What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth Worker - Activity Lead position at Youth & Opportunity United?
Description
Primary Responsibilities:
Education
Primary Responsibilities:
- Assists the Program Manager with daily tasks and provides overall support to youth that foster project-based skills, social-emotional enrichment, and healthy relationships.
- Leads daily enrichment groups that focus on Fine and Performing Arts, STEM/STEAM, Literacy Skill Development, Sports and Organized Recreation, Social-Emotional Learning, and character-building.
- Manages a pod of 15 students through social, emotional, and academic enrichment programs designed to support elementary or middle school students.
- Build positive relationships with youth that support their success and well-being.
- Collaborate with planning, culminating activities/events for curricular projects in concert with the Program Manager
- Support the delivery of group instruction in a safe and structured environment.
- Supervise youth during program hours in a safe, sensitive, developmentally-appropriate, positive manner.
- Help youth build healthy, positive relationships with each other, with adults, and with their families.
- Engage with parents and family members as needed to support the youth.
- Demonstrate professional behavior that supports team efforts and enhances team behavior, performance, and productivity.
- Communicate with the Program Manager at assigned school sites in a proactive, timely, and effective manner.
- Continually assess and communicate program activity needs or any issues that affect program delivery.
- Maintain timely and accurate records concerning youth participation and outcomes as needed.
- May attend and monitor youth during field trips and off-site learning experiences with program participants.
- Provide information for program evaluation and accountability purposes, as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education
- A minimum of 30 hours of college credit in a related field or commiserate experience.
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (i.e., Education, Sociology, Social Work) or commiserate experience.
- Experience leading educational curriculum for groups of 15 or more youth.
- A deep passion for working with youth and families.
- A strong sense of teamwork, leadership skills, and project management skills.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, including the ability to work with a diverse group of team members and youth.
- Personal qualities of integrity, emotional maturity, and credibility; a demonstrated history of using good judgment.
- At least 1-year previous experience working with groups of elementary, middle, or high school-aged youth in an afterschool or camp setting
- Experience leading STEM, literacy, arts, and/or social-emotional workshops for elementary, middle, or high school-aged youth.
- High Emotional and/or Social intelligence
- Strong classroom management and positive student behavior support practices
- Attention to detail
- Time Management
- Problem-Solving Ability
- Decision-Making Skills
- Strong Communication (verbal and written)