Youth Leadership Specialist

2 days ago

New York, New York, United States Global Kids Full time
Job Title: Youth Leadership Specialist

Global Kids, Inc. is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Youth Leadership Specialist to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing interactive, experiential workshops and special activities for our programs.

Responsibilities:
  • Coordinate, develop, and co-facilitate interactive, experiential workshops and special activities for GK's programs.
  • Collaborate with GK staff and youth to generate new program ideas focusing on global/local issues and meeting the goals of the contracted initiatives.
  • Develop relevant content and curriculum on global issues, 21st century skills while supporting social and emotional learning.
  • Work with other staff and students to implement the annual Global Kids Youth Conference and other special projects.
  • Lead occasional training sessions for other youth, educators, and Global Kids staff.
  • Implement student outreach, recruitment, and retention strategies throughout the year.
  • Help to support partner school's goals and functions.
  • Build and maintain positive relationships with multiple stakeholders such as students, families, school personnel, policymakers, and other community members.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree is required.
  • Understanding of, and willingness to learn about, a wide array of NYC social service resources for youth and families.
  • Experience using interactive experiential learning strategies, counseling and conflict resolution skills, and youth development/leadership strategies with middle school and/or high school-age youth.
  • Experience and enthusiasm for designing and leading educational workshops that build on each other.
  • Commitment to and understanding of working in culturally diverse settings and using antiracist pedagogical practices
  • Experience working in or closely with NYC public schools in schools a plus.
  • Knowledge of and passion for global issues, political science, history, education and social justice, and human rights.
  • Excellent facilitation, consensus-building and interpersonal skills.
  • Initiative, creativity, willingness to learn, and ability to manage multiple tasks independently.
  • Strong communication, writing, organizational, and technology skills (Microsoft Suite, Google Suite, Zoom).
Salary/Benefits:

This full-time position comes with an annual salary of $45,000. GK also offers affordable medical benefits, dental, and life insurance as well as paid holidays, vacation time off, personal days, sick time, and possibilities for travel.

GK staff also have access to retail discounts through our Professional Employer Organization (PEO).

Global Kids, Inc is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity and do not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, citizenship, mental or physical handicap or disability, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.

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