Position Status: Part-time; approx. 20 hrs/ week

Reports to the Youth Think Tank Project Director

Overall Responsibilities

Responsible for the operational aspects of the project, including recruiting, and retaining participants, coordinating sessions with facilitator, and arrangement of facilities and meals.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

•Develop a recruitment plan
•Establish a method to retain participants through frequent communication and motivation techniques
•Coordinate all sessions including arrangement of facilities and meals

Skills and Attributes

•Outreach recruitment skills, focusing on schools, churches, youth groups and other sources
•Strong communication skills in interacting with multiple constituents, especially youth
•Familiar with community resources in Central City
•Organizing skills
•Skills in multi-tasking

Experience

•Community organizing
•Experience in working with youth
•Experience in working in Central City preferred

Education

•Bachelor’s Degree or commensurate experience

All applicants must:

•Be available on the weekends
•Have reliable transportation
•Be able to attend bi-monthly Youth Committee Meetings on Thursday’s at 10:00 AM.

Interested applicants should send a letter of interest and resume to pevans@uno.edu by May 15th, 2009. Place the job position that you are applying for in the subject heading of the email (ex: OUTREARCH COORDINATOR).