Description:
Position Summary:
The TeenQuest Facilitator I team members will work directly with high school students, providing support and positive relationship building techniques, while facilitating core employment competencies.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Deliver established curriculum in an engaging, student-centered manner and modify activities as needed to support
- Become knowledgeable of the TeenQuest program modules and apply learning objectives
- Administer required program components
- Participate in pre and post meetings with site facilitation team members
- Ability to utilize crisis management strategies
- Assist with maintaining and managing site facilitation
- Practice effective time management and conflict management techniques with site facilitation team members and students
- Attend bi-weekly meetings
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Senior Manager
Requirements:
Knowledge, Experience, Skills, and Abilities:
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- High School Diploma or GED required; bachelor’s degree preferred, business, education or related program
- Minimum of three (3) years’ career experience, workforce or youth development
- Must be passionate about the development and well-being of teens
- Must be flexible, dependable, and stable. Must be able to handle a high stress environment and still interact appropriately
- Must be available to arrive at a program site as early as 2:30p.m.
- Possess strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work with large and diverse groups of students and adults
- Able to manage multiple priorities, detail-oriented, with a strong work ethic
- Strong critical thinking and problem resolution skills
- Must be able to read, write, and type using Microsoft Word
- Should be comfortable using Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, and can participate in virtual meetings via Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and/or Google Meet
- Must have reliable transportation
- Must be able to pass a criminal history background check
FGG MISSION, VISION AND VALUES STATEMENT: Demonstrate commitment to the Flint & Genesee Group mission, vision, and values by contributing to a collaborative, respectful, and accountable workplace culture and supporting organizational goals through individual contributions and teamwork.
FGG DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT: Cultivate inclusive culture grounded in values that instill leadership and excellence at every level and require respect and accountability from all.
