Group Leader (MS 15)

Good Shepherd Services•Bronx, NY

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The After School Group Leader is responsible for the safety, development, management, organization, and planning of an assigned group of participants. The role involves engaging participants in educational projects, recreation, arts and crafts, and group-building activities, while fostering a positive, strength-based, youth-development environment. The Group Leader supports participants’ creativity, self-expression, mastery, emotional growth, future focus, career exploration, and academic success. The Group Leader develops and facilitates sequenced, thematic curricula and activities, builds positive relationships with participants and colleagues, supports activity instructors and other group leaders, and supervises support staff assigned to the group. The position also includes communicating professionally with parents and guardians, maintaining required records and program procedures, supporting safe participant arrival and dismissal, and participating in program events, trips, meetings, trainings, and culminating events. This is a non-exempt position of up to 20 hours per week during the school year, September through June, Monday through Friday, 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The role also requires availability for holidays and OST days (13–15 days), as well as specified Saturday and evening trainings. The work location is 2195 Andrews Avenue, Bronx, New York 10453. The stated pay range is $18.00–$19.00 per hour.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
High school diploma or GED and one year of related experience leading and participating in youth group-development activities are required.
Commitment to working with youth from a variety of backgrounds while providing high-quality services.
Commitment to working from a strengths-based, youth- and family-development, and trauma-informed perspective.

Nice To Haves

Experience building a camp culture through chants, team-building activities, and community-building.
A talent or experience in arts, music, crafts, or a related area.

Responsibilities

Supervise and manage an identified group of participants.
Engage participants in after-school activities and model appropriate behavior.
Ensure participant safety at all times, including safe arrival and dismissal.
Conduct outreach as needed to support attendance and participation.
Provide support to activity instructors and other group leaders.
Develop and facilitate sequenced, thematic curricula and activities, including arts and crafts, that promote creativity, self-expression, mastery, emotional growth, future focus, and career exploration.
Integrate literacy, history, and other related academic subjects into lessons when applicable.
Develop positive relationships with participants, colleagues, and school or center personnel.
Attend required staff meetings and staff-development training sessions, including specified Saturday and evening trainings.
Help monitor and maintain program rules and uphold the after-school model.
Plan and prepare culminating events where participants can showcase and explain what they have learned.
Help organize parent and family engagement events associated with culminating activities.
Engage professionally with parents and guardians as necessary.
Discuss emerging behavior problems, safety concerns, and other situations with a supervisor, and complete required documentation and paperwork.
Fulfill mandated reporter responsibilities.
Resolve conflicts within the group, seeking assistance from staff, supervisors, or directors when necessary.
Foster a positive youth-development environment focused on strengths, belonging, independence, generosity, mastery, safety, and community.
Supervise support staff assigned to the group, including assistant group leaders, interns, and volunteers.
Track and support participants’ development and growth areas.
Facilitate group conversations and track and support participants’ academic success.
Demonstrate effective classroom-management skills.
Inspect facilities, equipment, and supplies, and ensure they are securely locked away at the end of each day.
Maintain all required group records, including attendance.
Adhere strictly to program policies and procedures.
Participate in after-school events and trips.
Perform other duties as assigned.