Summer School Youth Worker

Department: Youth Development

Reports to: Assistant Site Coordinator

Supervises: 0

Pay: $16.00 hr Seasonal

Summary: Youth workers promote the personal, educational, and social development of young students between the ages of 5 and 10. A Youth worker is responsible for maintaining a safe and fun environment for young children. Their duties include coming up with fun creative and educational activities, preparing and serving snacks to children, and maintaining a clean environment for their well-being.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Assisting in the planning and overseeing of daily lesson plans and activities that focus on developing children’s educational skills.
• Implementation of the daily program under the direction of the Lead Youth Worker and site coordinator.
• Helping with the general upkeep of the building.
• Maintaining professional attitudes.
• Treating all children with dignity and respect.
• Attending all staff meetings and recommended training.
• Maintain confidentiality about children, their families, and other employees outside the school.
• Supervising outside playground activities.
• Helping with the operations.
• Follow directions given by the immediate supervisor.
• Lead students by example.
• Remain in areas/with students as assigned by the SEP Site Coordinator.
• Attend orientation and training. 
• Participate in outdoor activities.
• Demonstrate organizational ability and attention to detail.
• Solve conflicts, maintain confidentiality, and remain open to various ideas and viewpoints.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: 

• Bilingual in Spanish and English, preferred.
• Availability to work the entire summer program is required.
• Prior experience with summer school/youth programs is preferred.
• Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing. 
• The ability to interact effectively with all aspects of the school community is required. 
• Valid Identification

Work Environment

This job operates in an early childhood school and professional environment. This role continually uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines. Guadalupe Centers serves a diverse population, including children, adolescents, and adults, who may have mental or behavioral health problems. Consequently, all GC staff must demonstrate appropriate daily behavior, appropriate expression of emotions, and appropriate role modeling. Hostility, aggression, unnecessary or inappropriate physical actions, and inappropriate emotional expression are not acceptable behaviors for our employees. This position may also be exposed to the outdoors during the summer months and may be exposed to heat, sun, and other factors. This position will interact with children and may be exposed to noises daily.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and talk or hear. The employee is also frequently required to walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 45 pounds. The employee must occasionally push items of 45 lbs. such as pushing children on a bike or moving/rearranging furniture. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception. The employee is directly responsible for safety, well-being, and work output. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff.

Equal Opportunity Employer

GCI is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, creed, ancestry, age, sex, gender, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, disability, genetic information, veteran status, service member status or any other category protected by federal, state or local law. Preventing discrimination is the responsibility of every employee in the way employees treat and interact with one another. Therefore, GCI expects all work relations to be business-like and professional, free of bias, prejudice, harassment, and/or discrimination.