Program Facilitator
- Employer
- Girls Incorporated of Greater Atlanta
- Location
- Marietta, Georgia
- Closing date
- Aug 28, 2019
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- Focus Areas
- Youth Development
- Job Function
- Child Care / After school / Counselor
- Position Type
- Part Time
Job Details
The mission of Girls Inc. of Greater Atlanta is to inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. Our comprehensive approach to whole girl development equips girls to navigate gender, economic, and social barriers and grow up healthy, educated, and independent. Informed by girls and their families, we also advocate for legislation and policies to increase opportunities for all girls and address the systemic barriers that impede girls’ success.
Hourly Range: $13 to $15
Job Summary The Program Facilitator is a dual-focused position that facilitates programming in our school and center-based environments. At all times carries themselves a role model/mentor to girls that includes promoting their well-being, development, confidence, and success. This individual motivates and inspires girls to be active participants in program activities; promoting their long-term participation in Girls Inc. and providing evaluation and feedback to ensure program relevance for girls.
Desired qualities include patience, compassion, consistency, creativity, and motivation to excel. We require direct experience working with girls ages 6-18 and a demonstrable understanding of child development. The Program Facilitator also must demonstrate maturity and have excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communications skills.
Principal Responsibilities
- Prepare and teach research-based, age-appropriate programs and curricula using programming developed by Girls Inc. as the cornerstone of instruction.
- Design and implement mission-related activities and events.
- Serve as a role model for girls, other staff and volunteers, maintaining a high level of professionalism and attention to quality in all aspects of program delivery and work in general.
- Maintain positive outcomes and program/concept comprehension from girls.
- Prepare program goals and objectives around signature GI programs (designed around school sessions), which will be approved before implementation and evaluated at end of each session by the Center Manager
- Ensure program goals and outcomes are evaluated, analyzed and formally reported each semester.
- Communicate regularly with parents and school staff to ensure that IDPs (Individual Development Plans) are written at start of school year for each girl, continually monitored throughout school year and evaluated at end of school year to ensure effectiveness.
- Collaborate with other youth and human-serving organizations to develop and implement quality programming as needed.
- Participates in conferences, forums and workshops that supports professional development and expands skills and knowledge base in the various areas of youth development.
- Remain current on issues related to girls and children.
- Operate in accordance with the policies and procedures of Girls Inc.
- Work cooperatively with other staff and supervisors.
- Participate in staff meetings and conferences to share ideas and concerns and works collaboratively with other staff to meet agency and program area goals.
- Uphold and enforce Center rules and safety regulations
- Provide timely responses to all requests for information and all meet all deadlines provided.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications Required
- Associate’s degree
- 21 or older Clean driving record
- Capable of driving 15 passenger van
- Minimum of three years’ experience working in a youth organization or a related field
- Experience working with girls ages 6-18
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with children and to foster their engagement in problem-solving and decision-making
- Able to develop and maintain effective working relationships with staff and volunteers, and to facilitate collaboration among people with diverse backgrounds and skill levels
- Flexibility in hours and ability to problem solve
- Strong attention to detail
- Able to work effectively with minimal direct supervision
Preferred
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- Teaching skills and/or experience
- Highly organized, technologically proficient, and creative
- Bilingual Spanish a plus
Conditions of Employment Employment by Girls Inc. for all positions is contingent upon successfully passing a criminal background check, including a sex offender check, as well as a pre-employment drug screening and a review of Department of Motor Vehicles records as required and allowable by law. Employees hired for positions requiring a valid driver’s license must be continuously insurable under the Girls Inc. insurance policy throughout their employment period.
Company
The mission of Girls Inc. of Greater Atlanta is to inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. Our comprehensive approach to whole girl development equips girls to navigate gender, economic, and social barriers and grow up healthy, educated, and independent. Informed by girls and their families, we also advocate for legislation and policies to increase opportunities for all girls and address the systemic barriers that impede girls’ success.
- Website
- http://www.girlsincatl.org/
- Telephone
- 678.686.1740
- Location
-
461 Manget St.
Marietta
GA
30060
United States
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