Job Summary:

Full-time AmeriCorps Community Project Coordinators at YouthBuild Philadelphia will have the opportunity to contribute to YB Philly through fostering civic responsibility among our students, strengthening our community, and increasing student engagement. This position will work on community projects, student events, and service learning.

How to apply: please send your letter of interest and resume to Zuri Stone, Member Hiring Coordinator at StudentLife@youthbuildphilly.org with the words “Community Projects Coordinator” in the subject line.  No phone calls, please.

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YouthBuild Philadelphia is a life-changing, two-year program for 18-20 year olds who previously dropped out of high school.  During the first year of the program, students complete a competency-based high school diploma, vocational training (in childcare, construction, customer service, or healthcare) and serve as part-time AmeriCorps members.  In the second year of the program, alumni receive support to pursue their postsecondary goals in college and careers.  YouthBuild Philadelphia is an award winning, flagship program of the national YouthBuild movement and has been named a Top Workplace by the Philadelphia Inquirer for six consecutive years.

To apply, send letter of interest and resume to info.americorps@youthbuildphilly.org with the words “Education Success Project Leader” in the subject line.  No phone calls, please.

Job Description

The Education Success Project Leader will work with YouthBuild’s academic team to increase the number of YouthBuild students who attain a diploma, and are academically prepared to be successfully placed and retained in postsecondary settings.  We are seeking a college graduate, with excellent communication skills, the ability to proactively develop positive relationships, and a commitment to community engagement and education.  The ideal candidate is passionate about education justice, is interested in creative thinking and problem solving, and is prepared to undertake a variety of projects to support student success.

Benefits

• a living allowance of $14,097 annually ($542.22/biweekly pretax)
• an education award of approximately $6,195 upon successful completion of term of service
• loan forbearance w/ interest accrual payment (federal loans)
• child care coverage (if applicable)
• health benefits

This full-time AmeriCorps position is ideal for any candidate who is looking to gain experiences in any of the following areas: nonprofits, program design, research, data, postsecondary initiatives, career services, employer relations, college access programs, charter schools, and/or urban education.  Regular hours for this position are weekdays from 8a.m. to 4p.m. with flexibility required for occasional night or weekend events/projects.

Term and Qualifications for VISTA Members

Applicants for our full-time AmeriCorps/VISTA Member position must:

• Be a college graduate as of June 2020 who is—
  • proficient with Excel
  • research-focused
  • detail-oriented, and
  • passionate about serving at-risk populations
• Be a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident status
• Be in a position to offer full-time service for one year
• Be able to exhibit previous education, training, military, or work experience, and any other relevant skills or interests necessary to perform a specific VISTA assignment
• Be willing to live among and at the economic level of the low-income people served by the project and have a desire to provide needed community services to an under-served community
• Not listed in the National Sex Offender Registry database as convicted of a sex-related crime

Applicants cannot be the subject of legal proceedings (civil or criminal) that may consume time needed for their assignments

YouthBuild Philadelphia is a life-changing, two-year program for 18-20 year olds who previously dropped out of high school.  During the first year of the program, students complete a competency-based high school diploma, vocational training (in childcare, construction, customer service, or healthcare) and serve as part-time AmeriCorps members.  In the second year of the program, alumni receive support to pursue their postsecondary goals in college and careers.  YouthBuild Philadelphia is an award winning, flagship program of the national YouthBuild movement and has been named a Top Workplace by the Philadelphia Inquirer for six consecutive years.

To apply, send letter of interest and resume to info.americorps@youthbuildphilly.org with the words “Development VISTA” in the subject line.  No phone calls, please.

The Development Project Leader will help the Development Department secure grants; cash donations; in-kind donations; and create tools, systems, and databases to help cultivate donors and support. He or she will also provide support in creating communications materials and strategies. The VISTA will develop efficient systems for:

• Donor cultivation: The VISTA will develop systems connected to donor research and outreach. He or she will support the Young Friends of YouthBuild Philly (YFYB) with engagement efforts including volunteer opportunities, fundraising events, and attending school activities in efforts to grow support base. The project will be deepened by using historical data to evaluate success trends.
• Social media support: work with communications team to develop engaging content for social media platforms, as well as manage Young Friends of YouthBuild Philly social media accounts in coordinator with YFYB Board members.
• Tracking grant trends and deadlines: Establish a system to evaluate and keep track of grant deadlines. In addition, the VISTA will look at historical data to establish recruitment benchmarks.
• Create communication/promotional material: The VISTA will develop materials that will support our outreach efforts.

