Group Leader - School Age Programs - Catawba Springs Elementary
YMCA of Catawba Valley · Denver, NC · 4 wk ago
Education$14/hrPart-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: for headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to include only sections that have real content.
We need to parse the job posting.
First, there is no explicit "About the role" heading, but we can create a section for overview. The posting starts: "The Group Leader is responsible for leading and supervising a group of children in before/after school and summer programs, maintaining the environment, and assisting the program coordinator with daily tasks. This role involves implementing engaging activities, ensuring a safe and supportive environment, and fostering positive relationships with children, parents, and program staff. The Group Leader plays a key role in the daily operations of the program and contributes to the overall success of the program's objectives. This job announcement is not intended to be inclusive of all functions, responsibilities and qualifications associated with the position, however, representative of the essential job functions and typical criteria considered necessary to successfully perform the position."
That's a description; we can put under
for headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to include only sections that have real content.
We need to parse the job posting.
First, there is no explicit "About the role" heading, but we can create a section for overview. The posting starts: "The Group Leader is responsible for leading and supervising a group of children in before/after school and summer programs, maintaining the environment, and assisting the program coordinator with daily tasks. This role involves implementing engaging activities, ensuring a safe and supportive environment, and fostering positive relationships with children, parents, and program staff. The Group Leader plays a key role in the daily operations of the program and contributes to the overall success of the program's objectives. This job announcement is not intended to be inclusive of all functions, responsibilities and qualifications associated with the position, however, representative of the essential job functions and typical criteria considered necessary to successfully perform the position."
That's a description; we can put under About the role
with
containing that text. Then we have sections: Activity Planning and Implementation, Supervision and Safety, Participant Engagement, Communication and Collaboration, Record Keeping and Reporting, Resource Management, Training and Development. Those are responsibilities/duties. We can combine them under
Responsibilities
with a- each bullet.
We need to preserve all substantive info; we should not lose any details.
Let's extract each bullet:
Activity Planning and Implementation:
- Plan and execute a variety of educational, recreational, and enrichment activities for children in the program
- Adapt activities to accommodate different age groups and individual needs
- Ensure that activities are engaging, age-appropriate, and align with the program’s goals
Supervision and Safety:
- Supervise children at all times to ensure their safety and well-being
- Implement and enforce program rules and procedures to maintain a positive and safe environment
- Address any behavioral issues or conflicts promptly and effectively
- All YMCA staff are responsible for creating a safe, inclusive environment. This includes following all YMCA policies and procedures related to abuse prevention, reporting concerns or incidents immediately, and maintaining appropriate boundaries with youth and members
Participant Engagement:
- Build positive relationships with children and create a supportive, inclusive atmosphere
- Encourage participation and engagement in activities and provide individualized support as needed
- Foster a sense of community and teamwork among children
Communication and Collaboration:
- Communicate regularly with the program coordinator regarding children’s participation and progress
- Collaborate with other staff members, including tutors and coordinators, to ensure cohesive program delivery
- Provide feedback and suggestions to improve program activities and operations.
- Be a positive spokesperson, advocate, supporter, and promoter of all YMCA programs at all times
Record Keeping and Reporting:
- Maintain accurate records of attendance, incidents, and any other relevant information
- Report any concerns or incidents to program supervisors in a timely manner
- Assist in the preparation of reports and documentation as needed
Resource Management:
- Assist in the setup and cleanup of program materials and spaces
- Ensure that program resources and supplies are used effectively and reported when replenishments are needed
- Manage and distribute materials and supplies for activities
Training and Development:
- Participate in required training and professional development to enhance skills and knowledge
- Participate in monthly staff meetings
- Support and mentor new or less experienced staff members as needed
Now Education and Experience, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Personal Attributes.
We need to map to sections: Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
The posting includes:
Education and Experience:
- High school diploma or equivalent required; EDU 119 preferred, BSAC
- Prior experience working with children in a group setting is preferred
Knowledge:
- Understanding of child development principles and best practices for working with children
- Knowledge of program safety and behavior management techniques
- Familiarity with age-appropriate activities and educational materials
Skills:
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to plan and implement engaging and educational activities
- Proficiency in basic computer skills (e.g., email, word processing)
Abilities:
- Ability to manage a group of children and ensure their safety and well-being
- Ability to adapt activities and approaches to meet the needs of diverse participants
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to address conflicts or issues effectively
- Ability to work collaboratively with other staff members and program stakeholders
Personal Attributes:
- Enthusiastic and positive attitude towards working with children
- Patience, empathy, and a strong commitment to the well-being and development of children
- Reliable and punctual with a strong work ethic
- Ability to create a fun and supportive
Then Benefits: "Employee Assistance Program" (maybe also something else). Then Pay: "Retirement Contribution USD $14.00 - USD $16.00 /Hr." Actually that line: "Employee Assistance ProgramRetirement Contribution USD $14.00 - USD $16.00 /Hr." It seems missing space. So Benefits: Employee Assistance Program. Pay: Retirement Contribution USD $14.00 - USD $16.00 /Hr.
