YOUTH CREATIVITY SPECIALIST

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education award

Living Allowance

Job summary

City of Dubuque AmeriCorps is seeking members to implement youth experience programs, promote healthy lifestyles, and provide inclusive opportunities for young people to grow and belong. Members will engage youth, collaborate with partners, manage volunteers, assess impact, and support disaster response efforts.

Program benefits include an education award upon successful completion and a living allowance, with terms permitting work outside hours and school attendance.

Responsibilities

• Engage youth while growing new programming.
• Collaborate with partners and communities.
• Volunteer management and coordination.
• Assess and document impact of programs.
• Participate in disaster response activities.

Skills

Counseling

Recruitment

Team Work

Communications

Youth Development

General Skills

Teaching/Tutoring

Fine Arts/Crafts

Community Organization

Conflict Resolution

Education

Leadership

Public Speaking

First Aid

Job description

City of Dubuque AmeriCorps members implement key skill-building program to have the following impacts:Youth experience programs promoting healthy lifestyle resulting in decreased youth risk-related behaviors.Youth development skills to build meaningful and healthy relationships while experiencing inclusion and belonging.Providing every young person with the opportunity to grow up safely and access to their best possible future.

Member Duties

• (1) Engage youth while growing new programming
• (2) Collaboration and Partnership
• (3) Volunteer Management:
• (4) Impact Assessment and Documentation
• (5) Disaster Response (AmeriCorps-Disaster Response Team)

Program Benefits

• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Living Allowance.

Terms

• Permits working at another job during off hours
• Car recommended
• Permits attendance at school during off hours

Service Areas

• Community Outreach
• Health
• Children/Youth
• Education.

Skills

• Counseling
• Recruitment
• Team Work
• Communications
• Youth Development
• General Skills
• Teaching/Tutoring
• Fine Arts/Crafts
• Community Organization
• Conflict Resolution
• Education
• Leadership
• Public Speaking
• First Aid.