Summer Youth Enrichment Staff

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES

A School Summer Youth Staff member plays a vital role in organizing, supervising, and facilitating summer programs, activities, and events for children and teens in a school or community setting. They help create a safe, engaging, and positive environment by assisting in the planning and execution of educational, recreational, and enrichment activities. Responsibilities include supervising participants, leading group activities, ensuring adherence to program rules, and fostering positive interactions among students.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Meet with Youth Enrichment Programs Manager or Youth Enrichment Coordinator daily before the start of the shift
• Follow all District, program and building health and safety procedures
• Maintain confidentiality and privacy of children and families. 
• Be a positive role model and leader to staff and students
• Lead recreation time with students after lunch.
• Other duties as assigned by the Youth Enrichment Programs Manager.
• Assist with lunch transition to the main gym.
• Care for program materials and resources.
• Support direct instruction to students individually, in small groups, and in classroom settings

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Knowledge of practices, techniques, and fundamentals of youth enrichment programming and services, teaching principles, techniques, and procedures.
• Understanding of child development theories and development stages and needs.
• Fundamentals of work coordination and delegation.
• Comprehension of behavioral management practices and fundamentals.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Implementing behavioral management practices.
• Dealing with children, staff, parents, administrators, and building personnel concerning issues and activities. Interactions require the explanation of program operational rules and working with others to gain cooperation and understanding of educational issues/needs.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• 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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands; talk, and hear. 
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms, and lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include closeness and the ability to adjust focus. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. 
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Two years of related youth experience is preferred.

BENEFIT INFORMATION
This position is classified as Temporary/Seasonal and is not eligible for benefits.