Group Leader - PS 224

About the role

As an After School Group Leader, you are responsible for the overall safety, development, management, organization, and planning of your group. This includes integrated educational projects, recreation, arts and crafts, and group-building activities.

Responsibilities

• Overall supervision and management of an identified group of participants.
• Engage participants in after-school activities and role model appropriate behavior.
• Ensure safety of participants at all times.
• Engage in outreach activities to ensure attendance and participation as needed.
• Provide support to activity instructors and other group leaders.
• Develop and facilitate a sequenced and thematic curriculum and various activities including arts & crafts, promoting creativity, self-expression, opportunity for mastery, emotional growth, and future focus/career exploration.
• Integrate lessons enriched with literacy, history, and other related academic subjects when applicable.
• Develop positive relationships with participants, colleagues, and school/center personnel.
• Attend all staff meetings and staff development training sessions, as specified (including Saturday and evening trainings).
• Assist with monitoring and maintaining the rules of the program and upholding the afterschool model.
• Plan and prepare culminating events for participants to showcase their activities.
• Ensure participants are prepared and able to illustrate what they learned in culminating events.
• Assist with organizing parent and family culminating engagement events.
• Engage with parents and guardians as necessary in a professional manner.
• Discuss behavior problems, safety concerns, and situations with supervisor as they emerge, and complete necessary documentation and paperwork.
• Act as a Mandated Reporter.
• Resolve conflict within your group while seeking assistance from other staff, supervisors, and directors when necessary.
• Foster a positive youth development approach focusing on a strengths-based environment, fostering a sense of belonging, independence, generosity, mastery, safety, and community to participants.
• Supervise support staff assigned to your group (including but not limited to assistant group leader, interns, volunteers, etc.).
• Track and support participant’s development and growth areas.
• Engage and facilitate group conversations, tracking and supporting students' academic success.
• Responsible for the safe arrival and dismissal of all program participants.
• Demonstrate effective classroom management skills.
• Inspect all facilities, equipment, and supplies and ensure all are locked away securely at the end of each day.
• Available to work during holidays and OST days (13-15 days).
• Maintain all required records for your group, including attendance.
• Maintain strict adherence to policies and procedures at all times.
• Participate in afterschool events and trips.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• High School Diploma or GED and 1 year of related experience in leading and participating in youth group development activities required.
• Experience building a camp culture through chants, team-building activities, and community building preferred.
• Ability to contribute a talent or experience in arts, music, crafts, etc. is a plus.
• A commitment to working with youth from a variety of backgrounds while providing high-quality services.
• Must have a commitment to work from a strength-based, youth and family development, and trauma-informed perspective.

Pay

$18.00 - $19.00 per hour

Schedule

• Up to 20 hours per week, non-exempt.
• School year: September - June, Monday - Friday, 2 pm to 6 pm.

Location: 757 Wortman Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208