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Financial Literacy Educator
Location:
Providence, RI
Description:
About: The Financial Literacy Youth Initiative (FLY) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering frontline youth with the knowledge, skills, and experiences needed to ensure financial stability and socioeconomic well-being. FLY values experiential learning and features a holistic multi-generational approach to financial wellness and understanding financial literacy concepts. FLY is the ONLY culturally responsive, experiential financial literacy program offering the gold standard in financial literacy education. Job Description: Deliver the gold standard in culturally responsive, experiential financial literacy education to students and families in frontline communities. As part Educator's professional development, they will study to become an Accredited Financial Counselor and upon certification practice actively for FLY participants. Duties: Program Facilitation • Teach FLY's curriculum to approximately 90 high school students per academic quarter, or approximately 360 students per year. Curriculum includes, but is not limited to, topics in career planning, goal setting and attainment, taxes, banking fundamentals, managing credit, financing higher education, savings, investing, insurance selection, and budgeting.• Continually evaluate FLY's curriculum for effectiveness and improvement.• Provide FLY-specific academic support to students outside of class as necessary. Community Support • Curate and facilitate personal finance workshops for community-based organizations serving frontline community youth.• Facilitate personal finance seminars for college and university students.• Evaluate curriculum for equity, inclusivity, and accessibility.• Adapt instruction as needed to align with participants' particular needs, and goals• Complete the AFC certification requirements in second year of engagement as an active FLY facilitator.• Acquire 1,000 hours of field experience under the supervision of a certified AFC within FLY.• Support other Educator Fellows throughout the yearlong preparation processes.• Actively practice as Accredited Financial Counselors for FLY students, families, communities,and organizational clients. Additional Fellowship Program Expectations • Educators will play a pivotal role and will need to be interactive with all program areas, influencing marketing materials, aligning classroom goals with Diversity & Inclusion efforts, defining the needs for Policy & Advocacy initiatives, and assisting with needs-based analysis for grant writing purposes.• Participate in and periodically lead workshops, social events, and networking events within the Fellowship cohort.• Second-year fellows are responsible for training and mentoring first year fellows.• Emotional Intelligence and strength finders training will also be standard for all Fellowship participants.• Antiracism training will be standard for all Fellowship participants Qualifications and Requirements: • Minimum Educational Background: Matriculated undergraduate junior or senior or completedAssociates Degree• Previous experience working or volunteering with youth in Rhode Island communities• Previous experience and comfortability facilitating in group settings • Commitment to FLY's Theory of Change to ending Generational Poverty • Growth Mindset--for self and others • Passion for working with Youth • Commitment to working with families and community members • Commitment to engaging and cultivating diversity, inclusivity, belonging, equity, and justice among students, families, communities, and institutions • A desire and capacity to collaborate across teams and stakeholders to cultivate social change • Knowledge of office management systems and procedures • Working knowledge of office equipment, like printers and fax machines • Proficiency in MS Office • Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize work • Attention to detail and problem-solving skills Organizational Culture ● Evaluate, design, and implement organization-wide diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice policies and procedures that elevate FLY's mission and vision● Research, evaluate, and promote diversity and inclusion professional development opportunities and trainings for FLY staff and Fellows that are inclusive of intersecting identities and backgrounds● Cultivate a network of relationships and partnerships with other Diversity, Equity, Justice, and Inclusion professionals to collaborate and bring innovation and best practices to FLY's programming● Collaborate with CEO and Educators to establish critical feedback loops to analyze program strengths, new opportunities, and growth areas by garnering students' and families' voices in an equitably, intentionally inclusive process
Company:
The Fly Initiative
Posted:
December 26 2023 on ApplicantPool
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