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For the Love of ChildrenFor the Love of Children’s mission is to provide young children and high-risk youth with the resources to achieve educational and personal success through a continuum of educational services that prepares them to become confident, life-long learners and contributing members of their communities. FLOC’s services include the Neighborhood Tutoring Program, Leaders in the Making, Outdoor Education Center, and Educational Advocacy and Guidance. Address: 1763 Columbia Road, NW, Washington DC 20009 WEBSITE: www.floc.org Job Description: Assistant to the Leaders in the Making (LITM) The Assistant to Leaders in the Making will work in a team setting with professional staff by supporting LITM efforts to support youth as they become confident and contributing members of the community through workshop based activities. The Assistant will assist in participant recruitment, program planning and program implementation. The motto for FLOC is “Education to Empower Young People-Closing the Advantage Gap.” This statement is suggestive of our goal-oriented education that not only empowers students, but moves them in the direction of closing the advantage gap that is so present in DC and in our nation. The volunteer would have the opportunity to work in a city that not only has one of the lowest graduation rates in the country, but they would have the opportunity to ensure that students are served with academic enrichment, tutoring, counseling, and scholarship support in the hopes to eventually break that advantage gap. Through our curriculum, we are constantly addressing the structural challenges within our city through proficient and respectable guest speakers, field trips and community service projects. As a result of the population we serve being generally labeled “at-risk,” the volunteer will be partnering and working with families who are suffering as a result of these social, economic, and political structures. QUALIFICATIONS OR SKILLS: Characteristics and Skills Needed:Organizational skills, Takes initiative, Team Player, Experience and ability in working with youth, Program planning, Works effectively with others, Ability to implement programs, Curriculum Development Experience, Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel, Experience working with under-served youth preferred, Program planning, and implementation experienceWorking knowledge/Understanding of Experiential education A.) Goals and Objectives of the Position: Under the supervision of the Program Coordinators, the Assistant to Leaders in the Making (LITM) will work in a team setting with professional staff to better enable LITM students to become lifelong learners through: assisting in management of LITM programming, experiential activities, and assisting LITM staff with program planning and preparation of materials. The Assistant to Leaders in the Making will also take part in planning the summer program and will consistently help to maintain relationships at partner organizations for recruitment efforts. The Assistant to Leaders in the Making will: 1.) Assist with LITM programming by being present at 3 programs per week 2.) Assist in preparing materials for LITM programming 3.) Assist with summer program planning and staff training 4.) Assist in evaluation efforts; helping to consistently improve our evaluation strategy. B.) Placement Duties/Job Description Duties for Workshops:
Duties for Summer Programs:
Administrative Duties:
Characteristics and Skills Needed:
C.) Qualifications or Credentials required for this position/Qualifications or Credentials recommended for this position. Program planning and implementation experience Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel Working knowledge/understanding of experiential education Curriculum development experience preferred Last updated 1
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