Financial Literacy Contractor Position Available In Fulton, Georgia

Financial Literacy Contractor FaithBridge Alpharetta, GA 30009 JOB

DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE

: Financial Literacy Contractor

DIVISION

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FBFC REPORTS TO

: Director of Youth Opportunities

DEPARTMENT

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YO SUPERVISION TO

: None

CLASSIFICATION

: Contractor

JOB FUNCTION

: The Financial Literacy Contractor will be able to effectively increase the financial knowledge of young people aging out of foster care to construct budgets, build credit, manage income and expenses, apply for credit, pay and manage bills, invest, develop banking relationships, protect their identity, build assets to make future purchases and develop financial capability. Core Responsibilities and Expectations Reviews YO referral information with Life Coach and information in ER (Extended Reach) database to understand relevant youth needs around financial management from past experience and present circumstances while in YO. Promotes and gains commitment of youth to participate in the financial literacy training times, sends out regular reminders and works to see young adult participants complete their certification. Leads and instructs the financial literacy training curriculum over 6-8 separate sessions in an engaging and enthusiastic manner that responds to the needs and learning styles of young adults. Responds to questions with examples and seeks to incorporate the young adult life experiences to master the concepts. Builds the competency of young adults participating to ensure they have a strong understanding of topics to include: Building a Foundation for their Financial Future, Understanding Credit History, Budgeting, Saving and Investing, Paying bills, Banking, Achieving Credit and Loans, and Protecting Identity. Shares a summary of the financial literacy results with the Life Coach following completion. Serves as a consultant to the YO staff on any questions related to financial literacy needs among participants and future skill building. Enters Financial Literacy results into ER database as well as any specific recommendations on each youth with regard to future development needs. Participates with the life coach in a personalized review of Financial Literacy results with the youth participant. Instructs the youth how to continue building skills in financial literacy where they have a need or an interest to further develop. Instructs the youth how to access other tools in the area of financial literacy that are online or are identified next steps to achieve credit repair, banking relationship, etc. This position may require work at nights and weekends.

EQUIPMENT USED

: personal phone, personal scanner, personal computer

COMPETENCIES

: Foster Care Job Knowledge o Seen as highly motivated to train young adults aging out of foster care in their financial literacy and experienced in engaging young adults to participate and share questions. Generally thought of as exemplary and the person others go to for to understand Financial Literacy and able to readily explain the many beneficial tools to advance Financial Literacy to those aged 18 and above. Motivates Others/Performance Coaching o Able to gain support from both individuals and groups participating in financial literacy and the ability to explain concepts at the appropriate grade level of youth participating. Uses data and examples to address questions or concerns raised, does not upset others when promoting ideas; able to influence and develop the performance of others; provides clear suggestions and specific feedback in a positive manner. Builds Relationships o Easily builds relationships with individuals and groups; makes a consistent effort to encourage trust and cooperation and frequently takes a leading role in fostering a positive and productive team spirit; always has a positive outlook and pleasant manner; values diversity, accepts others; stimulates teamwork and a good attitude in others. Planning & Organizing/Time Management o Develops or uses systems to organize and keep track of information; sets priorities with an appropriate sense of what is most important and plans with an appropriate and realistic sense of the time demand involved; keeps track of activities completed (and yet to do) to accomplish stated objectives; records or uploads results in ER database and keeps clear, detailed records of activities related to accomplishing stated objectives; knows status of one’s own work. Collaboration & Teamwork o Outstanding team player; collaborates easily and encourages others to work together to find solutions; sought out to help youth engage in their understanding of financial needs, fostering integrity and trust; solicits feedback from group members and organizes information to make necessary adjustments; regularly communicates progress and celebrates team milestones. Communication – Written & Verbal o Displays a quick grasp of the significance of information communicated and nearly always initiates or responds to communications in an appropriate, time and comprehensive manger; displays skill in reducing complex information to simple forms/terms and helps others to understand that information; involves the right people in discussions when issues arise and provides solid summaries of discussions and seeks consensus to summarize points discussed. Honesty & Integrity o Does the right thing even when nobody is looking; stays true to his/her beliefs regardless of situational challenges; highly respected for consistently “walking the talk”; says what he/she means and means what he/she says; knows how important the Statement of Beliefs are to the organization and does an excellent job supporting them. Initiative o Goes beyond expectations in work assignments; thinks strategically and anticipates the needs of the organization; leads with initiative and ideas, gathers support from others to meet common goals; seeks out and accepts additional responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

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Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in the area of education, finance, behavioral or social sciences, social work, guidance counseling, psychology childhood education, special education or related field. Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in related field.

Skill Requirements:

Strong interpersonal skills, maturity and sensitivity to cultural and individual differences in young adults, staff served. Strong training and instruction competency. Effective oral and written communication skills. Ability to work within a team. Ability to handle job-related matters in a professional, diplomatic and confidential manner. Knowledge of community resources and services. Ability to organize and execute responsibilities in an independent manner. Ability to write summaries and explain subjects in an understandable manner to youth while motivating them to consider new skills and habits. Knowledge of normal business computer skills. Competent in the use of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Physical Requirements:

Hearing and speaking ability which allows for effective oral communication of information. Physical and emotional stamina to effectively handle job related issues and stress.