YouthWorks Coordinator
Project IOWA
Education-Teaching/Admin, Not for Profit-Charity | Full Time | Onsite | Des Moines (IA)
Posted: 9/27/24
Job Description
The YouthWorks program at Project Iowa sets youth on a path for success with professional internships, training and mentoring. The YouthWorks Coordinator will work with high school seniors, employer partners, and community partners to connect students with professional internships and support them along their journey into the workforce.
This position is responsible for the experience of a YouthWorks participant from start to finish. You will play a key role in on-site recruitment and will be a lead facilitator for professional development programming. You will build relationships with students and provide individualized support to help participants achieve success in school, in the internship placement, and in life after high school. The YouthWorks Coordinator responsibilities include but are not limited to teaching, communicating with company stakeholders, assisting with the post-secondary planning process, and providing moral support.
Deadline to Apply 10/11/24
Address
4801 Franklin Ave., Room 106
Essential Job Functions
You would be a great fit for this position if you…
Use active listening to assist in clarifying individual's needs and goals
Have the ability to work with people with different skill sets
See challenges as opportunities and you work to find innovative solutions
Manage time well, can work efficiently, and are dependable
Prefer less structure than a traditional education environment
Thrive in flexible, fast paced environments
Value community relationships and connections
Help teens find the balance between being challenged and being overwhelmed
Be a positive role model for students who are working in their first professional job
Love cheering people on and motivating them to achieve new goals
Have the willingness to and proficiency in outreach to diverse audiences.
Be able to engage with students as professional colleagues and members of our learning community rather than simply in a teacher-student power dynamic
Education
High school diploma or equivalent (required)
Active Iowa Teaching license (required)
Experience
Experience working with youth with diverse backgrounds
Experience teaching or training groups (educational, nonprofit, community, etc.)
Bilingual or Multilingual fluency (preferred)
Experience in case management and/or program coordination (preferred)
Benefits
We provide a robust benefit package for full-time staff including:
Health, vision & dental insurance
Life insurance
Short & long-term disability insurance
401k
Paid time off
Paternity leave
About the Company
Why work at Project Iowa?
Our organizational values guide everything we do:
Dignity
Hope
Community
Relationships
Integrity
We create an atmosphere where there is trust and psychological safety to do your best work.
A small team of seven FTE who work collaboratively
We believe that connections are an inherent human need and are vital to our mental and
our emotional wellbeing.
We promise to be fully present when we are together, listen to understand, and work to
respond to one another in a loving, honest, and caring way.
You can have a work life balance.
Flexible work hours with occasional weekends and evenings
Hybrid work environment
Schedule will be set with supervisor
Travel Required
Yes, but locally.
Resume Required
Yes
Contact Person
Chris Noth