About YELLS Through our place-based youth and family programs, YELLS (Youth Empowerment through Learning, Leading, and Serving, Inc.) serves as a community hub and center for servant-leadership in our students’ own neighborhood. Our programs engage the whole child, whole family, and whole community to empower youth with the skills, resources, and character they need to serve as effective leaders and change-makers within their community. After 15 years of place-based work in the Franklin Gateway neighborhood, YELLS is expanding to bring its powerful programming to the Fair Oaks community, a diverse Cobb County neighborhood with primarily Hispanic and Latino families.

The role of the Leadership Instructor is to directly support the implementation of the Fair Oaks YELLS Youth Program by assisting the Program Coordinator / Lead Teacher in coordinating and facilitating various activities that promote positive personal development, servant leadership, academic success, healthy and safe lifestyles, and community involvement for elementary school-aged youth. The Leadership Instructor will specifically focus on planning and facilitating leadership workshops and character-building enrichment activities that empower youth as community change-makers.

Essential Duties and Functions

Work under the supervision of the Program Coordinator / Lead Teacher and assist in daily operations

Plan, lead, and facilitate active and highly engaging educational, recreational, leadership, and enrichment activities for youth. Activities should be hands-on and taught “after-school style,” with lots of fun!

Design and implement service-learning activities that empower youth to direct and enact service and community-building initiatives

Develop leadership and character-building curriculum to align with organizational mission and thematic units

Build the confidence of YELLS youth to overcome challenges and achieve success

Ensure youth have FUN while growing as young, caring leaders

Develop a rapport with students and create a welcoming and harmonious environment while providing a positive example for youth

Set up and prepare program areas and ensure activities run smoothly

Supervise children attending the program and promote safety and respect amongst all participants while maintaining order and discipline

Manage behavior and enforce all rules, guidelines, and safety procedures

Maintain a clean environment and leave the area in an orderly fashion upon departure

Assist with recruitment of youth participants and outreach to the community

Participate as part of a team to run a top-of-the-line Youth Program by helping out where needed or instructed

Qualifications

Enthusiastic, dynamic personality that inspires and motivates children

Powerful facilitation skills

Effective behavior management skills

Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Social Work, or related field

At least 2 years’ experience working with children and positive youth development program facilitation

Ability to work independently and be self-directed

Ability to work in a non-judgmental, culturally sensitive, and empowering manner with children from diverse backgrounds

Ability to multi-task, work under stress, and handle stressful situations

Ability to facilitate art enrichment activities – a plus

Bilingual – fluent in both English and Spanish – a plus

COVID-19 vaccination required, or willingness to get vaccinated, due to interaction with youth

Hours: Part-time - 25 hours each week 1:30 – 6:15 pm Monday through Friday during school year (+1.25 hours for individual planning and team meeting). Opportunities for summer employment as well.

Compensation Range: $18-22/hour, based on qualifications Location: Cobb County, Georgia 30060

Position to be filled immediately. To apply, please send resume and cover letter promptly to Laura Keefe, YELLS Executive Director, at jobs@YELLSinc.org.