What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Youth Program Assistant position at The City Mission?
Seasonal, full-time temporary role from May 26, 2026 to August 14, 2026.
About us:
As a Christ centered organization, we are dedicated to reaching hearts and changing lives by caring for and empowering individuals experiencing homelessness in Cleveland. All employees at The City Mission (TCM) are ministers of the Gospel and are vital for the fulfillment of our mission: providing help and hope to all people through the transforming power of God’s love. Therefore, it is essential that all employees of TCM have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and agree with and abide by our Statement of Faith and Lifestyle Principles.
These core values represent our staff, and we will hire, reward, recognize, review, coach, and correct based on these core values:
• We are called to serve Christ and others
• We believe God transforms lives
• We commit to steward well
• We succeed by working together
• We care for every person knowing all are made in the image of God
Job Summary:
Through a strong Christian worldview, supports & implements relevant programming for children Kindergarten through twelfth grade, including gospel-centered lessons, Bible-based character development, social emotional learning, and academic improvement.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
• None.
Essential Job Functions:
Builds Relationships
• Builds quality, caring relationships that supports, serves, and ministers with the youth and families in order to enhance overall effectiveness of Pathways programming and support an environment conducive to transformation.
Assists with Recreational Activities
• Assist in planning, organizing, leading, and supervising recreational/biblical activities.
• Prepare and assist or lead discussion topics and/or lesson plans for youth participants, geared towards growing in a relationship and understanding of God through the Bible.
• Develop teaching, training, and other classroom material while also utilizing creative media for classroom and instructional usage.
• Understand and enforces compliance to established procedures, policies, and safety standards.
Other Duties
• Assist in serving snacks and meals.
• Assist in planning, organizing, and facilitating special events.
• Provides support in maintaining integrity of operating practices, recordkeeping, report writing and attendance systems and data control.
• Uses initiative and independent judgment within established guidelines.
• Assist childcare staff with programming needs as the census dictates.