Promising Youth Center for Excellence Summer Assistant

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TITLE: Promising Youth Center for Excellence (PYCE) Summer Assistant DEPARTMENT: Promising Youth Center for Excellence REPORTS TO: Program Director: CLASSIFICATION: Staff - Temporary: EFFECTIVE DATE: June 4 – July 17th , 2026 EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Seasonal: EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt: JOB SUMMARY: Mentor Assistants for the Promising Youth Center for Excellence Grant Program are employed by KSU to serve in an on-site and off-site capacity during the duration of the Program. Mentor Assistants, also, serve as chaperones and are responsible for the well-being of program participants. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: - Provide supervision to program participants (especially those assigned) - Accompany program participants at all times within shift unless dismissed by Program Director, Mentor Coordinator(s), and/or Program Principal Investigator. - Ensure all program participants feel safe in the program environment. - Checking on children with medical needs to ensure they have taken any required medication - Providing guidance, motivation and support all camp constituents - Respect the confidentiality of all program matters, families, and program participants - Assist with all activitie...