What are the responsibilities and job description for the Group Leader/Tutor Mentor position at NorthStar Learning Centers, Inc.?
Summary: Recognizing that Out of School Time programs are critical to a
child\'s academic success in school, the SCHOONER Program provides
students with a range of activities including homework assistance,
writing, science exploration, physical education and field trips. The
SCHOONER Program serves children ages 5 to 12 years. The group leader
position will work with the individual children and groups as designated
by program needs. Requirements: 1. Minimum education and experience:
High school diploma or GED (general equivalency diploma) strongly
preferred. Group Leader qualifications, as defined in EEC standards for
school-age programs. Completion of a college-level course in child
growth and development. 2. Licenses and certifications: ? Current
certification in first aid and CPR preferred; certification within six
months of employment required. ? Satisfactory Criminal Offender Record
Inquiry (CORI) results. ? Evidence of compliance with agency and state
health requirements. 3. Knowledge, skills, and abilities: a. Knowledge
of: ? Program goals and objectives. ? Program regulations, standards,
and reporting requirements. ? Developmentally-appropriate practice. ?
Positive child guidance procedures and practices. ? Cultural competency.
b. Skill in: ? Verbal communication, including, but not limited to:
Providing information about child development to families, discussing a
child?s progress, problems, and accomplishments with their families and
Others Who Have Educational Responsibility For The Child, And
interpreting the agency?s philosophy, goals, and programs to families
and other visitors. Fluency in a second language a plus. Understanding
and carrying out verbal instructions. Written communication, including,
but not limited to: Preparing children?s progress reports, recording
observations about children, writing notes to families, and completing
forms. Literacy in a second language a plus. Understanding and carrying
out written instructions. c. Ability to: Respond sensitively to
children, families, staff, and other persons of diverse experiential,
educational, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds. Supervise,
mentor, and support other regular staff, substitutes, interns, and
volunteers. Completion of a college-level supervision, administration,
and/or leadership course strongly preferred. ? Promote a cooperative
work environment. ? Exercise good judgment in unexpected or emergency
situations. 4. Working conditions and physical effort: a. Work requires
frequent exercise of moderate physical effort, including, but not
limited to: Stoop, squat, sit (including sitting on the floor and on
child-sized furniture), or otherwise closely interact with children.
Bend, reach, stretch, and participate in play and other activities, both
inside and outside. Accompany and quickly access all areas where
children may be located, including classrooms, bathrooms, steps or
stairways, entrances, buses, outside play areas, or field trip
locations. Walk at a moderate pace on a variety of surfaces in the
context of taking children on neighborhood walks, field trips, and other
activities. Lift children, equipment, and supplies weighing up to 75
pounds. b. Physical ability to safely conduct an active learning program
for children, including, but not limited to: Hear and see at a distance
required for outdoor supervision of children and to maintain safety.
Move quickly to supervise and assist children. React quickly to prevent
injury or harm to a child or, on an infrequent basis, to safeguard
children during an emergency, including threat of fire, disaster, or
imminent danger. Emergency response may require running, lifting, and/or
carrying children. Ability to occasionally work outside of normal
program operations (attend staff meetings & training)
child\'s academic success in school, the SCHOONER Program provides
students with a range of activities including homework assistance,
writing, science exploration, physical education and field trips. The
SCHOONER Program serves children ages 5 to 12 years. The group leader
position will work with the individual children and groups as designated
by program needs. Requirements: 1. Minimum education and experience:
High school diploma or GED (general equivalency diploma) strongly
preferred. Group Leader qualifications, as defined in EEC standards for
school-age programs. Completion of a college-level course in child
growth and development. 2. Licenses and certifications: ? Current
certification in first aid and CPR preferred; certification within six
months of employment required. ? Satisfactory Criminal Offender Record
Inquiry (CORI) results. ? Evidence of compliance with agency and state
health requirements. 3. Knowledge, skills, and abilities: a. Knowledge
of: ? Program goals and objectives. ? Program regulations, standards,
and reporting requirements. ? Developmentally-appropriate practice. ?
Positive child guidance procedures and practices. ? Cultural competency.
b. Skill in: ? Verbal communication, including, but not limited to:
Providing information about child development to families, discussing a
child?s progress, problems, and accomplishments with their families and
Others Who Have Educational Responsibility For The Child, And
interpreting the agency?s philosophy, goals, and programs to families
and other visitors. Fluency in a second language a plus. Understanding
and carrying out verbal instructions. Written communication, including,
but not limited to: Preparing children?s progress reports, recording
observations about children, writing notes to families, and completing
forms. Literacy in a second language a plus. Understanding and carrying
out written instructions. c. Ability to: Respond sensitively to
children, families, staff, and other persons of diverse experiential,
educational, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds. Supervise,
mentor, and support other regular staff, substitutes, interns, and
volunteers. Completion of a college-level supervision, administration,
and/or leadership course strongly preferred. ? Promote a cooperative
work environment. ? Exercise good judgment in unexpected or emergency
situations. 4. Working conditions and physical effort: a. Work requires
frequent exercise of moderate physical effort, including, but not
limited to: Stoop, squat, sit (including sitting on the floor and on
child-sized furniture), or otherwise closely interact with children.
Bend, reach, stretch, and participate in play and other activities, both
inside and outside. Accompany and quickly access all areas where
children may be located, including classrooms, bathrooms, steps or
stairways, entrances, buses, outside play areas, or field trip
locations. Walk at a moderate pace on a variety of surfaces in the
context of taking children on neighborhood walks, field trips, and other
activities. Lift children, equipment, and supplies weighing up to 75
pounds. b. Physical ability to safely conduct an active learning program
for children, including, but not limited to: Hear and see at a distance
required for outdoor supervision of children and to maintain safety.
Move quickly to supervise and assist children. React quickly to prevent
injury or harm to a child or, on an infrequent basis, to safeguard
children during an emergency, including threat of fire, disaster, or
imminent danger. Emergency response may require running, lifting, and/or
carrying children. Ability to occasionally work outside of normal
program operations (attend staff meetings & training)