City of Dubuque AmeriCorps Members implement key skill-building programs to have the following impacts: Youth experience programs promoting healthy lifestyles resulting in decreased youth risk-related behaviors. Youth development skills to build meaningful and healthy relationships while experiencing inclusion and belonging. Providing every young person with the opportunity to grow up safely and access their best possible future.
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Member Duties : -Plan & facilitate activities that engage teenagers, promote learning, and foster a sense of belonging and community. -Develop individualized success plans for Teen Empowerment participants focus on individual needs/supports. IE: Social-Emotional Learning, Healthy Habits, Life-skills. -Develop & implement weekly Teen Night Programs for groups of approximately 20-30 students. -Coach teenagers on appropriate behaviors, conflict management, de-escalation and self-regulation practices. -Carry out developmental activities that promote skill-building in areas such as such as self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, personal responsibility, goal directed behavior, decision-making and optimistic thinking. -Recruit, manage, monitor, train, and document volunteer involvement with teen programming. -Collect, Conduct, and Document data, records, and assessments on youth participants.
Program Benefits : Health Coverage , Education award upon successful completion of service , Training , Living Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible .
Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours , Car recommended .
Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours , Car recommended .
Service Areas :
Health , Children/Youth , Education , Community Outreach .
Health , Children/Youth , Education , Community Outreach .
Skills :
First Aid , Team Work , Public Speaking , Conflict Resolution , General Skills , Counseling , Youth Development , Disaster Services , Fine Arts/Crafts , Teaching/Tutoring , Social Services , Leadership , Education , Community Organization , Recruitment , Communications .
First Aid , Team Work , Public Speaking , Conflict Resolution , General Skills , Counseling , Youth Development , Disaster Services , Fine Arts/Crafts , Teaching/Tutoring , Social Services , Leadership , Education , Community Organization , Recruitment , Communications .
SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps State / National
Program
Teen Engagement Specialist - FT Yearlong
Program Start/End Date
09/05/2023 - 08/17/2024
Work Schedule
Full Time
Education level
High school diploma/GED
Age Requirement
Minimum: None Maximum: None
Program Locations
IOWA
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From 07/06/2023 To 09/30/2023
To apply :
Phone
563-690-6171
E-mail americorps@cityofdubuque.org
Website cityofdubuque.org/employement
Contact
Sarah Berna
2200 Bunker Hill Rd
Dubuque IA 52001
sberna@cityofdubuque.org
cityofdubuque.org/americorps
Listing ID
119698
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