Best Buy Teen Tech Center Coordinator
POSITION PURPOSE
The Tech Center, established with the support of The Clubhouse Network, offers innovation and exploration using technology. The Best Buy Teen Tech Coordinator will be facilitating young people as they explore the opportunity to work on projects, they find meaningful to their lives, using computers and technology. Coordinators will invest their time in young people. They will work closely with teens on a variety of projects and serve as a sounding board to talk about their day-to-day activities or their passions and dreams. The program provides support and resources for young people to pursue their interests and build upon their talents. In the Teen Tech Center, youth can design their own music, art, newsletters, robots, science simulations, computer games, and animation.
Core Responsibilities:
Provide community outreach to involve a diverse group of young people, parents, teachers, and community leaders in the program.
Help Teen Tech Center members develop projects (e.g., help them produce ideas, gather materials, get started, locate mentors to work with them, and support their ongoing work).
Recruit, train, and support volunteer mentors, ensuring they work effectively with youth.
Work closely with the local Best Buy store to recruit Geek Squad Agents and Blue Shirt volunteers.
Support youth in planning, including pursuing academic and job opportunities that leverage their Teen Tech Center skills and experience.
Provide basic computer maintenance, including file management, trouble-shooting, and technical support to Teen Tech Center youth and mentors.
Provide administrative support for the Clubhouse program, including keeping records of participants and keeping the Tech Center space organized.
Assist "parent" organization in fund-raising and publicity for the Best Buy Tech Center, communicating the Clubhouse learning philosophy, goals, and results to external sources.
Participate in The Clubhouse Network, attending Network meetings, sharing ideas and issues, and supporting collaborative projects across sites.
Support other programs and activities of the "parent" organization with Teen Tech Center expertise and resources, as time permits.
Leverage Best Buy National Partner relationships to expose members to skill development and media training.
Desired skills and experience:
Proven track record working with youth, in particular young people from underserved neighborhoods
Work experience in an informal learning environment
Experience with computers and interest in technology as a creative and empowering tool
Demonstrated ability to reach out to youth, parents, educators, and community leaders
Interpersonal skills, including an ability to get along with people of diverse backgrounds and abilities and a talent for making people feel welcome and included
A passion for learning and helping others to learn
Compensation:
The Best Buy Teen Tech Center Coordinator position is a full-time job. This position is supervised by Asim Pleas, VP of Programs. The salary for this position is between $45-50K depending on experience. BBBS of Miami positions involve regular computer use plus some minimal lifting. 10% of travel required.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
BBBS of Miami is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing applicants and employees with a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at BBBS of Miami are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the applicable law.
