Summary
This role involves coordinating the admissions process for a youth program at the South Carolina National Guard Youth Challenge Academy, managing cadet support like mentoring and post-program placement, and handling administrative tasks to ensure smooth operations.
It suits someone with experience working with young people who enjoys building relationships, organizing events, and helping teens transition to jobs, school, or military service.
The job requires strong people skills and the ability to juggle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Key Requirements
- High School diploma with 4 years of supervisory or management experience, or a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Human Resource Management, Social Work, or related field with 3 years of administration experience
- Experience working with youth
- Strong communication skills, both written and oral, to advise applicants and families
- Ability to multitask, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines in a high-demand setting
- Excellent customer service and people skills to build effective working relationships and work as part of a team
- Attention to detail for managing records, reports, and confidential information
- Knowledge of administrative policies, procedures, and regulations
Full Job Description
Under general supervision of the Deputy Director, determines applicants’ admissibility to the program at the SC National Guard Youth Challenge Academy. Manage the areas of case management, post-residential phase, volunteer/mentor services, and admissions. Advises potential cadets and their parents on admission requirements and options, transfers and other related issues. Obtains applicant information by requesting completed applications and necessary information; verifying and clarifying information; interviewing applicants and family members, explaining admission’s criteria. Formulate, develop, update, and implement admissions-related forms, policies and procedures. Assist with recruiting and retention of cadets. Responsible to connect every cadet with a mentor by week 13 of each cycle. Ensure cadets who graduate from SCYCA has placement, which includes employment, school, and/or military. Coordinates program design, implementation and daily administrative activities. Plans, develops, implements, and monitors the Mission, Vision, Goals and Objectives of the SC Youth ChalleNGe Academy. Conducts special projects at management’s request, prepares and presents reports. Reviews program objectives to determine compatibility with agency’s mission; assesses programs and implements policy, procedure or rule changes. Connect and build partnerships with youth serving organizations, agencies and local/state businesses. Assist with short and long term strategic planning. Processes personnel transactions and maintains records and files. Prepares letters, reports and other documents as necessary. Must be able to communicate effectively with the public, and colleagues providing excellent customer service skills to establish effective working relationships, multitask, meet deadlines and pay strong attention detail. Prepares admissions reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends. Protects organization reputation by keeping information confidential. Create and maintain an effective interview process of potential cadets and their family members. Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
High School diploma along with 4 years of supervisory/management experience. Experience working with youth and administration experience.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Human Resource Management, Social Work or similar program of study, and 3 years of administration experience. Supervisory/management experience.
Additional Information
Knowledge of agency policies, procedures, regulations and program services. Knowledge of policies, procedures, and regulations related to administrative function. Ability to coordinate diverse administrative functions. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. Ability to communicate effectively, written and orally. Enhances organization reputation by accepting ownership of accomplishing new and different requests; explore opportunities to add value to the position. Ability to multi-task and prioritize in a high demand job. Must obtain people skills and the ability to work as a team. A resume will not be accepted in lieu of an online South Carolina State Employment Application. Only those applicants chosen for interview will be notified of job filled status. Note: Applicants indicating college credit, degree(s) or specialized training on the application shall provide an official copy of transcripts upon notification of selection for hire. This serves as verification of credentials listed on the application.
