Corporate & Institutional Partnerships Coordinator, YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School

Posted by on June 22, 2009

YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School

Corporate & Institutional Partnerships Coordinator
(AmeriCorps VISTA Member)

Background
YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School (YBPCS) serves a young adult population of 18-20 year-old high school dropouts.  The school offers participants a unique opportunity to earn a high school diploma and acquire important job skills through a vigorous 12-month program of alternating three 6-week blocks of academics and work experience.  The core academic courses consist of Language Arts, Social Studies, Mathematics, and General Science.  The work experience consists of hands-on training in construction, computer-refurbishment, or nursing assistance.  YBPCS has been in operation for 17 years and received its charter in 1997.  In the 2009-10 school year, the school is serving 215 students.  Regular school hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Mission
Our mission is to provide out-of-school youth in Philadelphia with the broadest range of tools, supports and opportunities available to become self-sufficient, responsible and productive citizens in their community.  We develop the character, knowledge, and skills of our students so that they will succeed in top-quality colleges, trade schools and the competitive world beyond.

Member Duties & Responsibilities
The Corporate and Institutional Partnerships Coordinator will develop and expand collaborative partnerships with local businesses and post secondary institutions to create opportunities for our students and alumni through internships, employment, job shadowing, college exposure and college preparation.  This person will also work to create job/college pipelines between YBPCS and its collaborative partners. With our organization-wide focus on transition, and the implementation of our YBUSA/Gates funded Post Secondary Education Pilot Initiative, it is more important than ever that we create the capacity to build strong partnerships with businesses and schools to ensure our graduates have a seamless transition into post secondary institutions and meaningful employment. We are seeking a college graduate with good communication skills and a passion for higher education access issues.

Our twelve-month position as a Full-Time AmeriCorps VISTA Member requires
o    Your ability to serve full-time from August 2009 to August 2010.
o    Your citizenship status must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. National, or Lawful Permanent Resident Alien of the United States.
o    You must desire to provide needed community services to an under-served community while receiving the following benefits: a living allowance of $949/month, an education award of $4,725 upon successful completion of term of service, loan forbearance w/ interest accruement payment, child care coverage (if applicable), and health insurance.

Application Process
Interested applicants should send the following via mail, e-mail or fax:

Cover letter
Resume
List of 3 Professional References

Attn: Lark Rambo
Director of Civic Engagement
YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School
1231 North Broad Street, 3rd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Telephone: (215) 627-8671, ext. 22
Fax: (215) 763-5774
E-mail:  lrambo@youthbuildphilly.org