The positionWorld Vision Australia is seeking a Young Mob Facilitator to facilitate our Young Mob program to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth in schools in the Hunter Valley region.Your role will be to help develop confidence and resilience in Aboriginal youth so they can confidently engage with the world and have strong connections within and across their cultures and communities.Typical facilitation will require considered preparation implementing a set curriculum, adapting content and integrating the incumbent's personal cultural knowledge, travelling across the Hunter region to facilitate sessions alongside another Young Mob Facilitator, followed by documenting, monitoring data and reflection.Facilitation of a wide range of activities across the three levels of Young Mob (introductory, intermediate and advanced) and ten themes: identity, culture, strong spirit, yarning and storytelling, Indigenous resilience, social justice, health, goal-setting, community contribution and public speaking.You will also be required to participate in planning and facilitate extension activities including; excursions, events, camps, exchange visits and road trips.This is a 12 Month Maximum Term opportunity (30 Hrs per week - Tues to Fri).Your main duties and responsibilities: Project Facilitation - Effective facilitation of Young Mob activities.
This will include sharing stories of your own experience, personal and cultural identity.
Facilitate a range of activities focused on the Young Mob themes, share cultural values, knowledge and skills.Contribute to program monitoring, evaluation, reporting and development - Contribute to the quality monitoring, learning and evaluation about progress towards project outcomes, including collection and review of project data as required.Communication- Maintain communication with the Young Mob Facilitators Group, Managing Facilitator, Young Mob Project Manager, schools and organisations and contribute as required to communication materials that enable reporting back to WVA and project supporters.
Contribute as required to communication materials that enable reporting back to WVA and project supporters, particularly of positive stories of change.
Who we're looking for We are looking for someone who is a great team player with excellent interpersonal skills and who can create session plans, facilitate and drive them.Your skills and experience will include: Cultural knowledge relevant to Young Mob themes Familiarity with youth life issues in NSW Some experience in facilitating, mentoring, training, coaching, supervising or teaching young people Some experience in self-reflection Some knowledge of own culture and communityAbility to work with and develop healthy relationships Good judgment to adapt facilitation to diverse needs and expectations of young people and changing circumstances Ability to be a good role model for young people Regularly contributing to monitoring change and gathering storiesCompletion of Year 12 Secondary School This is an Indigenous-identified position.
Applicants must be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander decent.Previous participants from Young Mob encouraged to apply.
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