Program Specialist

Jawonio


Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Yonkers, NY
Contract type: Full time
JOB SUMMARY: As a Program Specialist, you will plan and implement activities for Drop-In Centers in Yonkers, Mount Vernon, and Ossining Locations. Activities will be in alignment with participant goals and areas of interest.

Main Duties And Responsibilities

Essential Elements

  • Plans, in conjunction with coordinator, social and recreational activities for Drop-In participants.
  • Maintains physical setting, including cleaning counters, floors, straightening area, keeping it hazard free, etc.
  • Assists with planning and purchasing of food for meals. Prepares, cooks, serves meals. Cleans up kitchen area after mealtime.
  • Engages in social activities with participants, helps announce special events such as BINGO and movies.
  • Models’ appropriate behavior, ethical practice and demonstrates compassion for participants on ongoing basis. Responds to needs of participants by being an attentive listener, portraying empathy to individual.
  • Monitors and organizes activities which are appropriate to the participants, setting, etc. Participates in community-based events and activities as needed.
  • Operate van or bus as specified by route sheets and agency procedures. Follow motor vehicle regulations to ensure safety of consumers.
  • Assist consumers on and off agency vehicles, as determined by individual needs of consumer and as prescribed by agency policy.
  • Ensure vehicles are clean and safe. Fuel vehicles. Remove trash. Clean spills, etc. Immediately report any malfunctions or possible safety hazards to the Transportation Coordinator.
  • Perform safety checks of vehicles as prescribed by agency policy. Document results in maintenance logs.
  • Perform other duties as required.
  • Maintains safe, orderly work area and work practices
  • Performs other duties as required

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