Program Facilitator (per diem)

Maine Youth Action Network (MYAN)

The Opportunity Alliance is looking to fill a Program Facilitator with our Maine Youth Action Network (MYAN) program.  

MYAN is a statewide network of committed adults and passionate young people who believe in the transformative power of youth leadership. We value young people’s thoughts, voices, and solutions for creating more equitable communities and just systems.

The Program Facilitator supports statewide and local youth engagement programs and initiatives that build young people’s resilience and strengthen youth leadership on issues of public health, social justice, youth employment, and restorative practices. Responsible for supporting the planning and facilitation of youth-led programming initiatives, attending & co-facilitating content and skill-based training with youth, and supporting group development. This position may involve opportunities to support the design of new curricula, co-facilitate trainings with youth and/or adults, and collaborate with other program staff as needed.  

The Program facilitator will research emerging practices and support curricula development related to positive youth development, group facilitation, restorative practices, and social capital development. This role will contribute to the content shared directly with youth, young adults, and adults in virtual networking platforms.

Schedule: This is a per diem (as needed) role. There is no set schedule and hours cannot be guaranteed.

Location: Office is located in Portland, Maine

Remote or hybrid work may be able to be accommodated.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or Equivalency, with 1-2 years’ experience with positive youth development, leadership development, and/or workshop facilitation with adolescent and/or near-peer learners.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Deep familiarity with Maine’s youth communities; strongly preferred ties to communities doing racial justice, public health, social justice work including people of color, LGBTQ, rural and immigrant, refugee, and asylum-seeking communities.
• Position requires some evening and weekend hours.
• Proficient in interpersonal communication.
• Experience working with diverse populations, including engaging geographically isolated youth, indigenous youth, LGBTQ youth, youth of color, and/or youth living in poverty.
• Experience working in a team environment with people of different cultural or linguistic identities and life experiences.
• Preferred experience with group facilitation, group dialogue, and event planning in some combination.
• Ability to maintain appropriate boundaries with young people and adults, including online and on social media.
• Exhibits basic software skills and Internet research abilities.
• Demonstrates competent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to able to successfully pass a criminal background, child protective service check & sex offender check.
• Must not be on the state or federal suspension and disbarment list.
• Must be able to exert moderate physical effort with frequent physically active trainings and meetings with youth and adults, driving, typing and occasionally lifting material weighing up to 25 pounds.

Benefits: Our benefits include but are not limited to:

(offered to full-time and part-time employees)

• Generous paid time off accrual
• 9 paid holidays per calendar year and up to 3 floating holidays per calendar year 
• Excellent medical benefits at very reasonable cost 
• Dental and Vision insurance options 
• Agency paid basic life insurance and STD & LTD disability insurances 
• 403(b) retirement with a generous agency match (all employees are eligible)
• Tuition Reimbursement – offered once per year through an application process
• The Opportunity Alliance (TOA) is a qualified employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

To learn more about our benefits please visit, https://www.opportunityalliance.org/explore-our-benefits

Who we are…

The Opportunity Alliance is “Helping People Reach for a Brighter Future”.

Mission: The Opportunity Alliance works with people to build better lives and stronger communities. We provide advocacy, leadership, and support to identify the goals and address the needs of individuals, families, and communities.

The Opportunity Alliance (TOA) is a dynamic, results-focused Community Action Agency providing approximately 50 integrated community-based and clinical programs serving more than 20,000 people annually throughout the state of Maine. With over 50 years of experience, TOA draws from a comprehensive set of programs which address issues such as mental health, substance use, homelessness, lack of basic needs, and access to community supports. Through an extensive array of services, TOA provides opportunities for individuals to stabilize fragile situations and then works with them to achieve self-sufficiency. TOA is client-focused with extensive experience working with diverse client populations. TOA programming includes four key sectors of service:

• Mental Health & Wellness
• Community Building
• Family & Early Childhood Education
• Economic Resources

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