INTERN: Kansas City Learning Center Youth Specialist

HALO; Kansas City (MO); Vor Ort; USD 20.664 - 34.440; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

HALO is seeking a Program Coordinator Intern in Kansas City, MO to work with local homeless youth. This role involves developing and facilitating workshops, working on youth programming, and collaborating with volunteers. Candidates should possess strong organizational and communication skills. The internship requires a commitment of 20+ hours a week and offers the chance to make a real impact.

The time frame for this internship is flexible, ideally lasting between 6 months to 1 year.

Qualifikationen

• Candidates must exhibit strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work well in a team atmosphere.
• Highly motivated and enjoy brainstorming.

Aufgaben

• Collaborate with volunteers to facilitate workshops.
• Work on developing youth programming needs.
• Administer program surveys to assess effectiveness.
• Meet individually with youth to provide necessary resources.
• Assist with local outreach efforts.

Kenntnisse

Strong organizational skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Initiative

Jobbeschreibung

Job Details

Job Location: Kansas City – Kansas City, MO 64129

Position Type: Internship

Job Category: Nonprofit – Social Services

Make an impact working with local homeless youth while using your own creativity! The HALO KC Program Coordinator Intern will primarily focus on developing, coordinating, and facilitating HALO Art & Life Skill workshops that will be geared towards at-risk youth ages 5 and older. This position will be for 20+ hours a week (including some evenings and the occasional weekend) comprising of, 3-4 workshops per week, and office hours at HALO Headquarters. This intern will report to KC Program Facilitator and HALO Program Director. The time frame for this Internship is flexible, with 6 months- 1 year preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with volunteers & Program Facilitator to plan, prepare and facilitate 3-4 workshops per week.
• Spending 2-3 days a week in the office working on developing programming based on needs of youth and/or partnering shelters as they are identified.
• Assisting Program Facilitator with administering program surveys to youth to assess program effectiveness on a quarterly basis.
• Meet individually with youth to help provide resources, programs and services for their immediate needs surrounding the areas of housing, healing or education.
• Assist Program Facilitator and Program Director on local outreach needs to expand the reach for HALO in Kansas City and surrounding communities.

Other Focuses

• Track weekly statistics and outcomes by compiling information reported through Workshop Facilitation Reports & entry into Apricot.
• Managing HALO Connect Wall as new services and resources are discovered, while encouraging youth to utilize the resources available in the community.
• Gathering content for Marketing department to promote programs and needs in the Learning Center.
• If desired, internship provides the opportunity to plan and facilitate your own program to benefit at-risk youth.
• Assisting with special events that arise during the time of your internship.

Qualifications

• Candidates for this Internship must exhibit strong organizational and communication skills. Also be able to work well in a team atmosphere, highly motivated, enjoy brainstorming, and take the initiative on all projects. Excellent opportunity to gain a variety of experience.