HS YOUTH OUTREACH COORDINATOR (YOC) Job Description (Wellness Sites)

**Documentation of responsibilities needs to be submitted to SHP—stipends are dependent on attendance at each professional development and this documentation. . Partial stipends will be paid to those who do not complete role responsibilities.$1,600 Stipend for the full year . **

2015-2016Minimum Expectations

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING Attend: the all day YOC training in the first semester; all day YOW training with

YOWS in the first semester; a HPC Orientation meeting in the fall and a two-hour after school evaluation meeting in the spring.

One two-hour after school YOC meeting in the second semester

Participate in on-site HPC team meetings (minimum of 2 per year)

Participate in Wellness Initiative annual site visit and other observation as needed (based on communication and documentation needs)

On-site coordination and collaboration with HPC and Wellness Program Team members

Disseminate information to Youth Outreach Workers

Attendance is encouraged during the second semester at: “Teens Tackle Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Conference” for adults and youth and “Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drug Educator Conference” for adults in November

HEALTH AWARENESS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS Utilizing a youth development framework, coordinate and mentor youth outreach

workers in their efforts to:

Develop a Youth Outreach Worker work plan and timeline, using SHP Health Awareness resources for the school year

Develop and implement Wellness Program marketing strategies Assist with HPC and Wellness program events Work with Wellness Program staff to improve program effectiveness Recruit student volunteers Solicit peer input in improving health and wellness programs Plan and implement a minimum of two school wide health outreach events per

year (one on tobacco)

Plan and assist your YOWs in the implementation of the SFUSD District Wide Kick Butts Day Activity with your YOWs on March 16, 2016. Assist Nurse by working with your YOWs to recruit students for the Smoke

Informational Lunchtime meetings Develop a plan for all YOWs to sign up two friends to the Online Quit

sites/apps. Develop a plan for your YOWs to distribute Quit Kits Prepare YOWs to make 2 presentations at least 4 periods/times each. One should

be a tobacco presentation. Schedule peer tobacco education presentations to 9th grade students by January (if school has less then 300 youth, plan on presenting to all students)

Hand out Post Tobacco Peer Education Evaluations (will be provided) to all classes that have been presented to; return all Tobacco Peer Education Evaluations to SHP every month

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES Complete documentation and activity logs online, as required, by the 5th of every

month for the previous month’s activities

Recruit and select 6-12 youth outreach workers for this school year by the end of September.

Meet with Youth Outreach Workers as a team at least two times a month and include Nurse in at least one YOW team meeting per month to ensure communication and collaboration

Participate in on-site Wellness staff meetings at least once a month to provide update on activities of YOWs

Facilitate the development of a cohesive youth team

Facilitate the attendance of YOWs at required trainings

Make one brief staff presentation or give updates to school site staff via newsletters and bulletin boards each semester

Assist with assessment and evaluation procedures, as needed

Recruit and select at least 6 youth outreach workers for the following year by the end of May.