Young Friends Facilitator

Job Description

Job Description

Youth Program Facilitator – Young Friends

400 Hours per Year PART TIME

POSITION SUMMARY : The Young Friends Program Facilitator works to create space for experiencing the movement of Spirit within and among the community of 9-12th graders. The Facilitator stewards the sense of community and meaningful relationships among high school-age Quakers, and their families. The Facilitator supports their integration into the life of the wider Yearly Meeting. It is important to be working harmoniously with others in this role to ensure mutual support and flow between the respective program activities, as well as to create a sense of community and meaningful relationships among Quaker children and their families.

Reports to the Youth Engagement Coordinator.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

• In partnership with the Youth Engagement Coordinator, plans and implements the program and logistics for gatherings that encourage and support the spiritual and personal growth of Young Friends.
• Nurtures and empowers spiritual grounding and full capacities of youth involved in the program, individually and corporately, through the structure of the program and by supporting their involvement in the larger PYM community.
• Works closely with the Youth Engagement Coordinator and other Youth Program Facilitators to ensure mutual support and flow between the respective programs.
• In partnership with the Youth Engagement Coordinator, recruits, develops, nurtures, and trains volunteer adults (Friendly Presences) who work with the program.
• On occasion, as creativity and time allow, supports programs and events other than gatherings that support the community.
• Functions as an integral member of the Program and Religious Life; contributes to team goals; implements the work and the tasks of the position with an intention to manifest the Spirit; attends to the importance of fun, fellowship, worship, learning, and service in carrying out the work; ensures that day to day activities are always a means of attending to the meaning, purpose, and goal of the work.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS :

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS :

EXPECTATIONS OF ALL PYM EMPLOYEES :

TIME AND TRAVEL EXPECTATIONS

This is a part-time position (400 hours per year).  Work times are flexible in ways that meet work and personal needs and vary depending on the time of year. The ability to work evening and weekend hours, to travel locally, and attend the 5-day gathering (Annual Sessions) held in residence on a college campus in the summer is required

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS : This is a Band 1 position, earning between $20 and $22 dollars per hour, depending on experience, and does not include benefits, however, all staff not insured through the PYM plan are eligible for a $200 a month health stipend with proof of other insurance.