About this role
HALO is seeking a dynamic and compassionate Learning Center Program Facilitator to help lead our Kansas City Learning Center programs to empower at-risk and homeless youth. This full-time position blends strategic program facilitation with hands-on relationship building, offering a unique opportunity to directly shape the future of the youth we serve.
As a key driver of HALO’s trauma-informed, youth-centered approach, this role requires both a deep sense of empathy and strong facilitation acumen. You’ll work with HALO Center staff and in the community, alongside a team of volunteers and to provide essential programs and ensure that every young person who walks through our doors experiences belonging, hope, and the resources they need to thrive.
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Responsibilities
Program Facilitation & Youth Empowerment:
- Foster meaningful, authentic relationships with youth, creating a safe, inclusive, and empowering environment.
- Focus on youth recruitment and retention, ensuring the HALO Center is reaching the maximum potential and capacity for youth.
- Lead life-changing programs that motivate youth to believe in their potential, take bold steps forward, and transform their lives.
- Ensure efficacy, quality, consistency, and alignment with the needs of homeless and at-risk youth.
- Identify emerging needs and assist Program Manager in implementing new services or pilot programs that create long-term impact.
- Lead on data entry and tracking of youth progress and program success.
Community Engagement & Collaboration:
- Assist in maintaining beneficial partnerships with local school districts (KCPS, KCKPS, charter schools) and community organizations to increase outreach and support services.
- Maintain partnerships to provide wraparound care—mental health, medical, employment, and more—for youth.
- Assist Center Program Manager to represent HALO in the community through events, outreach, and strategic collaborations to expand our impact.
Qualifications
Qualifications
We’re looking for a purpose-driven team member who embodies HALO’s values and demonstrates:
- Experience in youth-focused program facilitation preferred, ideally within a trauma-informed or nonprofit setting.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities across diverse populations of youth..
- Strategic thinker with the ability to execute, and assess impactful programs.
- Adaptability, resilience, and a passion for helping young people overcome adversity.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office; familiarity with Apricot or other case management systems a plus.
- Must be 21 or older with a valid driver’s license and clean driving record; background check required.