[City of Virginia Beach] SYEP Employer Interest Form

SYEP Youth Worker Request Form

The Virginia Beach Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) is a positive youth development program that partners with local businesses, agencies and organizations to provide Virginia Beach youth and young adults ages 16-21 with paid worker experience for 8 weeks of the summer (June 20^th – August 12^th). Prior to starting their job, SYEP Participants are provided up to 20 hours of job skill, workplace readiness and financial empowerment training facilitated by Job Coaches and professionals. Throughout the 8-week program, SYEP Participants will gain new experiences, new perspectives and develop future career goals.

The deadline to complete the SYEP Youth Worker Request Form is Monday, March 7^th.

Employer Roles & Responsibilities

Provide productive assignments for youth to develop real-world work experience.
Define duties, communicate the nature and scope of responsibility, explain expectations, and provide adequate training and supervision.
Offer youth a minimum of 27 hours and a maximum of 35 hours per week for 7 weeks (June 27^th – August 12^th). Hours can be extended beyond 35 hours per week per request of the placement site, pending funding.
Provide a site supervisor who will serve as a positive mentor for the SYEP Participant
Communicate periodically with the student's Job Coach.
Offer feedback to the student on a regular basis.
Complete bi-weekly and final evaluations of SYEP Participant as well as verify and approve timesheets through VB Time.
Schedule and participate in 2-3 site visits including the SYEP Job Coach and SYEP Participant.
(CITY ONLY) Verify and approve weekly timesheets though VB Time

Virginia Beach Summer Youth Employment Program Roles & Responsibilities

(CITY ONLY) Provide SYEP Participants with salaries up to 35 hours per week, liability insurance coverage, workers-compensation coverage.
Coordinate recruitment, eligibility, and placement process to include background checks for SYEP Participants 18 & up.
Provide up to 20 hours of workplace readiness training to SYEP Participants.
Provide continued on-site support to supervisors and SYEP Participants through frequent site visits from program Job Coaches.

Are you a City of Virginia Beach Department/Agency or Private Company/Business?

City Department/Agency

Private Company/Business

Contact Person Title

Department and Unit Name

Email Adress

Desk Phone Number

Office/Building Address (If located in the Municipal Center, state building number)

What address would the SYEP Participant report to? (Street, City, State, Zip Code)

Do you have more than one jobsite?

Yes

List the address for each jobsite below

What career field (s) best represents your department/unit?

How old would a SYEP Participant need to be to work in your Department/Agency?

16+

18+

What would the SYEP Participant’s Position/Title be?

List a few of the job duties an SYEP Participant would have under this position title.

Upload a Job Description (Optional)

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Is a driver’s license require to complete the job duties of this position? (Note: All city employees including SYEP Participants are required by Risk Management to complete the city Defensive Driving course in the position includes driving duties.)

Yes

What is the preferred schedule for you SYEP Participant? (ex: Monday – Friday 8am – 3pm)

Is this position available to participants who are required to attend summer school and are unavailable to work Monday-Thursday 8am – 1pm.

Yes

How many SYEP Participants would you like to request for this position?

Is there a remote work option for this position?

Yes

Hybrid (remote & in person)

Would you be able to provide the SYEP Participant(s) with at least 27 hours of work each week?

Yes

Why can't you provide the SYEP participant with at least 27 hours of work weekly?

All SYEP Participants are consider part-time city staff and will receive a city badge. SYEP Staff will take care of getting all badges for SYEP Participants, BUT we will not assign specific privileges. Choose the best response to let us know the type of badge to provide your SYEP Participant.

Chipped Badge: This badge is for SYEP Participants who work in offices where they need to swipe to gain access to specific buildings or offices, and youth who will drive city vehicles. **We will NOT provide chipped badges for youth using badges for VB Time.

ID Badge with printing/scanning sticker: This badge is for SYEP Participants only needing a badge for identification purposes and access to using the city printers.

ID Badge without Chip: This badge is for SYEP Participants only needing a city badge for identification purposes. For example: Landscape Management

Starting in March, SYEP will begin conducting in-person interviews with over 100 candidates. Are you, or someone from your Department/unit interested in assisting with SYEP interviews?

Yes

Please click here to signup for an interview timeslot that works for you.

Business/company name: