Young Adult Service Coordinator

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelors Degree or Equivalent Experience

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

• Driver’s License Required
• Spanish language fluency preferred
• Other: Willing & able to drive a 15 passenger van with students

Youthfront is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Youthfront may provide persons with disabilities reasonable accommodations. This position description is a general guide for work behavior and is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of all job duties. Therefore, it is also not, nor can it be implied to be, a contract of employment. The contents of this position description may be changed without notice, and employment may be terminated by either party, at will.

Work closely with the Youthfront Neighborhood team and ministry leaders to:

• Recruit youth and young adults (from churches, colleges, or other groups) to participate in faith and service opportunities
• Implement and lead initiatives for youth and young adults that bring together service with faith formation, including:
  • Assist with and recruit young adult volunteers for service in programs including Youthfront’s afterschool program for elementary students, its middle/high school youth group and the Snack Shack KC, its youth center in KCK, or Youthfront’s Pathways program serving incarcerated youth and teen parents.
  • Facilitate monthly service days in the Argentine neighborhood of Kansas City, KS and occasional evening learning experiences.
  • Host and coordinate onsite service teams of college students in both KCK summer & spring break) and at Youthfront’s ministry site in Mexico (1-2 weeks/year)
  • Coordinate and facilitate shared meal experiences between young adults and immigrant neighbors.
• Coordinate the meal packing community service project for all Youthfront summer campers, and training of staff and volunteers to lead packing sessions.
• Oversee the process of enhancing the formational content to align with service opportunities.
• Lead or assist with formational experiences and reflections for volunteers and participants
• Manage, track and steward volunteer relationships and organizational partnerships
• Track and communicate program outcomes and data to Youthfront leadership and grant administrators for the program
• Assist Youthfront Neighborhood team with events, youth service projects, seasonal programming and fundraising initiatives as assigned
• Attend Youthfront corporate and team meetings

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist with organization-wide fundraising initiatives
• Attend and help at ministry sponsored events
• Represent the organization, its interest, and programs
• Maintain a positive working relationship with clients, vendors, and partners
• Follow all procedures and policies as outlined in the staff handbook