Program Specialist

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. 

• Three years of full-time, paid, professional experience which has involved working with children and youth, or in social services or community outreach work.

OR 

• Any combination of training and experience determined to be acceptable by the Office of  Talent. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 

Demonstrated knowledge of: 

• the current, social, and economic problems affecting urban families and children and their specific impact on disadvantages families and children.
• the theories of child growth and development.

Knowledge of: counseling and intervention techniques.

Demonstrated ability to: 

• conduct comprehensive needs assessments.
• communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Disclaimer 

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being  performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an  exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. 

Nondiscrimination 

The School District of Philadelphia provides to all persons equal access to all categories of  employment in this district, regardless of race, color, age, creed, religion, sex, sexual  orientation, ancestry, national origin or handicap/disability, gender identity, or genetic  information. Please refer to Board Policy 104 for further information regarding the District's  commitment to Nondiscrimination in Employment Practices.