This is supervisory work in the Greater Miami Service Corps for the Community Action Agency.

Employees in this class are responsible for supervising a Greater Miami Service Corps team to accomplish productive service and prepare youthful participants for future employment. Duties include motivating and coordinating a team of young people, maintaining discipline and building team work, working alongside corpsmembers, distributing work and ensuring safe work practices, monitoring progress toward program goals, and preparing written reports detailing corpsmember participation and service project activities. Supervision is received from an administrative superior who reviews work for achievement of program goals and objectives.

ILLUSTRATIVE TASKS

Supervises, motivates and coordinates a team of young adults in a rigorous program of service, education and training; maintains discipline and builds team work.

Works alongside corpsmembers to set work pace and establish quality of service products.

Supervises and manages team in completion of service projects such as renovation of parks, dilapidated housing and community facilities, or direct delivery of services to the elderly and disabled.

Distributes work among corpsmembers; ensures safe work practices such as proper use and maintenance of tools, vehicles and equipment.

Serves as on-site liaison with agencies sponsoring service projects.

Prepares reports of service projects, corpsmember evaluations, incident reports, and corpsmember attendance, participation and work hours.

Conducts regular team and individual meetings to discuss corpsmember' progress; counsels, motivates and disciplines individual corpsmembers.

Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGES, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS

Considerable knowledge of supervisory principles and practices.

Knowledge of a variety of vocational and technical fields.

Knowledge of young adult educational theories and principles.

Knowledge of a variety of occupational hazards and safety precautions.

Knowledge of the records, reports and forms required in the area of assignment.

Ability to supervise a team of young adults to achieve service program goals and individual educational and training needs.

Ability to instruct young adults and achieve training objectives.

Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.

Ability to explain and demonstrate safe work practices.

Ability to keep records and prepare reports.

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