Group Leader

Through established curriculum/activities, the Group Leader supervises, organizes, and facilitates programs that promote cultural, physical, intellectual, and social growth. They ensure a supervised, therapeutic, and balanced experience that exposes children to wellness, leadership, and fair play opportunities. The Group Leader supervises youth who attend AYPYN and participate in programming. They assist in facilitating, organizing, and clerical supporting programs/activities with experiential opportunities through indoor and outdoor events/activities. The (5) Core Program Areas maintained are: Leadership and Service; Health and Wellness; Sports and Recreation; Education and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math; and The Arts (Digital, Fine, Applied, and Performing).

Essential Functions:

• Complies with all AYPYN and Agency policies, practices, and procedures.
• Provides constant and thorough supervision of the youth attending AYPYN.
• Ensures the safety of all youth.
• Maintains the AYPYN equipment and supplies.
• Responsible for the overall cleanliness of the space provided by Indian River Middle School.
• Develops, plans and/or facilitates high-quality and high-interest programming/activities.
• Ensures necessary data is collected (attendance, participation, etc.).
• Assists in the ongoing recruitment of Army-connected youth for participation in AYPYN programming.
• Ensures the execution and fidelity of the use of AYPYN funds.
• Reports any concerns to the After School Programs Site Supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned.

Special Requirements:

Work Environment: Office and classroom environment that will require occasional travel to events, conferences and/or meetings. Works in an office setting with a controlled temperature environment.? Occasional exposure to inclement weather conditions may occur depending upon assignments.?

Equipment: This position is required to maintain a working knowledge of related office equipment including personal computers and printers, audio-visual equipment, telephone systems, copiers, fax machines, etc.

Physical Demands: Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, carry, push/pull, climb, bend, and stoop. Must be able to perform fine motor skills, read, and type. Must be able to sit for long periods of time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Encouraged to participate in various physical/recreational activities with the youth.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

Part Time-Hourly, based on program needs, some flexibility in hours will be required. Following the Indian River Middle School calendar, must be present for AYPYN Programming Monday through Thursday from 1:00 – 5: 30 PM EST.

This position requires you to work onsite. Remote work may be authorized during school breaks/cancellations and outside hours of program operation.?

Travel:

Some local travel required.

Required Education and Experience:

A minimum of a High School Diploma is required. Prior experience working with children, specifically at-risk youth, is preferred.

Skills/Abilities/Knowledge:

Strong organizational abilities and office skills are essential for this position. This person must also have excellent people skills and be a team player. Strong personal and engagement skills. Must possess the ability to understand/identify individual needs and physical capabilities of youth, including likes and dislikes. Must be able to work with privileged information in an unbiased and ethical manner. Ability to work with diverse populations. Must demonstrate effective and excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to work cooperatively with others. Must be detail-oriented and possess excellent time-management skills. Requires self-direction, tact, diplomacy, and the ability to be clear, courteous, and professional. Able to react to change productively and handle other duties as assigned.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

Must maintain privacy of confidential information. Successful completion of routine pre-employment requirements as mandated by the New York State Department of Health, Office of Mental Health, and Office of Children and Family Services, along with ongoing clearances and exclusion checks. These requirements are to include employment health requirements, reference checks, criminal background checks/fingerprinting, State Central Registry clearance and eligibility to work in the United States. A valid NYS driver’s license is required. Corporate Compliance, HIPAA Privacy Security, and Workplace Harassment and Discrimination Training and Nonviolent Crisis Intervention, First Aid and CPR will be required following date of hire. Must successfully complete specific training to deliver identified evidence-based programming.