JA Finance Park Program Facilitator - Part-Time
23 days ago
Los Angeles
Job DescriptionSalary: Part-time Finance Park Facilitators, JA Finance Park This position will host the studentJA Finance Park simulation experience, emcee the event for the day, train participating volunteers upon arrival in the morning, and assist with cleanup at the end of the simulation. The position is responsible for ensuring high-quality experiences for students, volunteers, and teachers. Summary: The JA Finance Park Program is designed to teach students how to budget, manage their money, and plan financial goals. The program includes an in-classroom curriculum delivered by the class teachers, followed by an in-person live simulation at our JA Finance Park facility, located in our headquarters office in Burbank. During the simulation, students are led in small groups by volunteers, who randomly assign them adult avatars and personas for the day, including profession, monthly income, existing debts, and family members. Students must research monthly expenses for their assigned persona, set a budget for themselves, and then determine if they can meet that budget when faced with simulated consumer choices. The facilities replicate a commercial downtown environment, featuring branded simulation storefronts that representreal banks, retailers, and entertainment providers from the local Los Angeles community. Students leave our JA Finance Park program with a deeper understanding of the actual cost of living, including hidden expenses, and the importance of completing their education and securing a good job to prepare for their futures. Primary Responsibilities: • Set up the facility room on days with student visits. Must arrive before the anticipated volunteerarrival timeto prepare the room and be present to greet and welcome the volunteers. Check volunteers in for official record-keeping purposes., • Prepare and organize student materials based on anticipated student and volunteer participation numbers, and be ready to adjust when there is a last-minute or unexpected change in those numbers., • Welcome and train the volunteers upon arrival, generating enthusiasm. Deliver scripted volunteer training and help volunteers feel prepared for the simulation. Provide excellent customer service to our volunteer base., • Emcee and manage the student experience for the day, including motivating and inspiring the students to see the potential of their future, keeping the simulation segments on time, and managing the overall flow and excitement of the day., • Coordinate and communicate safety and logistical procedures with visiting teachers and chaperones., • Manage the digital program flow of the tablet-based aspects of the simulation and respond to technical problems that students or volunteers need help with as they come up., • Facilitate the volunteer debrief session at the end of the simulation, to allow volunteers the opportunity to share about their experience and program feedback., • Clean up the JA Finance Park facility after the program has been completed: wipe down and store student tablets, organize student materials, identify and report inventory needs, and ensure the facility looks clean and presentable., • Provide any information, feedback, or summaries to the Director of Experiential Learning Centers as requested., • Assist JA team members with any marketing or grant reporting data that must be completed during a JA Finance Park session per funding requirements (for example, if a funder requested pictures, quotations, or anything else specific to their funding, be ready to assist team members who request your help in accomplishing those deliverables. Your help may be needed for tasks such as distributing or collecting any handouts or forms for students or volunteers. Scheduling: • The scheduled shifts are typically Mondays through Fridays from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm and will be offered to meet programming needs, as there are no guaranteed minimum weekly hours or set schedule., • When accepting a shift, you must accept the whole shift from set-up through clean-up., • You will be offered shifts based on the selected days on which you communicate your availability. We will make all attempts to provide a 2- to 4-weeknotice of scheduling requests, and we ask that you confirm your ability to accept scheduled days as early as possible. We also ask that you provide at least 48 hours' notice at any time that you must cancel a previously scheduled shift, whenever feasible Skills and Qualifications: • Strong Communication Skills Must be able to clearly explain financial concepts and guide student discussions., • Strong presentation and public speaking skills., • Experience with and enjoyment of working with middle and high school students., • People Skills Ability to interact effectively with students, teachers, and other volunteers., • Organizational Skills - Ability to manage time, prioritize tasks, and ensure smooth operation of the simulation., • Problem-Solving Skills Ability to address challenges and help students find solutions within the simulation., • Experience Working with Youth Prior experience working with young people is often preferred., • Comfort with Technology Familiarity with technology, such as tables or online platforms, is required., • Flexible with time; able to be on feet for long periods., • Multilingual candidates, especially those fluent in Spanish, are encouraged to apply. Physical Requirements: The physical demands described in this paragraph are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to lift and carry light weights (25-50 pounds). Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust or focus. Work Environment: Working with students visiting JA Finance Park means higher noise levels while theywork to complete the simulation. Location & Employment: • Non-Exempt, Part-Time, • Based in our corporate office at 6250 Forest Lawn Dr., Los Angeles, CA. 90068, • $20 - $21 an hour, • Reports to Director of Experiential Learning Centers, • Must be available on some Weekends All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, disability, sex, age, ethnic or national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or presentation, pregnancy, genetics, veteran status, or any other status protected by state or federal law.