Youth Program Facilitator

Have fun working with kids during the best field trip of the year! As a Program Facilitator you will support students as they learn key career readiness and financial literacy skills while having fun in one of our two miniature towns; BizTown and Finance Park located in Auburn, Washington.

Title: Youth Program Facilitator

Area: Auburn, Washington

Reports to: Statewide Program Director

Status: Full-Time, Hourly

Hourly Wage: $17 - $18.68

Impact

The Program Facilitator is responsible for ensuring participating students and teachers have a successful and engaging experience during their JA simulation. The Program Facilitator works directly with students, teachers, and volunteers. This position is a key member of the Programs team, helping students learn and thrive during their onsite experience in the JA Education Center in Auburn, WA.

Successful candidates will have the ability to quickly become expert facilitators for the JA Finance Park, JA BizTown, and JA Stock Market Challenge programs, including the ability to learn and facilitate new programs in the future. Facilitators will work cohesively as a team, with the ability to take on and rotate through each of the key facilitation roles within the different programs.

This position is part-time nonexempt, with flexible schedule to follow seasonal school calendar. Typical hours will fall between 8:00 AM -3:00 PM, Monday to Friday with flexible scheduling.

Primary Responsibilities:

- Facilitate Capstone simulations including BizTown, Finance Park, Stock Market Challenge, and new JAWA programs
- Facilitate all parts of day-of program logistics, including:
- Directing group participation for the day's program
- Volunteer training and support
- Student and educator support
- Park set-up, clean-up, and inventory
- Capstone warehouse organization and cleaning
- Simulation and iPad set-up, etc.

Qualifications (required)

- Public speaking, presentation, and group management student groups can be up to 150 students
- Demonstrated classroom experience
- Demonstrated success with youth group facilitation or transferable skills demonstrating ability to quickly master dynamic
facilitation skills
- Ability to recognize group dynamics and student needs and effectively adapt and quickly pivot facilitation approach in
delivery of information as needed
- Exceptional customer service commitment and people skills
- Understanding of youth development and working with young people of various ages
- Commitment to creating an exceptional experience for students, educators, partners, and volunteers
- Positive and upbeat attitude
- Collaborative team member
- Organized
- Detail-oriented
- Patient

Application Process

BENEFITS:
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off

Apply https://www.indeed.com/job/youth-program-facilitator-financial-literacy-jawa-64900af01a4d661a

Contact the VP of Finance and HR Tammy Neese at hiring@jawashington.org for questions.