Achievement Club Coordinator - Bilingual

Bilingual Achievement Club Coordinator – YELLS (Youth Empowerment through Learning, Leading, and Serving, Inc.)

Through our Mentoring Program, Afterschool Program (K-5^th grade), and Community Action Café Teen Program, YELLS serves as a community hub and center for servant-leadership in our students’ own Franklin Gateway neighborhood.  Our programs engage the whole child, whole family, and whole community to empower youth with the skills, resources, and character they need to serve as effective leaders and members of their community.  With this holistic approach, we work to engage the whole community to achieve shared success and uplift their neighborhood. 

The role of the YELLS Achievement Club Coordinator is to launch and manage Achievement Clubs for Franklin Gateway adult community members and YELLS teens.  Achievement Clubs are a United Way of Greater Atlanta-sponsored initiative with the aim of helping individuals achieve goals while building a network of support with neighbors. Participants receive the support and extra motivation to improve their lives in meaningful ways, and they even receive compensation as they reach their goals!

Essential Duties and Functions

• Launch and manage four to six Achievement Clubs, serving 100 families achieving one or more goals
• Recruit participants
• Build relationships and develop a presence within the Franklin Gateway community
• Coordinate and facilitate monthly Club meetings for each Club
• Provide support and case management to participants to help them reach their goals
• Foster relationships between club members
• Empower club members to engage in other YELLS and Franklin Gateway community initiatives
• Manage all reporting and documentation of files and progress
• Secure in-kind support for Achievement Club activities
• Attend monthly meetings at United Way
• Provide weekly and monthly updates via online report form
• Provide all proofs of goal achievement to United Way staff for approval
• Manage program budget
• Develop systems and processes for tracking and showcasing both quantitative and qualitative program results
• Manage grant deliverables, compliance, and reporting
• Promote an environment that welcomes and empowers all community members

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Services, Education, or related field
• Enthusiastic, dynamic personality that inspires and motivates community members
• Flexible schedule to meet with participants for case management and lead meetings at times convenient for club members
• Powerful facilitation and coaching skills
• Desire to give to and grow with a community
• Strong community outreach and public relations skills
• Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and be self-directed
• Bilingual – Must be fluent in both English and Spanish

Hours: Part-time, independent contractor role; 10-35* hours weekly

*Hours will depend on availability and skills of selected candidates.Either one bilingual candidate will be contracted for 25-35 hours weekly, or a bilingual and non-bilingual candidate will split the hours.

Compensation: $15/hour                              Location:  Marietta, GA 30067

Position to be filled immediately. To apply, please send resume and cover letter promptly to Laura Keefe, YELLS Executive Director, at jobs@YELLSinc.org.  For more information, visit www.YELLSinc.org, as well as our pilot Achievement Club page.