during on and off campus activities to insure their well-being and safety.
• Maintains communication with Bethany Case Manager / treatment team of youth’s placement in the area of recreation.
• Assist when outside organizations utilize on-campus recreational and music facilities.
• Communicates weekly with treatment teams regarding current progress or regression of individual youth.
• Attend assigned team member orientation and training sessions to maintain required knowledge of state mandated topics and to promote continual growth and development appropriate to job role.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

Remain in a stationary, seated position less than 50% of the time.

BETHANY CHILDREN’S HOME

Program and Position Summary

PROGRAM SUMMARY

Bethany Children’s Home provides individualized services to youth between the ages of 6 and 20 in a residential home setting on our beautiful rural campus located in Womelsdorf. Youth have opportunities to participate in a variety of therapeutic, spiritual, recreational and cultural services while they heal from past traumas.

EXPECTED STANDARDS FOR ALL BETHANY TEAM MEMBERS

All Bethany Team Members must be at least 21 years of age with a high school diploma or equivalent and be prepared to meet the diverse needs, level of care, supervision, safety, and wellbeing of youth in Bethany’s service. All Team Members share in the responsibility of upholding Department of Human Services Regulations and Bethany program expectations including :

ELEMENTS OF PERFORMANCE

Bethany programs serve an at-risk population referred by county Children and Youth Services or Juvenile Probation. Children and youth served may have experienced trauma, abuse, neglect, exposure to addictive substances and trafficking. Team Members, as a collective whole, are expected to have working knowledge of how to address such individuals directly and assist them through treatment, or refer them to someone who is qualified. Team Members are expected to have the knowledge and skills to recognize, treat or refer to appropriate professionals the following :

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR ALL BETHANY TEAM MEMBERS

SAFETY HAZARDS OF THE JOB

HIPAA / CONFIDENTIALITY

As an employee, Bethany Team Members must agree to follow the standards set forth by the Health Information Portability and Accounting Act (HIPAA) as well as the heightened Pennsylvania standards as they apply. Due to the nature of the work environment, Team Members will have direct and / or indirect access to confidential information regarding clients and / or personnel. All confidential information cannot be discussed with, or disclosed to, unauthorized persons.

EMPLOYER'S RIGHTS

The program summary and position description do not list every aspect of program requirements or all duties of all job positions. All Team Members are employees of Bethany Children’s Home—not necessarily to a specific department or program, with the exception of those roles requiring specific credentials to be in compliance with regulations and treatment services. Team Members may be asked by Bethany to perform other duties within those expectations in times of emergency, crisis or busier times based on operational needs in order to safely care for youth. Performance evaluations, in part, will be based upon performance of the tasks and essential functions listed in the position description.

Bethany has the right to revise the program summary and position description at any time. The position description is not a contract for employment. That is, employment with Bethany can be terminated with or without cause, and with or without notice at any time, at the discretion of the employee or that of Bethany.