Summer Work Program Group Leader

Position Type: Seasonal, Part-Time Start & End Dates: June 24 - August 15, 2024

Hours: 20 hours total from June 24 to July 4 and 30 hours/week from July 8 to August 15

Availability: Mon-Thurs 9:00am - 4:00pm (in-person); any day(s) you choose 4 hours (virtual)

Pay Range: $18-$24 hourly

Location: LEAP Salem office from June 24 to July 4 and Salem State Univ. from July 8 to August 15

Department: Career Services Reports To: SWP Coordinator

ABOUT LEAP

LEAP for Education (LEAP) is a non-profit organization that empowers underserved youth to achieve social and economic mobility by cultivating personal, educational, and career growth.

ABOUT SUMMER WORK PROGRAM

LEAP’s Summer Work Program is a 6-week program for students aged 14-19 to get early job experience, explore their interests, learn how to set goals, and build their long-term career readiness skills.

Program Goals:

• Provide students with high-quality career development experiences that foster positive connection to peers, employers, mentors, and the larger community
• Support the development of key soft skills through workshops and applied learning
• Engage students in projects that connect to a career of interest

JOB SUMMARY

Foster a sense of community and provide personalized case-managment for an assigned cohort of students throughout the summer program. Group Leaders are responsible for ensuring all students in their cohort are on track for meeting the program goals and have the resources and support they need to be successful.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Create an engaging, fun, and inclusive environment for students
• Co-facilitate cohort meetings and small group conversations
• Emphasize each program component, helping students make connections and add relevance to their learning
• Motivate and inspire students with their projects
• Assist students in their hiring paperwork
• Help students complete career development learning
• Acting as a “supervisor” for your students, co-hosting a weekly 1 on 1 for each of them.
• Evaluating the students progress and performance weekly, facilitating those conversations.

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Experience working with high school youth and/or young adults
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal
• Committed to values of diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Must agree to a CORI and SORI background check
• Familiarity with Google Drive
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Proficient or fluent Spanish language skills strongly preferred

In the provision of our services, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or gender identity, age, religion, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, ancestry, public assistance, veteran history/military status, genetic information or disability.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

LEAP for Education complies with all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and state disability laws. This means that we will not discriminate against qualified individuals with a disability in any phase of the employment relationship including application for employment, hiring, promotions and/or advancement opportunities, termination, compensation, training and any other conditions or privileges of employment.

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary

Pay: $18.00 - $24.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Day shift

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: In person