Job Description
Job Description
Organization: buildOn
Engagement Specialist
Type: Full Time, In-Person, Nonexempt
Location: Boston, MA (within assigned BPS High School)
Schedule: Tuesday-Saturday during academic year; Monday-Friday outside of the academic year
Work Hours: Hours vary depending on school assignment
Start time: 7:30 am - 9 am; End time: 4 pm - 5:30 pm
Pay: $24/hour - $25.96/hour.
A staff member who works 40 hours a week will earn between $50,000 and $54,000 annually. Benefits: Medical, dental & vision insurance. 403b (retirement) match
Time off: 39 paid days off!!!
10 days of vacation + 2 company shut down weeks (10 days) + 7 personal days + 5 sick days + 7 holidays (including Juneteenth)
About the Role
buildOn seeks someone who is experienced, passionate, and committed to working with youth and giving back to their community through service and education.
Core Job Responsibilities
DAY TO DAY
● Program Representation - Represent buildOn as the sole buildOn staff at one designated partner high school.
● Student Recruitment - Recruit students to serve with buildOn in their communities.
● Lunchtime Recruitment - Table, provide service-centered activity, and/or flyer share during student lunchtime.
● Student Fair Tabling - Set up a buildOn table at school-wide student fairs.
● Classroom Presentation - Introduce buildOn to students through “ in-class presentations”.
● Transitional Recruitment - Connect with students and recruit them to join buildOn in-between classes.
● Trek Recruitment - Recruit students to build a school in one of our partner countries.
● Afterschool & Weekend Service - Plan, organize, and lead students in meaningful service learning projects with community organizations with a strong focus on people to people Direct Service. Schedule: 2-3 Afterschool Service Opportunities each week + a Saturday service project each week
● In-Class Service Learning - Collaborate with teachers to facilitate up to 6 In-class service learning lessons per month.
● Weekly Program Meetings - Host program meetings to build relationships with students and provide space for students to voice interests, ideas, and concerns as it pertains to their community. Schedule: 1 Per Week.
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