Group Leader

CYPRESS HILLS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION INC • New York, NY

1d • $18 - $20 • Onsite

About The Position

Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation has openings for part-time Group Leaders in the United Community Center Elementary After School program. This position is hourly for 15-17 hours per week, Monday - Friday, and typically occurs between the hours of 2:00 - 6:00 pm.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of College, preferably in Education, Social Work, or a related field.
• 2 years of experience working with children in a child care or education setting.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual (English/Spanish/Bengali/Creole French) a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, and document successful educational, recreation, youth leadership, community service and arts activities with school-aged children.
• Adhere to policies and procedures in a proactive manner, making the safety and care of children your primary focus.
• Build a positive relationship with each after-school participant in your care, and foster positive connections between participants.
• Actively engage with children at all times with the goal of fostering the positive development of each child and the group.
• Conduct yourself as a professional and representative of the agency with school staff, parents, children and anyone else with whom you come into contact in your role.
• Effectively manage the assigned group.
• Maintain and enforce progressive discipline policy.
• Create a cohesive and effective staff team.
• Assist in enrollment, recording and submitting daily attendance records, and any other required documents to the Director.
• Inspect on a daily basis all facilities, equipment, and supplies; be sure all are accounted for and put away at the end of each day.
• Actively participate in all aspects of professional development, including scheduled supervision, weekly team meetings, pre-service training, and an additional 15 hours of training minimum during the school year.
• Demonstrates commitment to leadership development, community building, and community organizing as strategies for social change.
• Perform other duties as assigned as necessary for the success of the program.

Benefits

• Access to professional development provided by CHLDC and/or external providers.
• All part-time employees are eligible to participate in the agency’s 403b Tax Deferred Retirement Investment Plan.
• All part-time employees are eligible to participate in the agency’s Commuter Flexible Spending Plan.
• CHLDC also follows the New York City Earned Sick Time Act.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree