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Summary:

The VHOP Chaperone is vital to the safety of participants and overall program success. The Chaperone is expected to work closely with the VHOP Coordinator. Under the direction of the VHOP Coordinator, the Chaperone is expected to assist in planning for making reservations for and supporting VHOP prior to and during the program. In addition, the Chaperone will be responsible for supervising participants, youth ages 16-18 years, to ensure safety and engagement, and, at times, be the lead adult in charge. The ideal candidate will have experience working with youth, strong verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to foster a sense of tribal health stewardship.

Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job

• Responsible for maintaining developmentally appropriate interactions with VHOP participants throughout the camp.
• Supervise and maintain active accountability of VHOP participants; respond appropriately to crisis or emergency situations that may occur
• Visual and auditory ability to supervise youth in all program areas.
• Skill and ability to interact verbally with youth in a variety of situations.
• Skill and ability to assist youth physically and emotionally in emergency (fire,
• injury, etc.) situations.
• Ability to function in a variety of environmental conditions (loud, walk long distances in seasonal weather, outdoors, indoors with variable lighting, large groups of people, sharing overnight accommodations with another adult you may not know, etc.)
• Accompany and supervise youth in all program areas in both structured and unstructured activity.
• Ensure that youth and adult participants are safe (both emotionally and physically) for the entire experience including pre-event planning, preparation and travel.
• Act as a positive role model for youth (stay with the group, be solution-oriented, refrain from cell phone use during scheduled responsibilities, etc.).
• Model the behavior expected from youth. We expect youth to be kind, so you must be kind. We expect youth to follow guidance, so you must follow guidance.
• Develop and maintain positive learning environment
• Participate in all meetings and webinarsbefore and during the event.
• Guide youth to follow the prescribed itinerary and timeline.
• Respond to communications from the event lead in a timely manner.
• Communicate in a regular and timely manner with all members of the team.
• Communicate by email and phone/text communication as needed, chaperone must provide their own phone.
• Work with team to ensure general setup and clean up are shared and completed.
• Maintain confidentiality of VHOP participants, families, and program
• Knowledge of and respect for Southeast Alaska Native culture and Southeast Alaska Native communities
• Experience and interest in working with youth.
• Demonstrate ability to coordinate activities with attention to detail.

Other Functions

• Report misconduct or misbehavior incidents immediately to VHOP Staff. Ensure that you do not put your person or other persons in danger through negligence or risky behavior.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor We are a government contractor or subcontractor to the United States government and are subject to the equal employment opportunity obligations of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, as amended (VEVRAA). We are an equal opportunity employer. Preference is given to Alaska Native/American Indian applicants who meet minimum requirements according to the provisions of P.L. 93-638.