Edu-Futuro’s Emerging Leaders Program Lead is passionate about serving our mission and is motivated to empower children and youth to work towards achieving their goals. The ELP Lead executes program projects, initiatives, curricula, and activities for Youth and Parent Empowerment and/or Community Outreach. The ELP Lead will excel at program facilitation, teamwork, youth engagement, public speaking, and classroom management while showing mastery in clerical duties. The tasks will be a variety of direct service, administration, coordination, as well as logistical services in support of the operations of the programs, as well as gathering and inputting information for reporting and other purposes. Edu-Futuro’s ELP Lead will have outstanding interpersonal skills along with above-average organizational and time management skill sets. The ELP Lead will be the liaison between the Youth Programs Team Lead and the rest of the ELP cohort of members.
This is an overall position description; the position functions listed below are not all-inclusive.
*Edu-Futuro’s AmeriCorps Program is funded by the Corporation for National and Community Service.
Service Activities
Service duties:
Plan and conduct ELP I sessions four times a year and ELP II throughout the full academic year.
Coordinate the Parent component for ELP I & ELP II with the Parent Services Area and Team Lead.
Maintain and develop curriculum in coordination with Edu-Futuro staff.
Support the efforts of other ELP I and ELP II facilitators/mentors and the overall functioning (daily activities, events, etc) of the ELP programs.
Serve one-on-one with ELP II high school seniors to mentor them through the college, financial aid, and scholarship application process on a weekly basis, during the full academic year.
Organize youth events, such as community service activities, field trips, college visits, summits, and graduation ceremonies.
Assist with training and supporting ELP I and ELP II mentors and other volunteers.
Maintain and report accurate participant and volunteer data (testimonies, pictures, attendance, progress, completion), and keep track of program expenses for meals and supplies in real-time.
Assist with ELP I and ELP II marketing and outreach efforts in coordination with the Communications Area.
Recruit students directly in the school sites.
Engage established and new community partners in supporting ELP activities, including middle and high school administrators as well as college admissions staff.
Work closely with immediate supervisor, Youth Programs Team Lead, to ensure all planning and programming efforts, outreach, recruitment, events, materials, resources, data, database software are in order and decision making is agreeable to the policies and procedures of the organization.
Prepare and administer pre-and post-surveys to measure students’ progress.
Assist Team Lead with analysis of data.
Community Need Addressed
The mission of Edu-Futuro (Educación Para Nuestro Futuro) is to empower immigrant and underserved youth and families through mentorship, education, leadership development, and parent engagement. Established in 1998, Edu-Futuro reaches 3,637 children, youth, and adults annually.
Position Outcomes
Edu-Futuro seeks a full-time Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) Lead* to conduct ELP I, and ELP II programs and activities in the Northern Virginia area and the City of Roanoke, VA. ELP I and II (College preparation and Civic Engagement programs) are designed to prepare immigrant youth for college and develop leadership skills through group and individual mentoring sessions.
Benefits
Education award upon successful completion of service, Health coverage, Living allowance, Stipend, Student loan forbearance, Training
Benefits:
Monthly stipend: $2,166.67
Segal AmeriCorps Education Award can be used towards student loans and/or help finance higher education pursuits upon successful completion of service: $6,495
Local travel reimbursement for service-related activities
Health insurance: Kaiser Permanente Platinum Plan.
Professional development and networking opportunities
Student loan forbearance or deferment
Gain or enhance skills and valuable experience to prepare you for a career after service
Make an impact in under-served communities
Learn about the nonprofit world through an agency that was founded in 1998.
Education Benefits
College Degree
Skills you will gain
*How to build a powerful curriculum
*How to plan and facilitate workshops
*How to provide direct mentoring
*How to do public speaking
*How to build teams that work
*How to do networking
*How to build something from the ground up
*How to prioritize
*How to find joy in work
*How to give back
*How to put in extra effort
*How to take initiative
*How to understand/respect others’ needs, experiences, and feelings
*How to appreciate different viewpoints/voices
*How to perceive themselves as leaders
*How to maintain a positive attitude
*How to listen
*How to work closely with others
*How to teach leaders to inspire and create environments where others grow.
*How to build confidence in sharing ideas, solving problems, adapting to new situations.
Competencies You Will Develop
Communication
Demonstrate sensitivity and empathy, Lead group discussion, Listen to and consider others' viewpoints, Maintain open lines of communication with others, Speak clearly, in precise language and in a logical, organized and coherent manner, Turn taking, Write cleary and effectively
Creativity & Problem Solving
Able to identify and define the problem, Capable of generating possible solutions, Communicate the problem to appropriate personnel, Improvise, Provide relevant expertise, Select and implement well-considered solution
Teamwork
Derive consensus, Develop constructive working relationships and maintain them over time, Establish a high degree of trust and credibility with others, Interact professionally and respectfully with supervisors and co-workers, Stay positive and outcome oriented, Use appropriate strategies and solutions for dealing with conflicts and differences to maintain a smooth workflow
Decisions
Accepts responsibility, Anticipate the consequences of decisions, Identify and prioritize the key issues involved to facilitate the decision making process, Involve people appropriately in decisions that may impact them, Quickly respond with a back-up plan if a decision goes amiss
Tools
Carefully consider which tools or technological solutions are appropriate for a given job, Consistently choose the best tool or technological solution for the problem at hand, Operate tools and equipment in accordance with established operating procedures, safety standards, and ethical guidelines, Seek opportunities to improve knowledge of tools and technologies that may assist in streamlining work and improving productivity
Planning
Able to prioritize various competing tasks, Create environment of contribution, Create plan of action, schedule tasks so that work is completed on time, Demonstrate the effective allocation of time and resources efficiently, Drive decision making, Effectively delegate tasks, Facilitate group planning, Set goals
Service
Be pleasant, courteous, professional and respectful when dealing with internal and external customers or clients, Evaluate customer or client satisfaction, Honor the privilege of being able to work with and for those being served, Provide personalized, prompt, and efficient service to meet the requirements, requests and needs of customers, Recognize the importance of maintaining privacy and confidentiality of those being served, Understand and anticipate the needs of others, Understand the importance of one's role in the functioning of the organization, Understand the significance of maintaining a healthful and safe environment