LEAD Colorado is an independent program through the YMCA of Northern Colorado, in partnership with PLC, dedicated to fostering leadership development in Colorado high schools. As a LEAD Colorado Mentor, you will help high school students develop and discover their values and leadership abilities. Working with the LEAD Colorado program, you will facilitate group discussions and debates surrounding leadership topics, advising students in a range of areas. You will design and execute monthly meetings for your mentees with others on the LEAD Colorado team. While you will interact with and be an integral part of the PLC student staff, your position as a LEAD Colorado mentor will be unique in that much of your work is external to the PLC program. Pay Rate = $2500/academic year
Ideal Candidates:
- Has transportation to be able to travel to Lead Colorado meetings and other outings
- Excited to work with high school juniors and seniors
- Outgoing OR wants to become more outgoing and not scared to interact with teenagers
- Experience leading group discussions, group activities, youth activities, sports, etc.
- Willing to work with and learn from YMCA board members
- Displays professionalism
- Can commit to one Monday evening a month for actual sessions and morning committee meetings one Thursday a month for planning
What you will learn in this position:
- Facilitation skills
- Conversation skills
- Organizational skills and time management
- Team dynamics, working in a group, facilitating group dynamics, and team building
- Professionalism, tact
- Curriculum design and session planning