Group Leader (LSNC Youth Programs)

GODDARD RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER•New York, NY

6d•$17 - $17•Onsite

About The Position

Goddard Riverside’s Lincoln Square Neighborhood Center (LSNC), a community center located in the Amsterdam Houses and Amsterdam Addition on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, has been offering programs for children and their families for over 65 years. Currently, LSNC operates an After School Program and Summer Camp for children ages 5 through 12 offering academic support, cultural enrichment, and physical fitness programs. Group Leaders are assigned to work with a group of children, broken down by age, on various tasks including homework help, STEM, literacy, Art and social-emotional competencies. Group Leaders report to the LSNC Youth Programs Assistant Director. Together, our staff works to provide a positive and creative learning environment for the social and intellectual development of all participants.

Requirements

Previous experience working with school aged children in urban school and/or community- based settings.
High School Diploma/GED; some college preferred
Must be able to pass a Criminal Background Check (Fingerprinting), a Child Abuse and Maltreatment Check (SCR), a Staff Exclusion List Check (SEL), and be physically able to work with children (via a doctor's signed consent).
Must be available to work from 2:00PM to 6:00 PM Monday – Friday during the school year, 8am – 5:45pm during the summer months and be available for staff meetings and required professional development.
Must be able to work collaboratively.
Must have a sense of humor and a passion for youth development.
Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Word & Excel
Basic knowledge of Microsoft Outlook (Email)
Basic Internet Skills
Some bending, kneeling and lifting
Must provide doctor’s consent that you are physically able to work with children

Responsibilities

Maintaining sound supervision and ensuring the safety of program participants, including school pick-up.
Establishing and cultivating positive relationships with youth and their families.
Supervising and supporting participants with Homework Help Monday - Thursday.
Maintaining positive relationships with partner programs.
Reporting, in writing and verbally, all illnesses/injuries and behavioral incidents of participants.
Attending and participating in weekly staff meetings, special events, and required OCFS training as scheduled.
Providing clear direction to work study students, interns, classroom volunteers and other group leaders.
Establishing and maintaining a nurturing learning environment with clear, age-appropriate expectations and rules.
Creating and implementing lesson plans for group participation.
Completion of daily paperwork for tracking and data collection (Pick Up Sheets, Attendance, Meal Counts, Incentive Tracker, etc.)