Group Leader
Description
Summary:
The Group Leader responsible for leading and facilitating a group in the after school
program and leading and managing a group create and safe and educational
environment for the participants creation of lesson plans, facilitating enrichment activities
and daily briefings with supervisors.
Location: 515 W. 182nd Street New York, NY 10033
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Group Leaders be assigned groups ranging in grades K-8th.
- Lead and facilitate the activities .
- Provide academic support and guidance.
- Submit weekly reports and monthly group progress reports to the Program Director/After school Supervisor on a timely basis.
- Track daily attendance.
- Assist in program and agency division and agency events as needed.
- Attend program Meetings.
- Take DOHMH relevant to School Aged Child Care minimal of 15 hours yearly.
- Attend workshops on the following: classroom management, lesson plans, managing difficult behaviors and other related topics in a afterschool program setting.
- Collect report cards and how to monitor educational progress and keep track of academic progress.
- Work as part of a team that organizes the agency’s annual youth conference and soup kitchen.
- Help organize and implement all activities that relate to youth.
- Inform the Program Director of any changes and abnormalities that may occur.
- Attend all program staff meetings, community and agency events.
- Daily journal entries
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:
This is a part time, non-exempt position. Days and hours are generally Monday to Friday 3pm-6pm and occasional Saturdays. Additional evening and weekend hours may be required to attend special events or meet program deadlines.
Hourly Range: $17.00
Working conditions and physical demands required:
The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Ability and patience to work with children and young people, recognizing their exuberance and juvenile behavior, particularly in group settings.
- Remain in a stationary position working at a computer at least 30% of the time or monitoring activities.
- Move for long periods, providing instruction or facilitating workshops.
- Travel when taking field trips, using public transportation, traverse city streets, ascend/descend stairs, and be exposed to outside weather conditions, while escorting youth.
Qualifications
Education and/or experience required:
- Associate Degree; working toward Bachelor Degree a plus.
- Two years’ experience working with youth performing youth worker duties.
- Experience facilitating workshops.
- Experience providing one-on-one peer mediation.
Skills, Licenses, and/or competencies required:
- Bilingual, English/Spanish.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with teams.
- Demonstrated ability to work with families who face exceptional challenges.
- Excellent social skills demonstrative of empathy and support.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Catholic Charities and Catholic Charities Community Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.