Team Leader - Gateway to Opportunity (G2O)

Maine Youth Action Network (MYAN) program

Gateway to Opportunity (G2O) connects youth workers with peer cohorts, near-peer mentors, and adult partners in project-based learning teams for 6 weeks every summer.  The Team Leader will work directly with a team of 4-6 traditionally underserved high school-aged youth to complete project-based work at a local host site.  The Team Leader will be responsible for the daily facilitation and project oversight of the youth team. This team will design and complete a project at a local business or organization and work closely with a host site supervisor throughout the 6-week program.  The Team Leader will support project development and career readiness activities, oversee daily program and reflection activities, provide one-on-one support to individual youth, and help facilitate group workshops and field trips.  

Schedule: This is a 30 hour/week, hourly position, Monday-Thursday.

Location: Multiple host sites, statewide in Maine. Position location is based on host site assignment.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES 

• High school diploma or equivalency  

• Experience working with youth or leadership development programs strongly preferred.  

• Knowledge of or connection to the local community preferred.  

• Group work and facilitation experience preferred.  

• An understanding of teamwork, leadership, communication, and collaboration skills. 

• Demonstrated leadership and strong work ethic.  

• Ability to maintain appropriate boundaries, including online and on social media.  

• Exhibits basic software and internet research abilities.  

• Ability to demonstrate competent written and verbal communication skills.  

• Contracts that have Rider D: Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background, child protective service check and sex offender check. 

• Must not be on the state or federal suspension and disbarment list.

• Normal office conditions such as sitting, with occasional standing, walking, reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, typing and lifting up to 10 pounds.

• Driving may be necessary to attend meetings and trainings but is not a primary and essential job responsibility.  

Benefits: Our benefits include but are not limited to:

(offered to full-time and part-time employees)

• Generous paid time off accrual
• 9 paid holidays per calendar year and up to 3 floating holidays per calendar year 
• Excellent medical benefits at very reasonable cost 
• Dental and Vision insurance options 
• Agency paid basic life insurance and STD & LTD disability insurances 
• 403(b) retirement with a generous agency match (all employees are eligible)
• Tuition Reimbursement – offered once per year through an application process
• The Opportunity Alliance (TOA) is a qualified employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

To learn more about our benefits please visit, https://www.opportunityalliance.org/explore-our-benefits

Who we are…

The Opportunity Alliance is “Helping People Reach for a Brighter Future”.

Mission: The Opportunity Alliance works with people