Project JUNTOS (TOGETHER) is a lab in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences. Research in this lab focuses on the well-being of Latinx/Hispanic youth and their families. The 4th year of the JUNTOS Familia Study will launch in Fall 2024 to implement JUNTOS PODEMOS (TOGETHER WE CAN), a family-based program with a focus on how Latino/Hispanic teenagers can explore and learn healthy coping skills for dealing with discrimination and racism, with the overall goal of improving their health and well-being.
This phase of the study will be an experimental pilot test of the program, so there will be an intervention group and a control group participating. The goal of the 4th year of JUNTOS Familia is to improve JUNTOS PODEMOS for future years of implementation by assessing the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention. This program may not only assist with reducing the risk for alcohol-misuse, but may also generalize to other outcomes in academics, social, emotional, and mental health areas.
Facilitators will work with a group of Latinx/Hispanic high school students and their parents over the course of 8-12 weeks. Facilitators will lead meetings with students or parents, and jointly with students and their parents (families) to teach the program objectives. The role involves 10-15 hours of work a week (including prep time, facilitation, and one-on-one calls with participants), with a commitment spanning the 2024-25 academic year (August-June).
If you are passionate about community outreach and working with students and families, this could be the position for you! This paidposition involves field work across high schools and community centers in the greater Austin area. Working hours may be on weekdays, evenings, weekends, and early mornings as needed to accommodate the community of parents and students we aim to serve. We want candidates who are invested and passionate about fostering relationships with members of the community.
If you are interested in applying to be a facilitator for JUNTOS PODEMOS, please fill out the following form: https://forms.gle/ea2ovoXiSKdTG14C7
Undergraduate or graduate students from any major/program, or community members interested in working with Latinx/Hispanic students and families are welcome to apply for a facilitator role. Facilitators must be organized, engaging, outgoing, responsible, and team-oriented. Experience in community outreach/involvement is preferred. Bilingual (English/Spanish) facilitators are preferred but not required.
Summer/Fall 2024 – Spring 2026
The facilitator role for JUNTOS PODEMOS will involve 10-15 hours of work a week, with a commitment spanning the 2024-25 academic year. This will include prepping for program sessions with provided lesson plans, leading sessions with their student or parent group, follow-up calls with participants, and tracking their own engagement and preparation in the role. Facilitators will lead meetings with students or parents and will – with another facilitator – jointly lead sessions with students and their parents (families). Facilitators will lead the same cohort of students or parents for the full duration of the study (8-12 weeks). A cohort of students or parents will be about 5-10 participants each.
