Peace Corps · 1 day ago

Youth in Development Program Coordinator - Volunteer Position - Onsite in Guatemala

United States

Full-time

Remote

Entry, Mid Level

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Collaborate with youth and key community members to strengthen knowledge and skills in the areas of health, well-being, and life skills.

Promote and strengthen community engagement and build capacity among youth service providers, educators, and community leaders in the implementation of positive youth development methodologies.

Provide learning and engagement opportunities to youth between the ages of 12 to 18 and implement positive youth development activities.

Serve as a Program Coordinator and co-lead youth development efforts inside and outside of school, typically in a public middle school setting.

Serve as a trainer, co-facilitator, and mentor to collaborate on designing and implementing health and life skills training for Guatemalan youth with the youth service providers.

Conduct life skills classes, youth clubs, school fairs, school assemblies, arts, and work with student councils in school settings.

Participate in local community meetings, sports, church groups, women’s groups, environmental clubs, and work with Non-Governmental-Organizations (NGOs) outside of the school setting.

Collaborate directly with youth and adults in both traditional and non-traditional learning environments and be sensitive and flexible to cultural norms.

Co-facilitate educational activities on climate change, adaptation and resilience for in-school and out-of-school youth.

Qualification

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Life Skills TrainingSpanish Language ProficiencyMentoring

Required

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree in any field

5 years' professional work experience

Candidates must meet one or more of the language requirements below in order to be considered for this position: Completed 4 years of high school Spanish coursework within the past 8 years, Completed minimum 2 semesters of Spanish college‐level coursework within the past 6 years, Native/fluent speaker of Spanish.

Candidates who do not meet the language proficiency levels above can take the language placement exams to demonstrate their level of proficiency. Applicants must attain a score of 50 on the Spanish College Level Examination Program CLEP exam or a score of Novice‐High on the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL OPI). Volunteers need to demonstrate an Intermediate Mid level of oral and written proficiency in Spanish for community placement by the end of Pre-Service Training.

Preferred

Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Education, Youth Development, Applied Behavioral Science, or a related field.

Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Social Studies, Psychology, Education, Youth Development, Applied Behavioral Science, or other related field and at least 3 months of experience working with youth and/or families.

3 years of professional experience working with youth and/or families, preferably from under-resourced communities.

At least one year of demonstrated experience and competency in three or more of the following: Developing, designing, and/or delivering life skills workshops through areas such as but not limited to health, education, formal/informal teaching, guidance counseling, mentoring, recreation and sports, fine arts, or community-organized events.

Transferring knowledge and skills to youth in one or multiple settings such as but not limited to schools, community centers, youth groups, and non-profit organizations.

Experience working with local networks to promote positive youth engagement coordinating and facilitating individual and group activities and/or training sessions for youth and adults in the community on various topics.

Experience with strong communication and interpersonal skills to establish solid working relationships with important local stakeholders in an intercultural environment.

Experience both working independently and as part of a team.