Youth Development Supervisor

Position/Program Information

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT: OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT

Applications will be open and accepted from May 9 ,2025 at 8:00AM (Pacific Time) with a deadline of May 9,2025 at 5:00PM

EXAM NUMBER: YD8302C-EA

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness, and the County is working to revise and expand our response to help all who are affected. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of addressing issues like housing, mental health, and substance use. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of Los Angeles County, this may be the opportunity for you.

The Department of Youth Development is seeking a qualified candidate to fill emergency Youth Development Supervisor vacancy for Youth Diversion related to the homelessness crisis.

Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment.

Before the end of your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100% .

Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Youth Development Supervisor

DEFINING YOUTH DIVERSION:

Youth Diversion

Young people aged 12-17 who are cited for any infraction, misdemeanor, and non-serious felonies are eligible for Youth Diversion. (80% of youth offenses are eligible for Diversion [2021 CEO report]). DYD’s Youth Diversion Program refers young people to a network of community-based organizations (CBO) that support youth development practices as an alternative to arrest, citation, or court involvement. DYD coordinates referrals between CBO providers, law enforcement, Probation, and District Attorney partners with the goal of equitably reducing justice system contact for young people across the County. Utilizing the following methods, a referred youth works with a case manager for three months to a year to co-create a Diversion care plan that culminates with their record being cleared: Care Coordination; Arts and Sports; Education and Career Support; Leadership development; Mentorship; Physical and Mental Health; Substance Use Treatment; Restorative Justice; and/or Linkage to additional services.

Essential Job Functions

• In partnership with the Branch Manager, directs the development of workplans; program objectives, implementation, and evaluation; as well as initiatives policies, and strategies related to youth development and diversion/school-based programming.

• Works cross-functionally with other departments, stakeholders, and program partners to understand need, align strategic direction, and eliminate impediments to peak performance to meet department’s vision and goals.

• Evaluates issues that impact the department’s vision and goals for the diversion/school-based program. Provides recommendations and oversees the development of solutions.

• Informs short and long-term diversion/school-based programming plans and priorities.

• Oversees staff execution of key workstreams and tasks, including but not limited to: relationship building/management; training; capacity-building support, shared learning, and co-designed policy and protocols with community-based organizations (CBOs).

• Oversees the facilitation and management of resources and support for CBOs serving as youth development providers, as well as engaging contractors and partners, in assessing opportunities for improvement and capacity-building in program and policy planning, implementation, and oversight.

• Directs and participates in the preparation of Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs) and vendor contracts; selection process; contract negotiations; and oversees the monitoring of progress, deliverables, and budgets of selected partners.

• Works to enhance youth-centered, care-first service delivery and system navigation, accountability, and improvement with youth justice system partners, including but not limited to: the County's Office of Public Defender; Alternate Public Defender; the District Attorney’s Office, the Probation Department; LACOE; and School Administrators and/or School Districts.

• Develops and oversee the connections of youth with arts, culture, recreation, health, education, and other services related to youth development based on a young person's individual strengths and needs.

• Conducts outreach, engagement, and storytelling to increase awareness of DYD programs and priorities and to uplift youth narratives and successes to a wide range of audiences, including County partners, youth, and communities.

• Develops and maintains collaborative and cooperative working relationships with various city, county, social, legal, court, and law enforcement entities, and educational institutions and school officials and staff to facilitate service delivery, information sharing, communication, and collaboration to advance a youth development framework.

• Composes, prepares, and processes a variety of correspondence, reports, data, forms, and other documents; establishes and oversees accurate and efficient program and case management records, including confidential and sensitive files subject to various legal requirements.

GENERAL COMPETANCIES AND QUALIFICATION STANDARDS:

Knowledge:

Youth Development-Knowledge of principles and practices related to adolescent brain development, youth leadership development, and program/policy development and oversight.

School system navigation - Knowledge of systems (public and charter), practices, and current programs and services.

Restorative and Transformative Justice - Knowledge of principles and practical applications of restorative and transformative justice, alternatives to punitive approaches, conflict de-escalation, and trauma-informed crisis response.

