Overview
Are you a nonprofit professional with 2+ years of programming experience?
Do you have a passion for working with and leading youth?
We are currently in search of a Nonprofit Program Facilitator for a Youth Organization.
ORGANIZATION: Youth Organization
LOCATION: Chicago, IL
POSITION TITLE: Nonprofit Program Facilitator
DURATION: Temporary, ongoing
SCHEDULE: Part-time (20 hours/week)
HOURLY PAY: $14.00 – $18.00/hour
Is This Your Dream Job? The Nonprofit Program Facilitator reports to the Program Manager with facilitation of after-school programs, training, and enrichment activities. Facilitators will be responsible for conducting curriculum-based activities and discussions designed to increase knowledge, strengthen self-confidence, and cultivate communication and other pro-social skills. This is a great opportunity for someone who is currently unemployed and looking to start a new position ASAP.
Our Ideal Candidate:
- 2+ years of experience facilitating structured, curriculum-guided activities for teens with a variety of backgrounds and varying levels of emotional profiles and dispositions, living or attending school in under-resourced communities.
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- Proven experience with Salesforce and MS Office Suite applications required
- Bilingual in Spanish a plus
- Solid knowledge of adolescent developmental phases, have practiced positive and constructive approaches to youth development, and are familiar with best practices in social and emotional learning (SEL) programs
- Value and have experience creating safe and brave spaces that promotes inclusion, belonging, and empathy
- Experience developing and adapting objective-driven and curriculum-aligned lesson plans that creatively engage teens, while using outcome data to improve your inputs and implementation.
- Experience working at and recruiting teen involvement in a school or similar environment
- Excellent time manager with strong prioritization and organization skills.
- Goal-driven, outcome-based and solution-oriented team player who can provide and receive constructive feedback, and who both promotes and practices a growth mindset
- Capable of traveling within the city, using a personal vehicle with a valid driver’s license and insurance or other reliable forms of transportation.
- Available to work semi-regular Saturday and evening hours, and are able to accompany large groups of teens on field trips, college visits, or other events.
- Self-starter, fast-learner, and adaptable professional who works well independently as well as part of a team
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills
How You Will Spend Your Day:
Effective School Relationships
- Develop and maintain a positive presence and relationship with key school personnel, ensuring programming schedules are supported
- Identify, create, and use communication outlets and tools that will bring awareness to organization’s program and engage teen participation
- Secure space and time for recruitment, programming, and special events
Teen Recruitment and Engagement
- Reach out to enrolled teens, individually, at least once a week and maintain regular contact with each participant’s parent/guardian
- Coordinate teen transportation to sessions or special events and/or transport program
- participants, as needed
- Create a safe space for teens that allows them to build their confidence and create trusting and nurturing relationships with their peers
Program Delivery
- Teach 2-3 after- school sessions per week, on site at partner schools
- Develop engaging, teen-centric activities for each session that are aligned to organization’s curriculum guide and social and emotional learning framework
- Attend weekly meetings and assist with planning spring conference
- Achieve learning and growth objectives for teens through coaching, mentoring, and scaffolding
Mentor Engagement
- Attend events as assigned
- Support mentor orientation and placement/matching with teens for programs, conferences, and events
- Participate in member event planning, to include teen attendance, teen participation, networking, and public speaking opportunities
We’d love to hear from you.
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