SRs: Social Impact Job Opportunity

Bridges is a rapidly growing community based organization committed to the long term success of motivated Baltimore City youth. The program, which currently works 196 youth ages 9-18, seeks two highly motivated college graduates to spend 1-2 years leading programs and helping to change the lives of the young people it serves.  Cover letters and resumes for the "Public Service Fellowship" will be reviewed on a rolling basis until April 5 and the position will begin in June.

2015-2016 Bridges Job Description Position: Public Service Fellowship Updated: March 11, 2015

Bridges Overview
Bridges helps motivated Baltimore City youth find success in school and in life through a 9-year program that students enter in elementary school and participate in through the end of high school. We currently work with 196 youth ages 9-18 via an integrated system of high quality out-of-school time programs, summer jobs, tutoring, social support, and school guidance.

Founded in 1993 as an outreach program of St. Paul’s School, Bridges recently opened a site at Gilman School (est. 2014). It has a vision of building multiple sites in Baltimore and working with 1000+ Baltimore City students and 700+ independent school volunteers per year. Position Summary
We are seeking two highly motivated recent college graduates to join our small, hard-working, and innovative team of professionals. Each will spend 1 to 2 years leading programs and helping to change the lives of the motivated young people we serve. These “Public Service Fellows” (PSF) will join our site at St. Paul's School (Brooklandville, MD) starting in June of 2015. Each will be assigned to a program division and work under the guidance of a Program Director.

 Elementary and Middle Grades PSF: During the school year, the Elementary and Middle Grades PSF will direct our after school program for fourth and fifth graders and our weekend enrichment programs for sixth through eighth graders. He or she will spend summers managing special events, head counselors, and volunteers for our elementary and middle grades Summer Institute. This person will also help market our work via Facebook, program updates, and our annual Kickball Classic fundraiser.

High School PSF: The High School PSF will spend the school year managing and providing one-on-one support to a grade of Bridges high school students, directing weekend enrichment programs for ninth through twelfth grade students, and helping to manage a tutoring partnership with Loyola University. He or she will spend summers working in the Bridges Summer Jobs Program, helping with Monday enrichment workshops and providing one-on-one professional development to students. This person will also help market our work via Facebook, program updates, and our annual Kickball Classic fundraiser.

Working as a PSF can help to jump-start a career in human services. It can also clarify career aspirations in education, counseling, public policy, and non-profit management. It’s a great way to serve others and an opportunity to develop leadership skills that will help in any career path.

Desired Background
The PSF role is a rewarding one, but is also quite demanding. It requires a person who thrives in a fast paced working environment, is optimistic, likes to learn, and seeks excellence in all responsibilities.

Ideal candidates will meet the following criteria:
Education
-Under-graduate degree with a proven record of academic success
Volunteer / work / leadership experience
-Experience working with urban youth between the ages of 8 and 19
-Success in at least one post-high school leadership role
-We will look favorably upon prior volunteer experience at Bridges Willingness and Ability To
-Build strong & trusting relationships with students, parents, volunteers, staff, and partners
-Help us improve the organization and our programs
-Grow from failure
-Maintain confidentiality
-Support other projects and assignments that are in the best interest of the organization
-Use existing workplace technology (Excel, Outlook, Word, Dropbox) and adapt to new applications as needed
-Drive a 14-passenger van (We will train you!)
-Speak publicly
Length of Commitment
-The Public Service Fellow’s first year commitment is June 2015 – August 2016.
-Bridges will look favorably upon applicants with an interest in a 2-year commitment.

To Apply
-Please send a resume with a brief cover letter to rpaymer@stpaulsschool.org by 4/6/15.
-Candidates will be reviewed and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis.

To Learn More about Bridges
Web: www.bridgesbaltimore.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/bridgesbaltimore

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Physical demands while performing this job include:
-Hearing: Adequate to perform job duties in person and over the telephone.
-Speaking: Must be able to communicate clearly in person and over the telephone.
-Vision: Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties
-Requires bending, reaching, repetitive hand movements, standing, walking, squatting and sitting.