Associate Facilitator

Position Description

Hope Associate Facilitators directly support Lead Facilitators in leading small groups of high school students at our partner sites during three-month learning modules based on core leadership principles (such as Conflict Resolution, Mindfulness and Focus, Self-Awareness, and Team Building). Associate Facilitators, alongside On-site Co-facilitators from the partner organization, are primarily responsible for encouraging student engagement and participation and managing the learning environment during programming.

Responsibilities

Support the Lead Facilitator using Hope Curriculum module learning plans, collaborating with On-site Co-Facilitators to encourage student engagement and participation
Assist the Lead Facilitator and On-site Co-Facilitators in managing the learning environment (organizing materials and supplies, setting up technology access, etc.)
Participate with Lead Facilitator in reviewing logs/journals of On-site Co-Facilitators and provide formative feedback to improve performance
Meet regularly with the Head Facilitator to review progress, discuss questions and concerns, and receive feedback and guidance

Qualifications

1-2 years’ experience counseling and running groups for high school students in school and after-school settings and/or currently enrolled in a degree program in education, social work or related field
Experience running small group interactive therapeutic and/or educational sessions for teenagers, prior work with low-income urban communities and youth preferred
Strong knowledge and interest in leadership development and social-emotional skill building
Ability to foster creativity and work creatively with all levels of experience - experience in visual art, music, writing and/or performance a plus
Enthusiasm for implementing arts-integrated educational programming and strengthening current programming for children and teens
Experience working collaboratively and reporting student progress to teachers, guidance counselors, or special education directors
Commitment to achieve learning goals and program impact objectives within discrete time-frame and partner site program culture
Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills

How to Apply

Please submit the following materials to opportunities@hopecollaborative.com:

Cover Letter (one-page)
Resume (one-page)
Writing Sample

Additional Information about Hope Collaborative

Hope Collaborative is a Massachusetts 501(c)(3) organization that empowers youth through proven leadership development workshops that are arts-integrated, student-driven and team-focused. Our 12-module program is targeted specifically at kids and teens in low-income communities. Research shows that kids in poverty lose critical neurological capacities in the face of toxic stress. Where there are major struggles in a disadvantaged family, skills are often developed by some members to counter them. Our program aims to help our partners identify such natural strengths in disadvantaged youth and promote them. We do this by providing our partner sites (both school and after-school programs) with expert facilitators, curriculum, technology access and support they need to implement world-class distributed leadership development and character-building workshops that strengthen a young leader’s core.

For more information please contact Kevin Sheehan at ksheehan@hopecollaborative.com, or Ethan Lyle at elyle@hopecollaborative.com