Members will ensure program quality, curriculum development, recruiting program volunteers, maintaining and tracking program outcome and bench-marking data, helping with communication with parents, teachers, and partners, and working directly with youth each day.
Service Activities
Members will ensure program quality, curriculum development, recruiting program volunteers, maintaining and tracking program outcome and bench-marking data, helping with communication with parents, teachers, and partners, and working directly with youth each day.
Community Need Addressed
Kid Power provides daily after-school and summer programs to approximately 425 youth. Programs are designed to help youth achieve success in school, meaningful civic engagement, healthy behaviors, and successful transitions into adulthood
Position Outcomes
The program has the following goals: 1) Students will develop as academic leaders (success in school); 2) Students will develop as engaged and informed civic leaders; and 3) Students will develop healthy behaviors.
Benefits
Childcare assistance if eligible, Education award upon successful completion of service, Stipend, Student loan forbearance, Training
-Monthly healthcare stipend ($150)
-Monthly travel reimbursement (up to $50)
Education Benefits
College Degree
Skills you will gain
curriculum development, non-profit administration, direct-youth work, management, volunteer recruitment
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
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
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