What are the responsibilities and job description for the Enrichment Assistant position at YMCA of Greater Rochester?
Description
$16.50 hr. and a Free YMCA Membership
The YMCA Power Scholars Academy (PSA) summer learning program is designed to address summer learning loss for low-income children living in urban communities and thereby enhance overall youth development, academic performance, and graduation rates. Under the general direction of the Program Director, the Enrichment Assistant (EA) is responsible for supervision, support of the academic elements of the Power Scholars Academy as well as the planning, implementing, and organizing the daily enrichment activities in the program. Major emphasis is on youth development and program compliance. The position is responsible for demonstrating YMCA leadership competencies to ensure the mission, purpose, image and core values of the YMCA of Greater Rochester is conveyed.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Belief and commitment to the Y’s mission and values.
• Assist with the developing and implementing appropriate enrichment classes for assigned grade levels.
• Preparing classrooms for daily activities and collaborating with academic teachers and teacher’s assistants to ensure that objectives are reached.
• Maintaining accurate classroom records.
• Maintaining an organized and efficient classroom.
• Adhering to all Power Scholar Academy and district professional expectations and compliance issues.
• Creating a positive, achievement-oriented, organized and engaging learning environment.
• Motivating and holding scholars to high academic and behavioral expectations.
• Promote a growth mindset for scholars
• Adherence and utilization of Positive Behavioral Intervention Support (PBIS) system
• Empowering scholars to make positive choices and serving as a role model.
• Being accountable for meeting scholars’ enrichment needs.
• Ensuring enrichment goals are met for each scholar.
• Assist with creating and directing project-based learning.
• Mentoring and supporting the professional development of the team.
• Supervise scholars in accordance with program expectations and compliance including during guest speaker engagements, field trips, meals, and special events.
Requirements
• Minimum of one year of enrichment education experience in an urban youth setting with (elementary/middle school/K-8) children.
• Commitment to teamwork and collaboration with diverse populations.
• Desire to work with (elementary/middle school) scholars and their families in the city of Rochester
• Academic skills – proficiency in (elementary/middle school) math and literacy.
• Ability to navigate technology including computer and internet skills for planning and scholar support
• Ability to build relationships and influence scholars, staff, community members & families.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to provide and receive constructive feedback.
• A creativity and enthusiasm for providing engaging enrichment experiences in STEM, Global Learning, Health and Wellness, Arts, Leadership Development, Service Learning, College and Career Exploration, and 21st Century Skills.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Committed to the goals of the program and approach.
• Passion for scholars to learn, grow, and thrive.
• Evidence of efficacy and willingness to be a team player.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Ability to supervise scholars by sight and sound at all times.
• Ability to move quickly to react to safety issues in the setting (i.e. aggressive
behavior).
• Ability to move around the program spaces supervise scholars with daily activities, social interaction, physical, and emotional needs.
• Ability to lift equipment and supplies up to 40 lbs.
• Ability to work in all elements (i.e. outside in all weather)
• Ability to move from program site to branch or site to site, and is required to enter all YMCA environments including, program space, buses, schools, pools, and program area scheduled.
Salary : $17