Group Leader (PS 9 - Ryer Avenue School)

What You’ll Do

• Foster social and emotional competencies and mental and physical well-being in a safe, welcoming, inclusive, and nurturing environment.
• Under the guidance of the Activity Specialist and/or Content Specialist, support the planning and implementation of all activities, including but not limited to specialized activities, homework help, field trips, mealtimes, and culminating performances.
• Implement PAL supplied curricula.
• Build positive relationships with youth, colleagues, and caretakers and serve as a role model with respect to demeanor, communication, and behavior.
• Aware of students with IEPs and medical conditions in your groups and follow support plans to help the student with special needs thrive.
• Respond appropriately when time-sensitive mental health services are needed such as suicide prevention, grief, and loss due to death or incarceration of a family member.
• Provide referrals to appropriate mental health services as needed.
• Attend meetings with staff, caretakers, volunteers, and community residents as needed.
• Interact with caretakers and keep open lines of communication.
• Attend and actively participate in all required training sessions, designated meetings, and special events.

Qualifications

• Minimum High School Diploma / GED.
• Associates degree preferred.
• You must be at least 18 years old.
• Minimum of two years' work experience in a non-profit agency working with youth.
• Strong Classroom management and behavior management skills.
• Open to learning and growing.
• All staff will be learning mental health, SEL, and special needs inclusion skills and expected to integrate them into programming.
• Good communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.
• Bi-lingual in Spanish, French, or Chinese preferred.