Group Leader (LSNC Youth Programs)

Roles, Responsibilities and Essential Duties
Roles, Responsibilities, and Essential Duties

Group Leader responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Maintaining sound supervision and ensuring the safety of program participants, including school pick-up.
Establishing and cultivating positive relationships with youth and their families.
Supervising and supporting participants with Homework Help Monday - Thursday.
Maintaining positive relationships with partner programs.
Reporting, in writing and verbally, all illnesses/injuries and behavioral incidents of participants.
Attending and participating in weekly staff meetings, special events, and required OCFS training as scheduled.
Providing clear direction to work study students, interns, classroom volunteers and other group leaders.
Establishing and maintaining a nurturing learning environment with clear, age-appropriate expectations and rules.

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

Previous experience working with school aged children in urban school and/or community- based settings.
High School Diploma/GED; some college preferred
Must be able to pass a Criminal Background Check (Fingerprinting), a Child Abuse and Maltreatment Check (SCR), a Staff Exclusion List Check (SEL), and be physically able to work with children (via a doctor's signed consent).
Must be available to work from 2:00PM to 6:00 PM Monday – Friday during the school year, 8am – 5:45pm during the summer months and be available for staff meetings and required professional development.
Must be able to work collaboratively.
Must have a sense of humor and a passion for youth development.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Creating and implementing lesson plans for group participation.
Completion of daily paperwork for tracking and data collection (Pick Up Sheets, Attendance, Meal Counts, Incentive Tracker, etc.)

Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have:

Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Word & Excel
Basic knowledge of Microsoft Outlook (Email)
Basic Internet Skills

Physical Requirements

Some bending, kneeling and lifting
Must provide doctor’s consent that you are physically able to work with children

Work Environment

Classroom
Outdoor (For Pick-Ups and Field Trips)