Project PAVE: 4130
Tejon Street, Suite C, Denver 80211 – www.projectpave.org
Youth Community Educator
Program (YCEP)
What is
it?
The YCEP empowers youth by training them to educate the
community on healthy relationships and teen dating violence prevention.
What
is Project PAVE?
P.A.V.E. (Promoting Alternatives to Violence through
Education) is a non-profit organization that works with Denver Metro area
schools to provide a variety of services to students. We offer support to
students who have been impacted by violence through our school based counseling
programs and referrals service and we also educate students about teen dating
violence and healthy relationships.
What Will
a YCEPer Do?
YCEPers will be trained to present PAVE’s Path to Healthy Relationships
curriculum. Once trained, they will team up to present to a variety of groups
in the community such as youth groups, parent groups, faith-based
organizations, at conferences, etc. Presentations are typically after school,
early evenings, and some weekends. Youth Educators will also have an
opportunity to participate in a professional mentoring program with PAVE staff,
board, and volunteers.
Who
Can Apply?
Any Denver Metro area high school student of working age
(working permit if necessary) who is interested in promoting healthy
relationships while informing people in the community about the issues of teen
dating violence can apply. Because presentations are all over the city,
reliable transportation is a must.
Do I Need
Experience?
Applicants should be comfortable speaking in public. They
should demonstrate responsibility and a willingness to learn new things. No
prior knowledge or experience working in the teen dating violence prevention
movement is necessary.
How do
I apply and Will I Get Paid?
Contact Derek McCoy (contact info below) for a Youth
Community Educators Program application, which will be available toward the end
of March 2014 after TCAP testing is complete. Applications will be due toward
the end of the school year (exact date will be on app), followed by interviews,
and training will take place during the latter part of June and into July. Once
completing a minimum of 20 training hours at minimum wage ($8), Youth Educators
are treated like other professional staff and compensated accordingly. As a
Youth Educators you will have the opportunity to earn $10 per hour for
presenting (including preparation and debrief meetings (typically about 3 hrs
of total work), as well as a monetary incentive (amount TBD) for each qualified
presentation that you schedule.
I
Still Have Questions!
Please contact the YCEP Coordinator, Derek McCoy, at
720-414-2547
or
dmccoy@projectpave.org
if you have any questions about the program or how to apply.
Youth Educator Position Description
Organization Overview: Founded in 1986, the
mission of Project PAVE is to empower youth to end the cycle of relationship
violence. The cycle of relationship violence is generational and affects people
in every community. PAVE’s approach to ending this cycle is through
intervention and family advocacy, prevention education, and youth leadership.
Project PAVE annually reaches over 3,500 children, teens, parents, teachers and
other professionals with its therapy and violence prevention programming in
Denver-metro area schools and other community outlets. Project PAVE services
are youth-focused and offered for free to the community.
Position Title: Youth Educator (YCEPer)
Reports to: YCEP Coordinator
Summary: Youth Educators will be trained to
present on the topics of teen dating violence (TDV) and healthy relationships.
They will team up to present to a variety of communities such as students, parent
groups, faith-based organizations, at conferences, etc.
Key Responsibilities
Professionalism and Accountability:
Be consistent and present. Show up on
time and take responsibility for your part.
Dress appropriately considering the
environment of the presentation.
Walk the talk. We’ll be presenting
about healthy relationships, so we need individuals who are willing to engage
with others in healthy relationships throughout all areas of their life. You
are the example for others to see.
Presentation Fill Ins: If you’ve
signed up for a presentation and end up not being able to present, you are
required to find another YCEPer to replace you.
Trainings, Meetings, and mentoring:
Complete 20 hours of training.
Master an understanding of the major concepts from the curriculum
(The Path to Healthy Relationships and TDV 101)
Participate actively with the Professional Mentor assigned to you.
Presentations:
- Meet
with Coordinator to prepare for each presentation.
- Recruit
opportunities to present. Utilize your networks (school, family,
neighbors, friends, faith based organizations, etc.) to locate venues for
YCEP to present.
- Meet
with Coordinator to discuss reflections on presentation, feedback, etc.
Support Choose Respect Clubs in Denver Metro schools:
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participate actively and continuously spread the word about Choose Respect Club,
so that new members will join. If a club has not been started yet, work with
students and staff at your school to help get one started.
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