Education (K-12 School)

JVC Northwest; Juneau (AK); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

JVC Northwest in Alaska seeks a Youth Workforce and Education Program Coordinator to engage K-12 students in STEM through robotics programs and to grow Alaska-wide outreach.

You will lead FIRST LEGO League and FIRST Tech Challenge activities, start teams in Juneau, and collaborate with partners to expand trades training and school-based entrepreneurship initiatives.

Qualifications

• Pass the FIRST Youth Protection Screening.
• Strong communication, organizational, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work with diverse youth and community partners.

Responsibilities

• Engage and educate K-12 Alaskan youth in STEM through FIRST LEGO League and FIRST Tech Challenge robotics.
• Start and support robotics teams in Juneau and remotely across Alaska.
• Collaborate with organizations to support new Trades training initiatives and entrepreneurship programs in schools.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Opportunities to serve with JVC Northwest exist in the five beautiful states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska in remote, rural, and urban settings. Click the pins to read about each locale.

Jesuit Volunteers also have the opportunity to serve in other US regions through our sibling organization, Jesuit Volunteer Corps .

Below is a list of opportunities organized by location and by category of service. As part of your application to become a Jesuit Volunteer, we’ll ask about your service preferences, but we ask all applicants to be open to where the need is greatest, and we may ask you to consider options you had not initially thought about. Visit The JV Experience to learn more about the application process and please contact us if you have any questions.

Youth Workforce and Education Program Coordinator

Agency Website

www.jedc.org

Position Focus

• AmeriCorps Status
• AmeriCorps
• Service Impact Area
• Capacity Building
• Primary Role
• Outreach/Community Education (AmeriCorps)
• Length of Service Term
• 12 months
• Primary Service Area
• Populations Served
• Children and Families, Teens/At-Risk/Opportunity Youth
• Other Issues and Roles
• Education (Community)

Brief Position Description:

If you’re ready to empower the next generation with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) skills and excited to inspire young minds, the Juneau Economic Development Council is seeking an individual that is interested in engaging and educating K-12 Alaskan youth in the fascinating world of STEM through FIRST LEGO League and FIRST Tech Challenge robotics in a fun and interactive way.
In addition to starting and supporting robotics teams in Juneau and remotely all over Alaska, this position includes collaborating with organizations to support the implementation of new Trades training initiatives and encouraging young people to explore entrepreneurship through school programs and camp experiences.
If you have a passion for creative and dynamic environments and a desire to foster exciting workforce skills in children and young adults, consider joining our team!

Day in Life of JV

8:00am - Arrive and pick up any projects left from the day before. Read email from the remote village you had to look up on the map yesterday after your Zoom call with their new FIRST LEGO League team, and watch the video clip they proudly made of their first mission.
9:00am - Meet with Program Manager to discuss hot topics, deadlines, projects, training opportunities, and items where JV or Program Manager may need support.
9:30am - Contact volunteers about upcoming tournaments and get three more referees lined up for the Juneau tournament. Check the shipping status on trophies headed to Anchorage, Bethel, Utqiagvik, Fairbanks and Juneau.
12:00pm - Lunch (time is flexible).
1:00pm - Respond to coaches needing assistance, continue tournament planning, and wrap up loose robotics projects for the day before shifting gears.
3:00pm - Check in with the teacher who wanted to host a Junior Achievement volunteer and send her the curriculum options to choose one for her class.
3:30pm - Meet with JEDC staff, local university technical school staff, union and industry leaders, and school counselors to review successes and lessons from last summer's Trade Up Juneau pilot program and brainstorm ways to grow and improve the program.
5:00pm - Leave for home, knowing that young people in Juneau and all over Alaska are better off because of what you did today.

Required & Preferred Skills

Education Requirements

Bachelor's Degree

Driver's License Requirement

No

Vehicle Requirement

Nature of Driving

Spanish Language Requirement

No requirement other than English

Preferred Spanish Language Level

No requirement other than English

Additional Languages and Level Preferred

Required experience, qualities, or specialized training

Pass the FIRST Youth Protection Screening

Preferred experience, qualities or specialized training

Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing to a wide variety of persons. Excellent initiative, organizational skills, and ability to track and report on activities. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and collaborative relationships with others. Ability to apply discretion and sensitivity in handling confidential information and situations. Comfortable relating to both adults and children, and awareness of cross-cultural communication. Teamwork, Leadership, conflict resolution, basic computer skills, planning.