YouthBuild Philadelphia functions as a hardworking team in a friendly, family environment. The organization’s mission is to provide out-of-school youth with the broadest range of tools, supports, and opportunities to become self-sufficient, responsible, contributing members and leaders in their community. We are more than a school; our services span a two-year period during which students first earn a high school diploma and a trade certification, then transition into higher education and/or employment. Our employees share a commitment to our mission and are dedicated to ensuring high standards in education, support and community development.

Here’s what our employees have enjoyed about working at YouthBuild:

  • “All of our work is student-centered, and not just because we want it to be. We purposefully and intentionally place all of our energy into the student experience.”
  • “The respect and genuine love the staff has for each other.”
  • “The ability to be creative.”

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A member of the Workforce Development team is an integral part of the training and development of future professionals in their chosen field. The Building Trades Instructor is expected to:

Provide high-level expertise to novice Construction professionals that help to establish their interest and/or continued training in the field in a broad manner

Build and sustain quality relationships with employers, post-secondary, community partners, and the like in order to support lifelong learning and career opportunities for students

Engage and support future relationships in an advisory capacity focused on instruction/curriculum and workforce planning and entry.

Stay connected and keep current with local and national trends surrounding the healthcare field which including attending conferences and attending to personal professional development

**Specific to skill set this job summary will delineate slightly in order to offer specialized instruction and training in real estate development, advanced construction, and green building.

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Are you an organized, dynamic, and passionate individual looking for a fulfilling opportunity to impact the lives of young people in Philadelphia positively? YouthBuild Philadelphia seeks an Executive Assistant to support our incoming CEO, Le’Yondo Dunn, to drive our mission forward. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team where you can make a real and lasting impact.

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Teachers at YouthBuild are creative, flexible and passionate about seeing all students succeed. As part of an unapologetically comprehensive organization, they balance their academic responsibilities with facilitating students’ holistic self-development. Using a strengths-based approach, they focus on engaging students and developing their self awareness, critical consciousness and confidence as lifelong learners. We expect our teachers to model developing self awareness, critical consciousness and lifelong learning. Particularly, they are explicitly committed to taking steps to be actively anti-racist, and to confront anti-blackness in educational practice.

Working at YouthBuild is joyful, challenging and inspiring. Teachers have the autonomy to design meaningful curriculum within a social justice context, aligned to core transferable competencies. Beyond their classrooms, they participate in a warm, loving culture that uses a variety of structures to build community, including a restorative-justice approach to discipline, weekly community meetings, and school-wide service projects. Teachers are supported in all aspects of their job, and are encouraged to always continue growing into their best professional selves.

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YBP is seeking a talented Human Resources Manager to handle critical HR activities aligned with the overall HR strategy while ensuring that YBP retains a qualified and diverse workforce. The Human Resource Specialist must be adaptable and flexible while meeting the evolving needs of the organization.

The Human Resources Manager is directly responsible for the overall administration, management and evaluation of the human resource function. The incumbent will be responsible for performing day-to-day HR related duties on a professional and confidential level. This position carries out responsibilities in the following functional areas: benefits administration, employee relations, training, performance management, onboarding, policy implementation, recruitment/employment, affirmative action and employment law compliance. This individual must have a generalist background and have experience in all areas of Human Resources.

The HR Specialist must have a passion for facilitating staff well-being and a vision for how individual well-being contributes to organizational success. They must have excellent interpersonal and organizational skills. They must have experience with industry standard approaches to Human Resource coupled with a desire and ability to make HR equitable and transformative. The Human Resources Specialist will work closely and under supervision of the Senior Director, Human Resources.

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The Director of Information Technology and Security will be responsible for providing leadership, guidance, and support in the growing Information Technology (IT) and Information Security (IS) programs. The successful candidate must have excellent people-management and technical skills, and possess a strong track record of managing and delivering challenging projects in the IT/IS spaces.

