Youth Program Facilitator (PT)

The Youth Program Facilitator supports the implementation and delivery of the Latin American Association's youth programs, including the LAA Youth Leadership Academy (LYLA) at assigned middle and high schools site, the Youth Programs Summer Camp, the LAA Youth Leadership Conference, and Youth Navigator.

What You Will Do

Facilitate engaging, culturally responsive programming focused on leadership development, academic success, social-emotional learning, financial literacy, and college and career readiness.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have experience working with middle or high school students in an educational, after-school, mentoring, tutoring, summer camp, or community-based setting, and strong facilitation, communication, interpersonal, classroom management, and relationship-building skills.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required; an Associate or Bachelor's degree, or current enrollment in a program related to Education, Youth Development, Social Work, Psychology, or Human Services, is preferred.
• Experience working with middle or high school students in an educational, after-school, mentoring, tutoring, summer camp, or community-based setting.
• Strong facilitation, communication, interpersonal, classroom management, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to engage and support students from diverse cultural, linguistic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Reliable, punctual, organized, and able to maintain a consistent weekly schedule while working independently at assigned program sites.
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries, protect confidential information, and communicate student or program concerns appropriately.
• Willingness and ability to complete required training and successfully pass background checks, fingerprinting, and school-site clearance requirements.
• Reliable transportation and the ability to travel to assigned school and community sites.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish and knowledge of the experiences of Latino and immigrant students and families are strongly preferred.