Youth Ambassador: After School
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Summary of Position
The Youth Ambassador will facilitate after school programming including homework help, mentoring and fun activities. They will develop, lead, and implement effective youth engagement strategies focused on holistic wellness of historically marginalized youth. In collaboration with families, community partners and staff, the successful candidate will facilitate out of school youth program development to expand existing outcomes; identify and cultivate new opportunities and relationships; and support growth trajectory in a manner consistent with agency mission; metrics and projected outcomes.
Qualifications:
- Adept knowledge in youth program management and safety policies and best practices.
- Evidence of clean criminal history acceptable for working with children by State/Federal law
- Dependable, consistent and sincere in fulfilling a minimum of 1 school year commitment
- Experience working effectively to improve youth academic, personal and social outcomes
- A willingness to adhere to all agency policies and procedures with integrity.
Youth Ambassador Responsibilities:
- Youth Oversight & Engagement. Implement curriculum content, materials and concepts into activities using various modes of pedagogy. Ensure that students with diverse learning styles are effectively engaged in an interactive and safe manner. Manage program space, inventory and budget.
- Individual Student Support. Assist in the Individual Student Learning Plan development designed to meet objectives and benchmarks for each child’s academic, personal and social growth.
- Goals Setting. Work with each student to develop long-range goals for academic and personal life.
- Academic Support. Provide students with homework help, individualized guidance and support with test preparation, special projects and effective study habits.
- Take a Holistic Approach. Reinforce a positive attitude by making every effort to talk the child through challenging situations and help to change negative thoughts into new perspectives.
- Be Supportive. As each student strives to improve academically, demonstrates growth personally and reaches their goals, it is imperative support and encouragement every step of the way. Rewarding positive behavior is critical to the success of each student.
- Support Marketing. Collaborate with staff to create engaging content for newsletters, websites, and social media. Assist organizing special events like student showcases or community service projects.
Foster a standard of Excellence. Constantly reinforce the importance of education, as it relates to academic success, personal development and overall quality of life.
Team members are required to fulfill position with excellence, integrity, and a commitment to mission.
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour
Expected hours: 12 – 15 per week
Schedule:
- 4 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person