Overview of Position:
Reports to: Senior Youth Programs Manager
Salary: $58,000/year. This is a nonnegotiable salary based on a competitive scan of the nonprofit landscape for comparable positions.
FLSA Status: Exempt, no overtime eligibility
Position type: Fulltime, permanent, in-person, (40 hours per week)
***Schedule*** From September through June, the schedule will be Tuesday through Saturday from 10:30am to 6:30pm. From mid-June through August the schedule will be Monday through Friday from 9:30am to 4:30pm. Some evening and early morning hours will be required on occasion.
About FaB Youth Philly:
Fab Youth Philly (FYP) Fab Youth Philly (FYP) is an award-winning youth
development nonprofit whose mission is to build bridges to adulthood through meaningful employment, strong community connections and opportunities for teens to explore their passions. We create paid year-round workforce development opportunities for teens ages 14-19 through summer and after-school jobs.
FYP’s programs are intentionally designed to support teenagers’ developmental needs by helping them:
- Gain financial independence
- Explore their interests and passions
- Build meaningful relationships with both peers and adults
Position Summary:
Fab Youth Philly is seeking to hire up to two full-time, exceptional Youth Development Professionals who will support, oversee, and grow our youth programming. You will be responsible for the supervision and support of small groups of teens, and program implementation in our various Out-of-School Time (OST) programs including programing such as Play Captains, Lifeguard Certification, Skills for a Fab Life, Youth Advisory Board and more.
The core responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to: relationship building & leadership development among and with small groups of teens; curriculum development and facilitation of workshops and training on a range of topics for young people ages 15-19, program implementation, including on some occasions new programming/initiatives, youth recruitment and engagement; partnership development; and contributions to reports and data collection. This can be a physically demanding job, especially during the summer months, and in our Thrift Store.
Fab Youth Philly seeks candidates who value and demonstrate the following competencies:
- Takes pride in their work
- Commitment to positive youth development principles
- Commitment to problem solving
- Effective communication
- Professional accountability
- Can work effectively on a team and independently
Applicants who will excel at Fab Youth Philly will be those who enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, are comfortable with progress over perfection, find excitement in trying new things and making improvements in real time, testing new ideas, implementing new programming as it’s being developed and who view wearing many hats as an opportunity to learn and contribute to their own, as well as the organization’s, growth.
Essential Duties include but are not limited to:
Youth outreach, relationship building & supervision (45%)
- Recruit youth participants for OST & summer programming and assist with tracking recruitment and onboarding process
- Correspond with teens and caregivers to assist with various application and onboarding processes
- Create emotionally and physically safe environments that foster curiosity, reasonable risk taking and learning opportunities for young people ages 15-19
- Be trained in and provide real-time coaching to/for teens
- Conduct performance appraisals for teen staff
- Observe and coach teens onsite in various locations
- Serve as a role model
- Uphold Fab Youth Philly values and policies on field trips, with guest speakers, etc.