(Per Diem) Program Facilitator - Maine Youth Action Network (MYAN)

The Opportunity Alliance • Portland, ME

13d • $20 • Remote

About The Position

The Opportunity Alliance is looking to fill a per diem Program Facilitator role with our Maine Youth Action Network (MYAN) program. MYAN is a statewide network of committed adults and passionate young people who believe in the transformative power of youth leadership. We value young people’s thoughts, voices, and solutions for creating more equitable communities and just systems. The  Program Facilitator supports statewide and local youth engagement programs and initiatives that build young people’s resilience and strengthen youth leadership on issues of public health, social justice, youth employment, and restorative practices. Responsible for supporting the planning and facilitation of youth-led programming initiatives, attending & co-facilitating content and skill-based training with youth, and supporting group development. This position may involve opportunities to support the design of new curricula, co-facilitate trainings with youth and/or adults, and collaborate with other program staff as needed.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalency, with 1-2 years’ experience with positive youth development, leadership development, and/or workshop facilitation with adolescent and/or near-peer learners.
• Deep familiarity with Maine’s youth communities; strongly preferred ties to communities doing racial justice, public health, social justice work including people of color, LGBTQ, rural and immigrant, refugee, and asylum-seeking communities.
• The position requires some evening and weekend hours.
• Experience working in a team environment with people of different cultural or linguistic identities and life experiences.
• Ability to maintain appropriate boundaries with young people and adults, including online and on social media.
• Exhibits basic software skills and Internet research abilities.
• Demonstrates competent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background, child protective service check & sex offender check.
• Must not be on the state or federal suspension and disbarment list.
• Normal office conditions such as sitting, with occasional standing, walking, reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, typing and lifting up to 10 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred experience with group facilitation, group dialogue, and event planning in some combination.

Responsibilities

• supporting the planning and facilitation of youth-led programming initiatives
• attending & co-facilitating content and skill-based training with youth
• supporting group development
• support the design of new curricula
• co-facilitate trainings with youth and/or adults
• collaborate with other program staff as needed

Benefits

• Generous paid time off accrual
• 9 paid holidays per calendar year and up to 3 floating holidays per calendar year
• Excellent medical benefits at very reasonable cost
• Dental and Vision insurance options
• Agency paid basic life insurance and STD & LTD disability insurances
• 403(b) retirement with a generous agency match (all employees are eligible)
• Tuition Reimbursement – offered once per year through an application process
• The Opportunity Alliance (TOA) is a qualified employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees