Team Leader - Gateway to Opportunity (G2O)
Maine Youth Action Network (MYAN) program
Gateway to Opportunity (G2O) connects youth workers with peer cohorts, near-peer mentors, and adult partners in project-based learning teams for 6 weeks every summer. The Team Leader will work directly with a team of 4-6 traditionally underserved high school-aged youth to complete project-based work at a local host site. The Team Leader will be responsible for the daily facilitation and project oversight of the youth team. This team will design and complete a project at a local business or organization and work closely with a host site supervisor throughout the 6-week program. The Team Leader will support project development and career readiness activities, oversee daily program and reflection activities, provide one-on-one support to individual youth, and help facilitate group workshops and field trips.
Schedule: This is a 30 hour/week, hourly position, Monday-Thursday.
Location: Multiple host sites, statewide in Maine. Position location is based on host site assignment.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
- High school diploma or equivalency
- Experience working with youth or leadership development programs strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of or connection to the local community preferred.
- Group work and facilitation experience preferred.
- An understanding of teamwork, leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Demonstrated leadership and strong work ethic.
- Ability to maintain appropriate boundaries, including online and on social media.
- Exhibits basic software and internet research abilities.
- Ability to demonstrate competent written and verbal communication skills.
- Contracts that have Rider D: Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background, child protective service check and 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.
- Driving may be necessary to attend meetings and trainings but is not a primary and essential job responsibility.
Benefits: Our benefits include but are not limited to:
(offered to full-time and part-time employees)
- 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.
To learn more about our benefits please visit, https://www.opportunityalliance.org/explore-our-benefits
Who we are…
The Opportunity Alliance is “Helping People Reach for a Brighter Future”.
Mission: The Opportunity Alliance works with people to build better lives and stronger communities. We provide advocacy, leadership, and support to identify the goals and address the needs of individuals, families, and communities.
The Opportunity Alliance (TOA) is a dynamic, results-focused Community Action Agency providing approximately 50 integrated community-based and clinical programs serving more than 20,000 people annually throughout the state of Maine. With over 50 years of experience, TOA draws from a comprehensive set of programs which address issues such as mental health, substance use, homelessness, lack of basic needs, and access to community supports. Through an extensive array of services, TOA provides opportunities for individuals to stabilize fragile situations and then works with them to achieve self-sufficiency. TOA is client-focused with extensive experience working with diverse client populations. TOA programming includes four key sectors of service:
- Mental Health & Wellness
- Community Building
- Family & Early Childhood Education
- Economic Resources
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