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Employment Opportunities with Summer of Service

Summer of Service Team Leader
June 16 – August 8, 2008

POSITION: YCS Summer of Service Team Leader
TIME COMMITMENT: 40 hours per week
SALARY: $11 to 15/ hour DOE
STARTING DATE: Monday, June 16, 2008
ENDING DATE: Friday, August 8, 2008

Summer of Service Overview:

Middle school students and high school freshman develop leadership skills, teamwork, and new friends in a fun, dynamic day camp. We empower students from Palo Alto and East Palo Alto to examine and address social issues through service learning. Team leaders are counselors and mentors for three 2-week sessions and one 1-week session of service and fun. Join our dedicated, fun-loving staff and make a difference this summer!

Specific Responsibilities of the Team Leader:
1. Lead one SOS team of 7-8 middle/high school students.
•Supervise students during service projects
•Implement YCS curriculum to teach 1 hour lessons on various social issues
•Facilitate reflection activities
•Ensure safety of all participants

2. Assist with large group Summer of Service activities
•Organize and lead team building activities and group games
•Supervise students on Fun Friday field trips
•Help facilitate morning and afternoon assemblies

3. Attend one-week staff training and participate in weekly staff meetings during the program

Qualifications:
•Enjoy working with diverse groups of students in a multicultural environment
•Experience working with middle school students
•Flexible and positive in an intense, dynamic, and sometimes stressful environment
•Passionate commitment to community service, service learning, and social justice.
•Able to work independently and as a team member
•Must exercise excellent judgment, diplomacy, and sensitivity to all constituents
•Must be current college student or graduate
•Available to work 40 hours per week
•Valid California driver's license and driving record that meets the requirements of the City of Palo Alto.
•Ability to speak Spanish a plus


Application Timeline:

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until positions are filled. Interviews will be scheduled during spring 2008.

For more information, please visit our website at www.youthcommunityservice.org

To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to:

krystal@youthcommunityservice.org

Or mail a resume and cover letter to:

Youth Community Service
Attn: Krystal Gaumont
Summer of Service Program
3800 Middlefield Rd.
Palo Alto, CA 94303

All YCS staff members are also required to submit results from a TB test, place fingerprints on record with the City of Palo Alto Police Department, and submit a copy of your driving record. YCS can arrange these tests/reports at no cost.

Freshman Youth Leadership Corps Team Leader
June 16 – August 15, 2008

Position: YCS Freshman Leadership Corps Team Leader
Time Commitment: Average 36 to 40 hours per week
Salary: $12/hour
Start Date: Monday, June 16, 2008
End Date: Friday, August 15, 2008

YCS Freshmen Leadership Corps Overview:
High School freshman in East Palo Alto who will attend Carlmont High School have the opportunity to enroll in a summer transition program that promotes leadership, diversity, and the ability to examine and address social issues through service-learning. We use service-learning strategies to examine and address social issues and to build student awareness about their community and their own capacity to make a difference, as they participate with community agencies in the areas of education, health, crime prevention, jobs, emergency preparedness and the environment. Team leaders serve as counselors and mentors for three sessions of service and fun. Join our committed and energetic staff and make a difference this summer!

Specific Responsibilities of the Team Leader:

1. Lead one FLC team of 5 freshmen and 3 high school mentors
- Supervise students during service projects
- Implement YCS curriculum to lead one-hour learning experiences on various social issues
- Facilitate reflection activities
- Ensure safety of all participants

2. Assist with large group Freshmen Leadership Corps activities
- Organize and lead team-building activities and group games
- Supervise students on Fun Friday field trips
- Help facilitate morning and afternoon assemblies

3. Attend one-week staff training and participate in weekly staff meetings during the program
- Learn and apply service-learning strategies to build learning during service and leadership development activities
- Receive training and utilize proactive methods of positive behavior reinforcement, conflict resolution, diversity appreciation and ongoing dialogs about the definitions and responsibilities of community
- Support program documentation and evaluation steps that include surveys and focus groups during each session


Qualifications:

- Enjoy working with diverse youth in a multi-cultural environment
- Experience working with high school students and ability to build rapport with students in East Palo Alto/Belle Haven community
- Flexible and positive in an intense, dynamic, and sometimes stressful environment
- Passionate commitment to community service, service-learning, social justice and youth development
- Able to work independently and as a team member
- Must exercise excellent judgment, diplomacy, and sensitivity to all constituents
- Demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively with people of diverse backgrounds
- Must be a current college student or graduate
- Available to work an average of 36 to 40 hours per week
- Valid CA driver’s license and must have clean driving record
- Knowledge of East Palo Alto and Mid-peninsula area preferred
- People with bilingual (Spanish) skills are strongly encouraged to apply

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: -All YCS staff members are required to submit results from a TB test and place fingerprint on record with YCS. YCS can arrange tests at no cost.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: -Employer of Record: Youth Community Service -Duration of Position: June 16th-August 15th. -Salary for this position is $12/hour.

For more information about our organization, please visit www.youthcommunityservice.org.

To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to: krystal@youthcommunityservice.org or fax to: 650-617-8088, or mail to: Youth Community Service Service and Leadership Director 3800 Middlefield Rd. Palo Alto, CA 94303