At a strategic-level, the candidate must be able to demonstrate an ability to plan, budget, and align IT/IS goals, as well as facilitate YBP’s growth by defining, developing, and delivering on a 3-5 year IT/IS modernization and maturity strategy. This risk-based strategy must be aligned with organizational objectives and build up industry-leading guidance, standards, and/or frameworks taking into account the legal and compliance obligations of the organization. Ensure program initiatives and deliverables are progressing as expected (throughout the plan, build, and run phases), the development and delivery of a measurements/metrics/KPI program will be expected.

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Responsibilities and Duties:

YouthBuild’s math teachers focus on strengthening students’ quantitative reasoning and mathematical habits of mind, and on building students’ confidence. Math content ranges from number and operation sense to proportional reasoning to algebraic reasoning. It can also include geometry, statistics, financial literacy and other areas of math. Regardless of content, math teachers:

design lessons that use real world contexts and actual data, and prioritize conceptual understanding over memorization of procedures

recognize the importance of “productive struggle,” and coach their students to persist in solving complex problems

collaborate with other academic teachers, vocation instructors and community projects coordinators to create interdisciplinary learning experiences that develop quantitative reasoning.

In general, teachers at YouthBuild:

create a positive learning environment built on strong relationships

design learner-centered units that develop transferable competencies and culminate with “demonstrations” (projects) that showcase students’ original work

use instructional strategies where student voice and thinking are the primary focus and content coverage is secondary

develop learning experiences that emphasize professional skills (e.g. teamwork, people skills, motivation, high quality work, resilience and self-development).

Beyond the classroom:

act as formal mentor to 4 – 5 students, forging empowering relationships that ensure that the students they coach stay connected and on track

work in inter-departmental teams to support the success of a group of twenty five students as they move through our rigorous program

participate in a highly collaborative, fluid school culture that requires strong interpersonal skills and flexibility.

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Eager to lead youth development programming for high school students and you believe endlessly in students’ potential, we are searching for a principal to lead YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School beginning June 2023. A leader who is passionate about building community and committed to the persistence and stamina required to do the work. A person who does not shy away from giving critical feedback and can easily navigate different communication styles and the various constituents in a school community. Open to feedback and eager to improve, this individual’s primary goal is to provide students with choices at the next level in a learning environment that is simultaneously challenging, stimulating and fun.

The Principal serves as the school’s educational leader and strengthens instructional spaces (academic, workforce and specialized services) to ensure our school community meets the needs of students and educators while also preparing students for success in their futures beyond YB. Reporting to the CEO, the principal is a senior leadership team member. The Principal will directly supervise the school culture, academic programming, special education, and student support teams. YouthBuild Philadelphia recently adopted an ambitious 5-year strategic plan. The execution of that plan will be heavily led and facilitated by the school principal. Click here to learn more.

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The Program Operation Specialist works directly with the Interim Director of Strategic Initiatives and Operations and alongside the Program Operations team to ensure that the school is run in an orderly and effective manner. Key responsibilities include recruitment and enrollment management, administrative support, event planning support, and supporting the program operational systems and infrastructure of the school.

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In general, teachers at YouthBuild:

  • create a positive learning environment built on strong relationships
  • design learner-centered units that develop transferable competencies and culminate with “demonstrations” (projects) that showcase students’ original work
  • use instructional strategies where student voice and thinking are the primary focus and content coverage is secondary
  • develop learning experiences that emphasize soft skills like collaboration, reflection and revision

YouthBuild’s Science teacher focuses on engaging students through hands-on activities that build skills of inquiry and observation in areas like citizen science and maker-space projects. The science teacher also supports students developing research and advocacy skills through a science lens.

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Special Education Teachers at YouthBuild Philadelphia, like all teachers there, are creative, flexible and passionate about seeing all students succeed. As part of an unapologetically comprehensive organization, teachers balance their academic responsibilities with facilitating students’ holistic self-development. Using a strengths-based approach, teachers focus on engaging students and developing their self-awareness, critical consciousness, and confidence as lifelong learners.

Moreover, Special Education Teachers specifically play a critical role in supporting students with disabilities both in their Academic classrooms and in their Workforce-Development training programs. They do this by providing the Learning-, Emotional- and/or Behavioral-Support services needed to help their students learn how to be successful in the post-secondary world.

