Job Title: Seasonal Classroom Instructor - Brownsville
Department: Youth and Teen Services
Reports to: YTS Program Manager - Brownsville
Location: Brownsville, Texas
FLSA Status: Hourly, Non-Exempt
Revision Date: January 2023

Who is Good Samaritan?

Good Samaritan Community Services is a 501(c) 3 organization that serves communities that are being underserved by traditional community support. We provide a continuum of integrated services to more than 3,500 individuals from the age of 6 weeks to 93. We also serve more than 1,200 families via offices and locations in San Antonio, Brownsville, and other parts of South and West Texas.

Good Samaritan began as mission of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in 1939 and became an institution of the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas in 1951 under the leadership of Bishop Everett Jones. Since the inception of our ministry, we have focused on serving the health and education, and social and emotional equity needs of our neighbors.

Our mission to "actively serve as a catalyst for change, supporting youth, individuals, and families by providing excellent community services to overcome economic poverty, is our core guiding value. We do this through a continuum of services designed to stabilize families, establish nurturing relationships, and foster self-sufficiency in those we serve through the programs and support weprovide via our Family Services and Youth and Teen Departments.

Position Summary
The Seasonal Classroom Instructor is responsible for cultivating positive relationships with youth and delivering age- appropriate activities to keep youth learning during the summer. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, delivering curricula, supervising recreational activities, and tracking daily attendance in program activities.

Required Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED required.
• One year of college in Education, Social Sciences, or Kinesiology preferred.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred, according to business needs and requirements.
• One-year experience working with youth preferred.

Essential Duties & Functions

• Demonstrate adherence to the CORE values of Good Samaritan Community Services.
• Develop and deliver curricula and writing age-appropriate lesson plans according to the assigned theme and the YTS program model.
• Assist in building a positive camp culture by dressing in costume, role playing, and singing songs as needed.
• Assist in delivering assessments to youth.
• Supervise structured and unstructured recreation.
• Oversee scheduled participant mealtimes.
• Chaperone field trips as needed.
• Track daily attendance in program activities.
• Track participants behavior and complete incident reports as required.
• Input required program data into appropriate data system(s) as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Assistant Director of Programs of Regional YTS and Site Coordinator.

Supervisory Responsibilities
Volunteers as assigned.

Work Environment
This job requires the ability to work primarily outdoors in various weather conditions.

Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, you must be able to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, type, and/or operate a motor vehicle. You must be able to lift up to 25 pounds and adjust your focus with good hand-eye coordination. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Expected Hours of Work
This is a seasonal, full-time summer position which begins June 3rd and ends July 26th. Days and hours of work are typically Monday through Friday from 7:45 AM to 4:45 PM, with a total of 320 work hours. Hours and dates may change based on agency needs.

Travel
Local travel and occasional out of town travel may be required.

Rate of Pay
Salary is $14.00/hour. Compensation offered for this position is based upon the successful candidates education, skills, and experience.

Job Type: Temporary

Pay: $14.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Brownsville, TX 78521: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person