Program Facilitator - Maine Youth Action Network MYAN
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Program Facilitator
Maine Youth Action Network (MYAN)
Pay rate: $20.00/hour
The Opportunity Alliance is looking to fill a per diem Program Facilitator with our Maine Youth Action Network (MYAN) program.
MYAN is a statewide network of committed adults and passionate young people who believe in the transformative power of youth leadership. We value young peoples thoughts voices and solutions for creating more equitable communities and just systems.
The Program Facilitator supportsstatewide and localyouth engagement programs and initiatives that build young peoples resilience and strengthen youth leadership on issues of public health social justiceyouth employmentand restorative practices. Responsible for supporting the planning and facilitation of youthled programming initiatives attending & cofacilitating content and skillbased training with youth and supporting group development. This position may involve opportunities to support the design of new curricula cofacilitate trainings with youth and/or adults and collaborate with other program staff as needed.
Schedule: Per Diem Flexible Hours.
Location: Remote in Maine some travel may be required.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or Equivalency with 12 years experience with positive youth development leadership development and/or workshop facilitation with adolescent and/or nearpeer learners.
- Comfortable working in a fastpaced environment.
- Deep familiarity with Maines youth communities; strongly preferred ties to communities doing racial justice public health social justice work including people of color LGBTQ rural and immigrant refugee and asylumseeking communities.
- Position requires some evening and weekend hours.
- Proficient in interpersonal communication.
- Experience working with diverse populations includingengaging geographically isolated youth indigenous youth LGBTQ youth youth of color and/or youth living in poverty.
- Experience working in a team environment with people of different cultural or linguistic identities and life experiences.
- Ability to maintain appropriate boundaries with young people and adults including online and on social media.
- Exhibits basic software skills and Internet research abilities.
- Demonstrates competent written and verbal communication skills.
- Must be able to able to successfully pass a criminal background child protective service check & sex offender check.
- Must not be on the state or federal suspension and disbarment list.
Benefits: Our benefits include but are not limited to:
(offered to fulltime and parttime employees)
- Generous paid time off accrual
- 9paid 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 thePublic Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)program.
To learn more about our benefits please visit 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 resultsfocused Community Action Agency providing approximately 50 integrated communitybased and clinical programs serving more than 20000 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 an extensive array of services TOA provides opportunities for individuals to stabilize fragile situations and then works with them to achieve is clientfocused 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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Please submit a cover letter and resume along with your application.
Thank you!
Employment Type
Part-Time