In addition, Special Education Teachers at YouthBuild Philadelphia work to improve outcomes for their students by modifying and adapting curricular materials in both the Academic and Workforce-Development settings to make them more accessible to students, as well as by modeling and coaching best instructional practices for General-Education teachers, as needed.

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Description

Full-time AmeriCorps Community Project Coordinators at YouthBuild Philadelphia will have the opportunity to contribute to YB Philly through fostering civic responsibility among our students, strengthening our community, and increasing student engagement. This position will work on community projects, student events, service learning, and academic enrichment.

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Full-time AmeriCorps Community Project Coordinators (CPC) at YouthBuild Philadelphia will have the opportunity to foster civic responsibility among our students, strengthen our community, and work closely with our partner organizations.

Advanced Construction Project Coordinators will be offered the opportunity to earn their OSHA 10 & NCCER construction certifications during their year of service.

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Full-time AmeriCorps Community Project Coordinators (CPC) at YouthBuild Philadelphia will have the opportunity to foster civic responsibility among our students, strengthen our community, and work closely with our partner organizations.

Business Administration Scholars Project Coordinators will be offered the opportunity to earn their ServSafe Food Handlers and Google Marketing certifications during their year of service.

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Full-time AmeriCorps Community Project Coordinators (CPC) at YouthBuild Philadelphia will have the opportunity to foster civic responsibility among our students, strengthen our community, and work closely with our partner organizations.

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Full-time AmeriCorps Community Project Coordinators (CPC) at YouthBuild Philadelphia will have the opportunity to foster civic responsibility among our students, strengthen our community, and work closely with our partner organizations. Culinary Arts and Wellness Project Coordinators will be offered the opportunity to earn their ServSafe Food Handlers and Managers certifications during their year of service.

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Full-time AmeriCorps Community Project Coordinators at YouthBuild Philadelphia will have the opportunity to foster civic responsibility among our students, strengthen our community, and work closely with our partner organizations.

GreenBuild Project Coordinators will be offered the opportunity to earn their OSHA 10 & NCCER construction certifications during their year of service.

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AmeriCorps Community Project Coordinators (CPC) at YouthBuild Philadelphia will have the opportunity to foster civic responsibility among our students, strengthen our community, and work closely with our partner organizations.

Healthcare Project Coordinators will be offered the opportunity to earn an HHA certification during their year of service.

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Description

The Interns will learn about key business operations as well as the field of Information Technology – as it impacts education, finance, and business decision-making. They will gain understanding of the functions, goals, and workings of the non-profit sector, including hands-on experience in IT operations, such as Microsoft Active Directory Services, Cisco routing / switching, centralized printing, firewall, imaging, etc. Depending on interest and ability, some students may be able to develop independent research projects that support our mission.

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The ideal intern should be an organized, detail oriented, and self-motivated person with great customer service skills. A strong candidate will have the ability to function in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.T he selected candidate will gain understanding of the functions, goals, and workings of the non-profit sector, including hands-on experience in Business Administration.

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We are looking for a public relations intern to join our development team. In this role, you will be working closely with the public relations and communications specialist and assisting with the writing of media releases, social media, conducting research, news monitoring, and much more. You will also be working closely with staff from other departments to determine their PR needs.

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Full-Time Employment Benefits Include:

  • Health and Dental Insurance

  • Vacation, Sick Leave and Bereavement
  • 401(k) Savings Plan
  • Short-term and long term disability
  • Life Insurance
  • Educational Assistance
  • Military and Jury Leave

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, medical condition, veteran status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.

Equal Opportunity Is the Law

It is against the law for this recipient of Federal financial assistance to discriminate on the following bases: Against any individual in the United States, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, sex stereotyping, transgender status, and gender identity), national origin (including limited English proficiency), age, disability, or political affiliation or belief, or, against any beneficiary of, applicant to, or participant in programs financially assisted under Title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, on the basis of the individual’s citizenship status or participation in any WIOA Title I-financially assisted program or activity.

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Inquiries about employment at YouthBuild should be directed to our Human Resources team at humanresources@youthbuildphilly.org

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