High School Facilitators

Program Overview

clubGEN is a weekly, after-school program for middle-school girls lead by trained and employed high school girls with support from various adult members. clubGEN is held once a week after school Monday through at a Thursday Central Texas middle schools and lasts one to two hours. clubGEN is a year-round program that begins in September at the start of the school year and finishes in May, allowing time for girls to build strong, lasting, and life-changing relationships.

clubGEN�s activities center around four themes:

Peer Relationships - Healthy Friendships, Social Skills, Bullying, Cyber bullying;
Diversity - Race Relations, Cultural Awareness, Self Identity;
Healthy Bodies - Substance Abuse, Stress Management, Body Image, Media Literacy;
Future Success - Leadership, Goal Setting, Financial Literacy, Career Exploration.

clubGEN facilitators are high school girls who work in teams to lead the clubGEN groups. Facilitators use a variety of techniques to make a lasting impact on the lives of middle school girls and each other. Techniques include mentoring, role playing, games, art activities, group discussion advocacy projects and journaling.

Through the facilitation experience in clubGEN, Facilitators are able to recognize and improve their personal leadership strengths and teamwork abilities. Facilitators are provided comprehensive training, guided mentoring from teamGEN adults, and hands-on experience leading creative, fun and educational.

In clubGEN, Facilitators meet with their younger mentees in small friendly group sessions to exchange ideas and to learn. Facilitators use a non-judgmental, inquiry-based approach to teaching. This promotes a growing mutual trust and provides an opportunity for open exchanges of ideas, deep reflection and self-analysis. The result is strong and powerful messages received by both the Facilitators and the middle school girls. The connection in age, identity and experience is strong between middle school girls and their high school mentors. Advice and guidance that might normally be rejected if presented by an adult, is readily accepted in the nurturing and comfortable environment of these peer to peer relationships

Position Requirements

• Position is open to female students who will be Juniors and Seniors in 2009-10; .
• Facilitators must be able to commit to their positions for the entire 2009-10 school year;
• Facilitators must be available a minimum of three days a week after school from Monday through Thursday;
• Facilitators must be available to attend a weekly two hour planning meeting;
• Facilitators must be available to attend monthly four hour trainings on Saturdays;
• Facilitators are asked to have reliable transportation to the middle schools, planning meetings and monthly Saturday training;
• Facilitators must have regular access to email for weekly communication regarding clubGEN;
• All Applications must be returned with a letter of reference. (See guidelines)
  

Position Benefit Highlights

• Earn $8 per hour;
• Receive a paycheck twice monthly;
• Receive weekly curriculum and facilitation skills training;
• Receive monthly professional development trainings;
• Develop valuable leadership, job and career skills;
• Expand your academic and career networks;
• Work in a team setting with high school girls;
• Create lasting memories and friendships;
• Apply for Anita Benavides Mennucci GENuine Achievement Scholarship.

To apply or to learn more about this role please click here.

Deadline for applications is May 15th, 2009.