Youth Engagement Specialist - Detroit, MI
Listed on 2026-01-01
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Education / Teaching
Youth Development
Job Details
Type:
Full Time, In-Person, Nonexempt
Location:
Detroit, MI
Reports To:
Executive Director or Designee
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: $21/hour - $23/hour. A staff member who works 40 hours a week will earn between $43,680 and $47,840 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 Rolebuild
On seeks someone who is experienced, passionate, and committed to working with youth and giving back to their community through service and education.
DAY TO DAY
- Program Representation - Represent build
On as the sole build
On staff at one designated partner high school. - Student Recruitment
- Lunchtime Recruitment - Table, provide service-centered activity, and/or flyer share during student lunchtime.
- Student Fair Tabling - Set up a build
On table at school-wide student fairs. - Classroom Presentation - Introduce build
On to students through in-class presentations. - Transitional Recruitment - Connect with students and recruit them to join build
On in between classes. - Trek Recruitment - Recruit students to build a school in one of our partner countries.
- After school & 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 After school 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. 1 per Week.
- Student Leadership Team - Establish a student leadership team to support, grow and enhance the programmatic experience at your designated build
On school.
- Weekly Salesforce Data Input - Use Salesforce platform to enter student engagement each week.
- Monthly Engagement Report - Write monthly engagement logs and use monitoring reports to innovate and pivot to improve programs and meet goals.
- Monthly Regional Service Planner - Forward plan your service projects/activities for the month ahead.
Service Kickoff - A service kickoff is a large scale service opportunity for you to introduce and engage your school community in build
On service. This kickoff should take place within the first two months of your school year to ensure early success.
Fall and Spring City-Wide Service - Large-scale service events bringing together students from all schools within a region to create a deep collective impact. Goal: 2 per semester.
Celebrate build
On - End of school year award ceremony for students.
Summer Service:
Summer service engagements which include Leadership Training & Summer Service Camp!
- Build authentic relationships with students in order to create interest and incorporate student voice into the program.
- Establish, develop, and maintain strategic partnerships with school advisors and counselors, administrators, faculty, support staff, parents, and local community partners.
- Provide outreach to parents/guardians and gain their support for engaging their child/children in service learning.
- Establish relationships with partner organizations to connect students to needed services that are outside of build
On’s scope.
On (Cross-Departmental Collaboration)
Support collaboration with other departments, such as Development, Marketing, Global, Finance, and HR to meet organizational goals, such as fund development and elevating student voice, to work as ONE build
On.
A successful Engagement Specialist brings the following qualities and skills to the role and team:
Core Attributes- Passion for service
- Energy & Enthusiasm
- Solution Oriented
- Highly Collaborative Team Player
- Self-Mot…
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