Community Projects Coordinator/AmeriCorps Member, YouthBuild Philadelphia

Posted by on May 24, 2010

Community Projects Coordinator/AmeriCorps Member, YouthBuild Philadelphia

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 served approximately 220 students. Regular school hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Member Duties & Responsibilities:
Full time AmeriCorps members at YouthBuild coordinate the service efforts of over 200 part-time student members. This includes teaching a service-learning course, taking students on weekly service projects and planning three all-school service projects. Full time members mentor and tutor students, plan special events and lead extra-curricular activities.

Ideal candidates must be motivated self-starters with the ability to be flexible and work well with a team. Candidates should also have excellent interpersonal, facilitation, conflict resolution and organization skills. Candidates must have the ability and willingness to do occasional physical labor including, lifting, carrying, cleaning, painting, etc.

Read more at: http://www.idealist.org/en/job/379696-290