ASSISTANT YOUTH BUREAU DIRECTOR

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:

This is professional work responsible for assisting the Youth Bureau Director with the daily operation of the City Youth Bureau. In the absence of the Youth Bureau Director, the Assistant Youth Bureau director has complete charge of departmental operation and direction of personnel. The work is performed under the general direction of the Youth Bureau Director with within the framework of the rules and regulations and the administrative policies established by the Youth Bureau Director. Direct supervision is exercised for professional employees and general supervision is exercised over clerical, maintenance, and seasonal employees. Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: (Illustrative only)

Assist the Youth Bureau Director in planning, developing, organizing, promoting or overseeing recreational and youth services programs;

Assist the Youth Bureau Director with the preparation of the annual operating budget and the maintenance of fiscal controls;

Assists the Youth Bureau Director in the recruitment, selection, supervision and evaluation of personnel;

Assists the Youth Bureau Director with identifying and applying for available grant funding from state and federal sources;

Attends meetings to initiate plan, develop and/or promote Youth Bureau/cooperative programs;

Assists the Youth Bureau Director in the preparation of news and publicity releases, special exhibits and displays, radio announcements, feature stories, and other public relations material;

Complies data, prepares reports and performs research as directed by the Youth Bureau Director;

Inspects the work performed by the maintenance staff;

Recommends the disposal/acquisition of replacement equipment to the Youth Bureau Director;

Participates in the preparation and maintenance of a variety of operational, financial, statistical and personnel records and reports.

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FULL PERFORMACNE KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, ABILITY AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

Thorough knowledge of modern principles and practices of recreation administration; thorough knowledge of the typical problems and needs of the typical problems and needs of modern youth; good knowledge of factors underlying juvenile delinquency and maladjustment; good knowledge of local socioeconomic conditions; good knowledge of governmental budgetary procedures; good knowledge of funding sources for Youth Bureau activities; good knowledge of modern public relations techniques; good knowledge of the principles and practices of administrative supervision; ability to plan, direct and promote a comprehensive community-wide recreation and youth services program; ability to meet the public and to address groups effectively; ability to secure the cooperation of others; initiative and sound professional judgment; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either

A. Graduation from a regionally accredited of NYS registered four year college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Recreation, Physical Education, Education, Sociology, Psychology, Public Administration, or a closely related field and four (4) years of full-time paid experience administering youth programs in recreation, youth development, character building, delinquency prevention or similar field, including two (2) years supervisory experience.