ABOUT BASTASince 2016, Basta has worked with thousands of first-generation college students of color to launch their careers and change the face of leadership in the workforce, resulting in the country's best job placement outcomes. Through personalized AI-powered career planning, best-in-class coaching, and networking with top 100 employers, New York-based job seekers in Basta’s Fellowship program find great jobs at nearly twice the rate of their peers. Our Powered By Basta program is scaling this impact through game-changing analytics and online support that supercharges colleges’ career success programs so students nationwide can accelerate their professional journey.SCOPE AND PROBLEMAmerican undergrads are facing a job market beset by systemic underemployment. The problem is especially severe for the nearly 5 million first-generation college students: only 44% of first-gen students of color land a job that requires their degree, and only 20% earn a living wage within a year of graduation. These trailblazers have the smarts, skills, and experience to land a job that leverages their degree, pays well, and forges a path to a thriving career. Basta partners with colleges, nonprofits, and employers to build that bridge of opportunity.THE PERSONAs a Basta Content Facilitator, you will join a team of contractor facilitators, leading engaging learning experiences for our direct service fellowship program and Powered by Basta, our capacity-building initiative. As a facilitator for Basta’s fellowship, you’ll have the opportunity to facilitate the Fellowship Program’s virtual and in-person content to first-generation college students of color as they launch their pathway to their first career. Additionally, as a facilitator for Powered by Basta programming, you will lead virtual sessions for college-level participants from a wide range of innovative partnerships that integrate career readiness into their programs. In doing this work, you’ll leverage your ability to:Flexibly adjust your pace and approach to maximize fellow interactionMaintain high energy and engagement while keeping the discussions focusedTranslate complex information into clear and concise languageOn a typical week, you might:Facilitate Virtual Programming for groups of 10-100 (up to 9 hours a week)Facilitate In-Person workshops for groups of 60-90 (up to 10 hours, three weekends over 11 weeks)Collaborate with full-time staff to ensure exceptional content fidelity (consistently)Review, practice, and internalize existing session content to make it your own–incorporating your own voice and talking points where appropriate (consistently)QUALIFICATIONSYou could be our next Basta Content Facilitator if:You believe deeply in the inherent value and potential first-generation grads bring to the workplace and are excited to support them to achieve their career goals through dynamic facilitationYou have 5+years of professional experience facilitating engaging virtual learning experiencesYou have at least one of the following:
3+ years of experience in a corporate setting (e.g., in recruiting, learning & development, etc.)3+ years of volunteer or professional experience working with college-aged young adultsYou're adept at working in a virtual environment using virtual communication/collaboration tools, including Google Docs, Zoom, and SlackYou have a genuine love of people and build effective relationships naturally. You listen carefully, are empathetic, and seek to solve problems with people, not for themYou take complete ownership over your work, but you’re not afraid to ask for help when you need itYou are based in or near New York City.Your availability is within 12pm-8pm EST Monday through Friday, and 10am-5pm Saturday
