The role will provide support to two projects designed to increase youth voice and youth leadership. Position is for up to 19 hours per week, depending on availability and qualifications. Position sharing is a possibility, if an applicant is only interested in one of the two roles. This is a grant-funded position, with funding support through the 2024-25 school year.
Prevention Partnerships for Healthy Youth (PPHY)Work with community partners to engage youth in grades 6-12 in youth-led substance use prevention work
Facilitate the marketing, recruitment, placement, training, communication and ongoing support of youth participants
Assist students in providing regular feedback, ideas, and solutions to the project and how to best support youth in the Faribault community
District Youth CouncilProvide staff support to the District Youth Council, engaging in discussions and providing input as decisions are made that impact students’ experience and outcomes
Facilitate the marketing, recruitment, placement, training, communication and ongoing support of youth participants
Lead effective communication with and provide training and support to FPS staff and leadership who are hosting youth on district committees
Assist students in sharing feedback about barriers and challenges and ideas for solutions with school and district leaders
Facilitate youth involvement in and planning for twice-per-year youth data summits; support youth to compile and share feedback with administrators that drives system-level change to promote improved outcomes for students
Explore additional ways to provide youth voice to school and community decision-making