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Program Assistant
Spero Family Services-Mount Vernon, IL
Full-Time40h/wk$33,696.00 to $36,691.20/year
23 days ago

Spero Family Services is Currently Growing and Expanding Our YouthBuild Program!

Spero is a multi-faceted social service agency that offers more than 10 programs to individuals, children, and families across the region. Our mission here at Spero is to offer hope, help and healing by providing Christ-centered human services to meet the ever-changing needs of individuals, families and communities.

Our YouthBuild Program is free program for low-income, young adults in need of a certificate of High School Equivalency (HSE/GED) who are between the ages of 16 and 24 years old. YouthBuild integrates work experience with education, occupational skills development in construction and other career pathways, support services, leadership development, and alumni success.

As a Program Assistant you will provide support the YouthBuild program and staff in order to accomplish established goals for the program.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Administrative Support: Support the YouthBuild program and staff with various administrative tasks. Duties may include managing incoming calls, greeting/assisting visitors and walk-in traffic, transporting youth, and keeping the office clean and uncluttered.
  • Other: Other duties as assigned
Requirements

Requirements: Must have high school diploma or equivalent, valid IL driver’s license, and be at least 21 years old. Previous experience working with teenage youth preferred.

Skills: Must be organized, able to multi-task, have excellent written and verbal communication skills, basic computer skills, and detail oriented. Must be able to interact with, and relate to, diverse groups of people.

Miscellaneous: Must pass all pre-employment drug screens and background clearances. Must maintain driver’s clearance. Must be able to sit for long periods of time.

YouthBuild is funded by grants from the US Department of Labor and Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

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