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The National Young Leaders State Conference (NYLSC) is seeking highly-motivated staff to facilitate a series of four-day conferences for its fall cycle. NYLSC is a unique, life-changing experience specifically geared toward 8th and 9th grade scholars readying for this critical phase in their life. The intense four-day curriculum focuses on eight core leadership traits.
Those traits are:
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communication (highlighting both interpersonal and presentation skills),
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conflict resolution,
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decision making,
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appreciating diversity,
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goal setting,
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group dynamics,
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leadership techniques, and
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project management
Team members will be responsible for providing the best experience possible for all participants of the conference. This will include facilitating all educational curricula for the conference and interacting with and supervising young people to provide for their safety and well-being. This is a residential position for Wednesday through Saturday evenings in which extensive travel will be required.
Responsibilities Include:
- Co-supervise group of 24 eighth or ninth grade honor students
- Facilitate small group meetings on assigned leadership traits
- Facilitate small group meetings of reflection and application of leadership traits
- Be responsible for the dissemination of the educational content of the program as directed
- Be knowledgeable of all policies and rules and assist in their enforcement
- Provide supervision and assistance in residence at the program site as assigned
- Prepare students for each day's activities through informational sessions
- Work closely, cooperatively and amicably with all staff members
- Attend all staff training sessions and meetings as directed
- Travel extensively
Requirements:
- Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree
- High energy level and willingness to work extended days and hours
- Prior teaching experience (secondary or middle school level preferred)
- Strong knowledge of leadership theory and adolescent development
- Ability to reside at the Conference site for assigned sessions
Dates of Employment:
*Applicants may preference a particular track, but conference management will place all faculty advisors according to need. Date conflicts should be made known to conference management at time of interview.
Option A
August 26th-August 30th: NYLSC Staff Training
September 7th-September 10th: Chicago, Illinois
September 21st-September 24th: Chicago, Illinois
September 28th-October 1st: Irvine, California
October 19th-October 22nd: Birmingham, Alabama
October 26th-October 29th: Tulsa, Oklahoma
November 2nd-November 5th: Irvine, California
November 16th-November 19th: St. Louis, Missouri
November 30th-December 3rd: Charlotte, North Carolina
December 7th-December 10th: Minneapolis, Minnesota
December 14th-December 17th: Boston, Massachusetts
January 4th-January 7th: Ypsilanti, Michigan
Option B
August 26th-August 30th: NYLSC Staff Training
September 7th-September 10th: Seattle, Washington
September 14th-September 17th: Princeton, New Jersey
September 28th-October 1st: Austin, Texas
October 5th-October 8th: Washington, D.C.
October 12h-October 15th: Washington, D.C.
October 19th-October 22nd: Denver, Colorado
November 9th-November 12th: Syracuse, New York
November 30th-December 3rd: Columbus, Ohio
December 7th-December 10th: Dallas, Texas
January 4th-January 7th: Dallas, Texas
January 11th-January 14th: Albany, New York
Option C
August 26th-August 30th: NYLSC Staff Training
September 7th-September 10th: Phoenix, Arizona
September 14th-September 17th: Princeton, New Jersey *
September 21st-September 24th: Chicago, Illinois *
September 28th-October 1st: San Jose, California
October 5th-October 8th: Washington, D.C.*
October 12h-October 15th: Washington, D.C.
October 26th-October 29th: Tulsa, Oklahoma*
November 2nd-November 5th: Irvine, California*
November 9th-November 12th: Syracuse, New York*
November 30th-December 3rd: Nashville, Tennessee
December 7th-December 10th: Atlanta, Georgia
December 14th-December 17th: San Jose, California
January 4th-January 7th: Indianapolis, Indiana
January 11th-January 14th: Columbus, Ohio
*Option C faculty advisors will facilitate three (3) of the noted sessions.
Compensation:
- Pay is $80 per training day
- Pay is $125 per Conference day (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
- Per diem of $22 for Wednesday dinner at $22 for Sunday dinner is provided for travel days to/from Conference
- All meals between Thursday lunch breakfastand Sunday lunch are provided
- Travel to/from training in Tysons Corner, Virginia and to/from Conference location is provided
- Housing with roommate is provided Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings of session
TO APPLY: E-mail NYLSC_jobs@cylc.org with your cover letter and resume.
Download the Application and the mandatory Pre-Employment Inquiry here.
Priority date for submitting resumes: Tuesday, August 1, 2006
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