Lead Teacher

About the role

Part Time Community Center Lead Teacher position within the Youth Empowerment Program, joining the Buffalo Area Services Team.

Scope and purpose

To assist the Youth Director in providing a safe, structured daily activity schedule for a group of ten to twenty school age children between the ages of 5–12 years.

Essential duties and responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Assist Youth Director & Program Coordinator carry out daily activities
• Assist students in crafts, educational and recreational activities
• Aid in providing supervision to children on and off premises as needed
• Act as a mediator and role model in helping children learn self-control and problem solving
• Ensure all health and safety procedures are observed
• Assist in meal distribution
• Attend and participate in all required trainings, workshops, and information sessions as required
• Maintain program fidelity at all times as required
• Participate in all other duties and activities as requested or assigned

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED
• Desire and ability to work in a team environment
• Desire and ability to work with children
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, campers and parents
• Ability to assist or lead with the teaching of activities
• Energetic, sense of humor, patient and self-control
• Safety oriented at all times

Benefits

• Generous time off every year including 14 paid holidays, vacation time and sick time
• Employer funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of continuous employment)
• Tax Deferred Annuity (403B)
• Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans including Short Term Disability, AFLAC, and Voluntary Term Life
• Christmas Bonus