Overview:

Explore the best Salt Lake Valley has to offer with a dozen exceptional youth aged 13-15 as they serve the community, engage in exciting recreational activities and foster friendships, resilience, confidence, and an awareness of their ability to impact their world. Be a mentor as you work side-by-side with youth to escape to new adventures, try new things, and embrace new challenges. The youth program leader will work with other program staff and youth to plan and implement meaningful and engaging opportunities to explore the great outdoors, discover museums, be civically involved, and enjoy a wide variety group recreational activities. They will be responsible for helping to facilitate a constructivist learning environment that allows youth to create meaning out of their experience through reflection and demonstration. Additionally, the youth program leader will be responsible for proper supervision of and interaction with youth, practice effective group management, encourage participation, develop meaningful relationships, serve as a positive role model, and - most of all - have fun!

Neighborhood House’s teen program (SOAR) will run for ten weeks, Monday June 12, 2023 and concludes on Thursday, August 17, 2023. This includes 3 overnight excursions: a get-to-know-the-group campout, a humanitarian service trip and a wrap-up-summer group campout. The youth program leader must be able to work all three excursions. The youth program leader will also participate in youth selection interviews in April.

The successful candidate will be:

• A person who is self-motivated for success
• Driven toward excellence
• Very responsible and highly dependable
• Knowledgeable (or willing to learn) about experiential education frameworks, youth voice, and growth mindset

Qualifications:

• Must have/or obtain: CPR/First Aid Certification
• Must be able to attend multi-day excursions
• Be at least 18 years of age and ability to successfully pass a background check
• Higher Education in Social Work, Psychology, Recreation, or Education Fields a plus
• Valid Utah Driver’s License and comfortable driving a 15 passenger van
• Fluent in English. Bilingual Spanish is a plus

How to Apply: Candidates who match the above requirements can apply with the listed link, through our website at nhutah.org/about-us/employment, or by emailing your resume to hiring@nhutah.org

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• First Aid Certification (Required)
• Driver's License (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Salt Lake City, UT 84104: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person