Care coordination and systems navigation -Knowledge of resources available for the care and development of youth, including knowledge of existing youth-serving systems and laws impacting young people, as well as programs and opportunities available through CBOs and public agency partners.

Trauma-informed/healing-centered practice -Recognition and response to signs, symptoms, and risks of trauma to better support the needs of youth who have experienced Adverse Childhood Experiences and toxic stress, including holistic healing practices.

Social Justice and Equity -Understanding of research and practices to advance social justice, equity, and systems transformation, emergent strategy, and future building.

Anti-racism and anti-racist practices -Knowledge of practices actively opposing systemic racism and that promote changes to policies, behaviors, and beliefs that perpetuate racist ideas and actions.

Skills:

Collaboration and network building-Includes planning, scheduling, organizing, prioritizing, and monitoring work activities among several contributing groups to achieve established goals.

Youth, family, and community engagement-Includes appropriate communication, active-listening, and empathy when in contact with a young person, their family, and support networks.

Systems navigation-Includes coordination, advocacy, and moving with urgency and initiative to identify challenges or barriers, problem-solve, develop, and implement a meaningful and responsive plan.

Abilities:

Oral Comprehension and Active Listening -The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Oral Expression -The ability to communicate information and ideas as in speaking so others will understand.

Responsiveness -The ability to identify and address barriers to efficiently and effectively solve problems.

Relationship-Building- The ability to build trust and communication to build strong, supportive, and generative relationships.

Conflict Resolution -The ability to identify and address tension or conflict through facilitation, mediation, or other healing centered practices.

Written Expression-The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

Reasoning and Problem-Solving -The ability to apply the rules of logic when synthesizing variety of information to identify a problem or reach a workable decision, resolution, or recommendation.

Information Ordering -The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according toa specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

Requirements

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Option 1:

Five years of experience working directly with youth in service-oriented environments for care coordination, case management, or mentorship, including CBOs, schools, healing centers, public agencies, secure placement facilities or locked institutions, and philanthropic or academic centers with a focus on youth or community investment, including at least two years of experience supervising a team or project.

Option 2:

Three years of experience in youth development-oriented collaborative project management or coordination of service delivery from community-based providers involving youth development programs, youth diversion programs or other partnerships with justice or education partners, including at least two years of experience supervising a team or project.
Option 3:

Two years of experience managing youth development programs at the level of Youth Development Specialist*, including at least two years of experience leading a team or project.

*At the level of Class Specifications | Youth Development Specialist | Class Spec Details for more information.

APPLICATIONS WITHOUT A RESUME ATTACHED WILL BE DEEMED INCOMPLETE AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

LICENSE:

A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

PHYSICAL CLASS: 2 - Light.

Positions within this class require light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting up to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

SPECIALTY REQUIREMENTS:

Lived Experience: Individuals with histories of contact with the justice system working as Youth Development Supervisors can make a unique contribution to the responsiveness and effectiveness of services and policies focused on populations and communities most impacted by the justice system. The inclusion of Youth Development Supervisors with lived experience adds important capacity to improve the County’s ability to support populations and communities that have historically been left out of decisions about services and policies that impact them.

Additional Information

EXAM CONTENT:

Before the end of your initial work assignment, the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment.

BACKGROUND PROCESS:

Appointment to this position is contingent upon successful clearance of all pre-employment screening and onboarding requirements. This position requires live scan clearance.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:

Applications must be filed online only. You MUSTinclude a recent resume as part of your application submission. APPLICATIONS WITHOUT A RESUME ATTACHED WILL BE DEEMED INCOMPLETE AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add hr@dyd.lacounty.gov, as well as noreply@governmentjobs.com, and info@governmentjobs.com to your email contact list and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.

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Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI)

The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The Department of Human Resources is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.

Department Contact Name: HR General

Department Contact Phone:

Department Contact Email: hr@dyd.lacounty.gov

Teletype Number: (800) 735-2929

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Closing Date/Time: 5/9/2025 5:00 PM Pacific

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