No schedule info.
Thus we will have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (Education and Experience + Knowledge?), Qualifications (maybe Skills+Abilities+Personal Attributes?), Skills (maybe separate), Benefits, Pay.
But we need to follow instruction: use headings for section headings (About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We should only include sections that have real content.
We have content for About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (Education and Experience + Knowledge), Qualifications (Skills + Abilities + Personal Attributes), Skills (maybe we could combine Skills under Qualifications? But we have separate Skills heading; we could put Skills under Skills heading, and Qualifications could be Education and Experience + Knowledge. However the instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. We could combine Education and Experience + Knowledge into Requirements, and Skills + Abilities + Personal Attributes into Skills (or Qualifications). But we need to decide.
We have headings: Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. Could map:
- Requirements: Education and Experience + Knowledge (maybe also include any certifications)
- Qualifications: maybe not needed if we put everything else under Skills? But we need to avoid thin sections. Could combine Qualifications with Skills? But we must use headings only when posting has real specific content for it. The posting has distinct sections: Education and Experience, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Personal Attributes. We could treat Requirements as Education and Experience + Knowledge, Qualifications as Skills + Abilities, and Skills maybe not needed. But we have a Skills heading; we could put the Skills bullet list under Skills heading, and Qualifications could be empty? Better to follow the posting: we have Skills, Abilities, Personal Attributes. Could map Skills heading to Skills list, Qualifications heading to Abilities + Personal Attributes? Or combine Abilities and Personal Attributes under Qualifications.
Let's think: Usually Requirements = education/experience, Qualifications = knowledge/skills, Skills = specific skills. But we can decide.
We need to preserve all info; we can duplicate? No, we should not duplicate. We'll allocate each piece to a section.
Option:
- About the role (overview)
- Responsibilities (all duty bullets)
- Requirements (Education and Experience + Knowledge)
- Skills (Skills + Abilities + Personal Attributes) maybe combine all under Skills heading.
- Benefits (Employee Assistance Program)
- Pay (Retirement Contribution USD $14.00 - USD $16.00 /Hr.)
We omit Qualifications and Schedule as no content.
But we have a heading "Qualifications" in the list; we could omit if no specific content. The instruction: "include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text". So we can omit Qualifications if we don't have distinct content.
Thus final HTML:
About the role
...
Responsibilities
- ... ...
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required; EDU 119 preferred, BSAC
- Prior experience working with children in a group setting is preferred
- Understanding of child development principles and best practices for working with children
- Knowledge of program safety and behavior management techniques
- Familiarity with age-appropriate activities and educational materials
Skills
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to plan and implement engaging and educational activities
- Proficiency in basic computer skills (e.g., email, word processing)
- Ability to manage a group of children and ensure their safety and well-being
- Ability to adapt activities and approaches to meet the needs of diverse participants
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to address conflicts or issues effectively
- Ability to work collaboratively with other staff members and program stakeholders
- Enthusiastic and positive attitude towards working with children
- Patience, empathy, and a strong commitment to the well-being and development of children
- Reliable and punctual with a strong work ethic
- Ability to create a fun and supportive
Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
Pay
Retirement Contribution USD $14.00 - USD $16.00 /Hr.
We should not include Schedule. Check for any boilerplate: we removed lines like "This job announcement is not intended to be inclusive..." we kept that in About the role? Actually we included that sentence in About the role? We included the overview sentences but not the disclaimer about not inclusive. We should preserve ALL substantive information; that sentence is substantive? It says: "This job announcement is not intended to be inclusive of all functions, responsibilities and qualifications associated with the position, however, representative of the essential job functions and typical criteria considered necessary to successfully perform the position." That's a disclaimer but still part of posting. Should we keep? It's not boilerplate; it's a note about the announcement. We should keep it. Where to place? Could be in About the role paragraph after the overview. Let's incorporate. Thus About the role paragraph: combine the initial description and that disclaimer. Let's craft: "The Group Leader is responsible for leading and supervising a group of children in before/after school and summer programs, maintaining the environment, and assisting the program coordinator with daily tasks. This role involves implementing engaging activities, ensuring a safe and supportive environment, and fostering positive relationships with children, parents, and program staff. The Group Leader plays a key role in the daily operations of the program and contributes to the overall success of the program's objectives. This job announcement is not intended to be inclusive of all functions, responsibilities and qualifications associated with the position, however, representative of the essential job functions and typical criteria considered necessary to successfully perform the position." Now ensure we didn't miss any other content: The line "All YMCA staff are responsible for creating a safe, inclusive environment. This includes following all YMCA policies and procedures related to abuse prevention, reporting concerns or incidents immediately, and maintaining appropriate boundaries with youth and members" we included under Supervision and Safety bullet. Check we didn't miss any bullet: Under Supervision and Safety we had four bullets; we included three plus the YM