Group Facilitator - Brooklyn - Warren Street - M-F 2:00p - 6:00p

NYU Langone Health • Brooklyn, NY

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Family Health Centers at NYU Langone is seeking a Group Facilitator for their Warren Street Center in Brooklyn. This role operates under the School-Age Program Coordinator and is responsible for the daily operations and development of the school-age program, including direct classroom operation. The position involves staff development, program evaluation, curriculum planning and implementation, and parent engagement.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelors Degree in education or related field
• Two years teaching experience

Responsibilities

• Assisting the School-Age Coordinator and the Education Director in annually determining the goals and objectives of the school age program, as well as the methods to be used, tasks to be accomplished, resources needed, and a timeline for execution.
• Assist Education Director and the School-Age Coordinator in establishing mechanisms to assess the program quality and impact.
• Ensuring the implementation of the centers mission statement, philosophy and curriculum.
• Observing and assessing staff for the purpose of evaluating the quality of service delivery and to identify areas which may require further staff development; arranging for the provision of appropriate workshops and off-site staff development opportunities.
• Establishing and participating an in-house staff development training program using modeling and a train-the-trainer approach. Training would include orientation of new staff to the Center and creating ways for all staff to share what they learn from training they receive and site visits they make.
• Regularly observing and recording the behavior and progress of each child and use these observations to establish individualized education plans, create and execute weekly lesson plans, complete quarterly program plans, and develop and execute appropriate curriculum; review and give feedback on all written documentation on a regular basis.
• Meeting regularly with school-age coordinator, the education director and school age staff in an effort to plan, coordinate, conduct, assess, and build upon year round interesting and educational program curricula (i.e. facilitate bi-weekly meetings with school-age staff and monthly meeting with staff from each group; meet weekly with education director, monthly with the school-age staff and the education director, and monthly with the entire staff.)
• Acting as liaison between the Center and the primary caregivers of participants, as well as the community; establish ongoing communication systems to promote the mission, goals, and activities of the Center, inform caregivers of their critical role in their childs education and life; enlist the support and involvement of caregivers, as well community residents and leaders, in the strengthening of the school age program, and the recruiting of staff and new participants.
• Working with school age staff and other program specialists (i.e. Project Reach Youth, the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, The Metropolitan Museum of Art) in cultivating and developing viable educational program enhancements tied to the mission, philosophy, and curriculum of the Centers school-age program; establish mechanisms to plan these enhancement as well as to monitor and assess their benefits.
• Identify and secure resource to strengthen the program; arrange for site visits and trips outside the Center.
• Establishing referral procedures and network to assist staff in addressing the educational, health, social and special needs of the participants.
• Assisting the School-Age Coordinator and the Education Director in administrative, management, and program matters related to the running of the school age program including facilitating committees such as the policy and procedures committee, creating and revising admission procedures etc.

Benefits

• Financial security benefits
• Generous time-off program
• Employee resources groups for peer support
• Holistic employee wellness program (physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED