Youth WFD Peer Advocate Youth Action Board (25 hrs/wk) \$18.02-\$19.11 Youth and Workforce Development Programs Job Type: Part-time DEPARTMENT: Youth and Workforce Development Programs POSITION TITLE: Peer Advocate - Youth Action Board LOCATION: In person in Greenfield and/or Northampton, option to partially work remote after 90 days. STATUS: Non-exempt, 25 hours per week You are encouraged to apply even if your education or experience isn?t an exact match, we value lived experience and believe the skills to succeed in the position can come from a variety of experiences. POSITION SUMMARY: The Peer Advocate roles recognize the leadership of youth/young adults to bring valuable advocacy and engagement to improve the success of programming and services. The Peer Advocates work together to challenge adultism and advocate for youth/young adults to make programming, processes, and policies more accessible. The Peer Advocate Youth Action Board will play a collaborative leadership role in developing and facilitating the Youth Action Board programming (YAB). The Peer Advocate role is an opportunity for a youth/young adult to have the continued support of programming/services while stepping into a full staff position with mentorship and support to grow their skills towards staff leadership roles. FOR THE COMPLETE JOB DESCRIPTION SEE THE CAPV WEBSITE - https://www.communityaction.us/employment/ ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS: Peer advocates have experience as a program participant in CAPV Youth and Workforce Development Programs in a Peer Leader, Intern, or advisory role (Ex. YAB, Youth Council). The skills to engage with peers in structured group and individual program activities. The skills to support peers in activism and training opportunities to build leadership and professional development skills. The skills to develop community relationships to create collaborations that center youth/young adults\' needs. SKILLS REQUIRED Openness to understanding peers as experts of their own varied experiences and identities. Understanding and willingness to talk about issues using an approach that is positive, engaging, accessible, and inclusive. Experience in group settings with an interest in growing group facilitation skills. Basic computer skills and willingness to learn: Microsoft Outlook Email, Calendar, and Teams chat; Discord, and Zoom. Developing verbal (in-person, phone and Zoom) and written communication skills (email, discord and fliers). Growing organizational skills such as task lists and prioritization, office space set up, online file management systems, and notetaking to keep up with changing policies and plans. Building an understanding of how to confidentially track and enter data in excel and agency database (CMS). Set and maintain boundaries with peers, co-staff, and supervisors with team support. PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS: The physical demands and work environment described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Requires sitting for long periods of time. Working in an office environment. Some bending and stretching required. Use of a work cellphone provided by Community Action Pioneer Valley required. Manual dexterity required for use of calculator and computer keyboard. Must be able to lift from 20-30 lbs. The work environment includes indoor office environments or comparable spaces, and community spaces, with occasional exposure to outdoor weather when traveling to outreach or meeting sites. The noise level varies by site.