Assistant Team Leader - State of North Carolina

This is a Statewide continuous posting and may or may not reflect current vacancies.

The Tarheel ChalleNGe Academy (TCA), Youth Program Education Assistant (Assistant Team Leader) positions are located in two locations: Salemburg, Sampson County AND New London, Stanly County.These positions work collaboratively to ensure continuous and adequate supervision, accountability, control, training, safety and well-being of cadets 24 hours/day, 7 days/week while cadets are in the residential phase of the program. Job responsibilities include the following:

• Functions as mentors, advisors, counselors and teachers, while communicating the program standards and expectations to the cadets.
• Identify factors that could lead to inappropriate behaviors and make immediate corrections.
• These positions will have the most interaction with the cadets and serve as first line supervisors responsible for all aspects of academy life including; conducting inspections of Cadets and their living quarters, physical fitness, basic first aid, transporting and supervising Cadets when participating in off-site TCA activities such as community service projects, job and college fairs, SAT testing and off site training.
• Responsible for documenting occurrences during shift and briefing following shifts, concerning any problems or issues.
• Initiate counseling statements/incident reports as needed to document inappropriate behavior.
• The Youth Program Education Assistants are also required to perform physical fitness tasks (Marching, Running, Push-ups, Sit-ups, Calisthenics and Prolong standing).

These are full time positions (40 hours per week) with Benefits.

Schedules:
Individuals work approximately 16 days a month and off 14 days. Additionally, they work Holidays and weekends unless the academy is closed. Shifts include the following:

1st Shift  6am to 7pm (1 hour lunch/break)
2nd Shift 10am to 11pm (1 hour lunch/break)
3rd Shift  6pm to 7am (1 hour lunch/break)

*Cadres working the weekend are off Wednesday – Friday
*Cadres off on the weekend  work Wednesday – Friday
*All Cadres work 4 hours on Monday
*Cadres are off every other weekend
*Cadres are off every other Wednesday – Friday
 

An example of a typical YPEA I (Cadre) 40 hour per week is as follows:  
Monday (all cadres) - 4 hours
Tuesday (select) - 13 hours (1 hour for lunch/break)
Wednesday - Friday - Off
Saturday to Sunday - 26 Hours (1 hour per day for lunch/break)

Monday (all cadres) - 4 hours
Tuesday (select) - Off
Wednesday to Friday - Three 13 hour days - 39 hours (1 hour per day for lunch/break)
Saturday to Saturday - Off

Note to Current State Employees:
The salary grade for this position is MH05.   State employees are encouraged to apply for positions of interest even if the salary grade is the same as, or lower than, their current position.  If selected for this position, a new salary will be recalculated taking into consideration the quantity of relevant education and experience, funding availability, and internal equity.  Based upon these factors, a pay increase MAY result..

About the NC Dept. of Public Safety (DPS):
The mission of DPS is to safeguard and preserve the lives and property of the people of North Carolina through prevention, protection, and preparation with integrity and honor.  Included in this department are Alcohol Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice Information Network, Emergency Management, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, NC National Guard, NC Office of Recovery and Resiliency, Samarcand Training Academy, State Capitol Police, and State Highway Patrol.  Also included are these Boards and Commissions: ABC Commission, Governor’s Crime Commission, Private Protective Services Commission, and Boxing & Combat Sports Commission.  DPS is comprised of approximately 6,000 permanent positions and nearly 13,000 NC National Guard temporary positions.

About The Tarheel ChalleNGe Academy:
The Tarheel ChalleNGe Academy is a quasi-military style residential program for at risk youth 16-18 years of age, and is sponsored by the North Carolina National Guard. The mission of the Academy is to redirect the efforts of young adults who have had trouble succeeding in the normal high school environment and give them the skills to become productive citizens in their communities.