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8 people are interested
Youth Leadership Program Director
ORGANIZATION: AVALON FOUNDATION OF TOLEDO
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8 people are interested
Key Responsibilities:
- Mentor Youth Advisory Board in their endeavors
- Arrange physical/virtual meetings, at least one monthly
(typically on 3 rd Sunday of month 3-5pm currently)
- Participate with the middle school Outreach Program team
- Collaborate with community mentors to engage with youth leaders
- Foster communication between adult Board of Directors and youth
- Communicate with parents/guardians regarding meetings and progress/issues with youth leaders
- Work with the youth board members to create monthly meeting agendas
- Establish a yearly plan for goals and activities, working with Programs Director
- Communicate & Coordinate with Programs Director regarding KC4K progress, events, follow-up
- Participate in program development meetings with Education Chair, Programs Director, etc.
- Engage with Programs Coordinator to assist in coordination with shopping trips
- Lead shopping teams when necessary
Key Qualifications and Duties:
- Positive, energetic presence and creative, flexible perspective
- Time and heart commitment
- Approximately 20-28 hrs/month (including 1 weekday meeting/week, Sunday meetings, and regular communication when needed)
- Necessary skills to form successful collaborations with stakeholders and organizational partners
- Strong volunteer coordination and engagement skills
- Eager to work with young people in a non-traditional environment, and integrate the voices of youth into programs and leadership
- Exceptional organizational skills and plan follow-up/follow-through
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong writing
- Computer efficiency including MS Word, Excel and Power Point
- Knowledge and skill with social media - Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, etc.
- Enjoy working on multiple projects in a fast-paced, supportive work environment
- Takes initiative and is resourceful
- Ability to work well autonomously as well as part of a dynamic team
Preferred:
- Successful experience designing, developing and coordinating youth programs (youth leader, coach, teacher, etc.)
- A track record of success in your work with young people to create change, both seeing the big picture, and managing the details.
More opportunities with AVALON FOUNDATION OF TOLEDO
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About AVALON FOUNDATION OF TOLEDO
Location:
3328 BRANTFORD RD, OTTAWA HILLS, OH 43606, US
Mission Statement
The Avalon Foundation is BY KIDS - FOR KIDS! We are committed to our mission of youth-centered leadership development through service to the rare disease community. By providing peer support to pediatric patients and their families during life-changing and critical transitions, we help shape a healthier and more positive experience ensuring compliancy with treatments and family unity for patients. Heart-led leadership like this also makes a strong life-long impact on young individuals as they engage empathy, compassion, commitment, and contribution.
Description
After a decade of living with the rare disease Hypophosphatasia, a 10-year-old girl started a newly FDA-approved treatment. In just 3 months she miraculously went from part-time in a wheelchair to the volleyball court! However, it came at a steep price. The treatment was extremely painful and did not yield noticeable results for three months. In order to keep on track, she was given a "PainBox" (incentive program) for encouragement. It worked! By 12 weeks she was able to start moving in ways she had never experienced. She told her mom that she wanted to support other kids during their painful medical treatments. A few months later, with an overwhelming amount of support, the paperwork was filed and a youth advisory board and board of directors was built. The organization’s founding principle is peer support and leadership. The youth advisory board is the heart of the organization. The board of directors is the workhorse and mentor panel for the youth leaders serving the pediatric patients. The youth advisory board has created in depth presentations with advanced technology, presented to small and large groups of business leaders. They have educated their peers in various local schools about rare disease, leadership and the importance of treating people with kindness. They have learned the value of commitment and sacrifice in order to make a difference in others' lives. And the more they accomplish, the more they want to raise the bar!
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
425 Jefferson - #305Toledo, OH 43604
DATE POSTED
July 8, 2023
SKILLS
- Teaching / Instruction
- Youth Services
- Program Management
- Multi-Tasking
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 25
- Approx. 25-30 hours per month