Liaison, Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program (MSYEP)

Job description

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT: The Department of Human Service Programs (DHSP) creates and coordinates services that enhance the quality of life for Cambridge residents. Driven by the needs of residents, DHSP’s extensive services and programs touch almost every sector in the city: from newborns to senior citizens, from school-aged children to homeless families, from non-profit organizations to local employers. ABOUT THE ROLE: The Mayor's Summer Youth Employment Program (MSYEP), run by the Office of Workforce Development (OWD), is a municipal summer employment program serving more than 1000 Cambridge teens every year. Under the supervision of the Director of Youth Employment, the Liaisons (formerly Counselors) will support a caseload of 25-40+ Cambridge teens at various summer employment worksites. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. - Support 25-40+ youth at worksites. - Keep daily reports on each youth and worksite. - Act as a link between MSYEP teens and worksites by building positive relationships with teens and worksite supervisors. - Participate in committees...