Youth Program Leader

The Role

You will work directly with K-6 youth leading structured activities, supervising recess and playground games, and managing discipline when necessary. As part of our in-school and afterschool programs, you will help build and implement a quality youth program that enriches our youth with confidence, character, connection, competence, and contribution.

Your contribution to the organization is to ensure a safe, organized learning environment for youth by successfully implementing the assigned program curriculum and daily program activities. Reporting to the site supervisor, you will coordinate and facilitate youth programs. Preparing and facilitating research-based curriculum to East Valley area youth in local elementary schools; assisting with development, implementation, and facilitation of program curricula; supporting ICAN’s Homework Help programming, assisting youth members with homework and/or educational activities including worksheets, reading, etc.; completing all documentation, such as incident reports, in a timely and detailed manner; administering evaluation instruments and tools as scheduled, collecting, tracking, and monitoring progress toward program outcomes, including administration of pre/post testing and reporting to the Youth Program; ensuring all facilitated programming and activities are culturally competent and age appropriate; providing youth member transportation as scheduled and/or requested; chaperoning field trips or events; utilizing planning time effectively for delivery of quality after school programming and support services including transportation and food program; providing support to programs, spaces, and members as backup support during non-assigned.

Mentoring youth. Supervising youth members, providing guidance and serving as a positive role model with youth, mentoring and helping develop a sense of positive self-worth and self-efficacy; serving as a positive role model among ICAN youth, volunteers, and community members, upholding ICAN values and guidelines/rules accordingly; engaging, supporting, and acknowledging volunteers in all aspects of the organization; promoting and upholds ICAN’s mission, serving as an ambassador to the organization; promoting member retention through positive, professional relations with youth and families.

Taking disciplinary action as needed. Upholding ICAN rules according to the behavior management philosophy and consistently delivering behavioral support and consequences as identified in the behavior management plan; promoting member retention through positive, professional relations with youth and families.

Requirements

• Minimum of one year in college in Social Work, Education or related field of study or 12 months’ experience in youth program facilitation and implementation
• Minimum of 21 years old and valid AZ driver’s license
• Dependable vehicle with proof of current registration and valid insurance
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred
• Displays enthusiasm and promotes a friendly group environment
• Effectively communicates to groups of 20-25 youth
• Passion for cultivating the full potential of others
• Demonstrate humility, respect, and positivity
• Consistent ability to say what you mean and do what you say
• Committed to raising the bar every day and inspiring others to do the same
• Outgoing, people-oriented leader with uninhibited expression of friendliness
• Strong desire to learn and grow