 Benefits

• a living allowance of $14,097 annually ($542.22/biweekly pretax)
• an education award of approximately $6,195 upon successful completion of term of service
• loan forbearance w/ interest accrual payment (federal loans)
• child care coverage (if applicable)
• health benefits

This full-time AmeriCorps position is ideal for any candidate who is looking to gain experiences in any of the following areas: nonprofits, program design, research, data, postsecondary initiatives, career services, employer relations, college access programs, charter schools, and/or urban education.  Regular hours for this position are weekdays from 8a.m. to 4p.m. with flexibility required for occasional night or weekend events/projects.

Term and Qualifications for VISTA Members

Applicants for our full-time AmeriCorps/VISTA Member position must:

• Be a college graduate as of June 2020 who is—
  • proficient with Excel
  • research-focused
  • detail-oriented, and
  • passionate about serving at-risk populations
• Be a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident status
• Be in a position to offer full-time service for one year
• Be able to exhibit previous education, training, military, or work experience, and any other relevant skills or interests necessary to perform a specific VISTA assignment
• Be willing to live among and at the economic level of the low-income people served by the project and have a desire to provide needed community services to an under-served community
• Not listed in the National Sex Offender Registry database as convicted of a sex-related crime

Applicants cannot be the subject of legal proceedings (civil or criminal) that may consume time needed for their assignments

Full-time, 12-month position at YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School, an alternative 12th-Grade-only, diploma-granting high school for former high-school dropouts ages 18 to 21.

To apply, send a letter of interest and a resume to Frederick Bader, Human Resources Coordinator, at fbader@youthbuildphilly.org with “Employment Success Manager” in the subject line. No phone calls, please.

YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School
1231 North Broad Street, 5th floor
Philadelphia, PA 19122

http://www.youthbuildphilly.org

Background

YouthBuild Philadelphia is a two-year program for 18 to 20 year olds who previously dropped out of high school. During the first year of the program, students earn a competency-based high school diploma, receive vocational training, and serve as part-time AmeriCorps members. In the second year of the program, alumni receive support to pursue their postsecondary goals; this position primarily focuses on the second year of the program and works with employers.

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.

Core Values
* Excellence * Perseverance * Respect *

Job Description

The Employment Success Manager is an exciting new position focused on increasing the success and retention of alumni in employment during the year after graduation. The primary responsibilities of this position include managing employer partnerships, generating new relationships in a variety of employment opportunities, and collaborating with team members for the purpose of matching/coaching alumni and current students with jobs. In addition, the Manager will serve as a resource to program staff for designing employment opportunities for students/alumni (including year-of-service programs, such as AmeriCorps). Finally, the Manager will design and oversee a career-mentoring experience for current students in the first year of the program (this oversight includes the supervision of some of the School’s AmeriCorps staff members).

The successful candidate should be excited by the concept that this position will continue to evolve to meet the needs of alumni/students.

The regular hours for this position are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., flexibility required for periodic evening and weekend events.

Qualifications

YouthBuild Philadelphia requires the following qualifications for this position:

§ Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university

§ Act 34, 114 and 151 criminal background clearances

§ At least three years of experience in employer relations, career services, youth workforce development and/or postsecondary preparation

§ Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, as well as an ability to integrate a wide-range of technology and data management into daily work

§ High level of professionalism and customer-service skills

§ Strong communication skills and ability to present to large groups

§ Strong organizational skills and detail-oriented project completion skills.

Successful candidates will be expected to demonstrate:

§ Ability to initiate, develop, maintain, enhance, and evaluate partnerships with external organizations that lead to paid employment for alumni/students

§ Desire to focus primarily on working with business, government and nonprofit organizations, designing program elements and working directly with alumni/students (Note: this position will balance focus on external partnerships, program design, and direct service to alumni/students)

§ Ability to initiate contact with partners, alumni or inactive students who are not conveniently available in the school building on a regular basis

§ Ability to work collaboratively with School team members and staff members in other departments (who are not direct reports) to attain the department’s placement and retention metrics

§ Ability to collect, analyze, and report data to tell meaningful stories of the alumni’s success in their employment situations

§ Desire to operate in a highly flexible work environment and the ability to work occasionally at night, on weekends, or at other variations in regular work hours

§ Commitment to preparing alumni/students for a wide range of postsecondary options: education, careers, year of service, armed forces, etc.

§ Ability to travel to locations, organizations or events in the City of Philadelphia and surrounding counties.

YouthBuild Philadelphia prefers the following qualifications for this position:

§ Experience with employer relations

§ Experience supervising staff

§ Knowledge of the Philadelphia business community, institutions of higher education and/or community based organizations

§ Experience in classroom instruction, training delivery or workshop facilitation

§ Experience in planning and implementing program or event logistics.