Older Youth Leader

Think Together•Desert Hot Springs, CA

About The Position

Older Youth Leaders work directly with an assigned class of approximately 20–25 students as a positive adult role model, coach, and mentor. The role supports students’ growth and development and helps provide a safe, nurturing environment. Leaders establish authority through leadership, communication, and patience, providing the stability students need to succeed. The position requires hard work, flexibility, and commitment. Leaders provide homework assistance, academic enrichment, and physical activity using program-provided curriculum and materials. Instruction should be active, collaborative, meaningful, support mastery, and expand students’ horizons. Leaders foster belonging, support positive behavior, maintain safety, communicate student needs to relevant school and program contacts, and help keep the site clean and orderly. The role also includes snack preparation and cleanup, attendance and sign-in/sign-out procedures, staff development, and adherence to organizational and school-site policies. The position is part-time at $21 per hour and requires a commitment to the full-year program.

Requirements

At least 48 college semester units or 60 college quarter units, or a bachelor’s degree.
Ability to speak and write Standard English appropriate for a public school setting.
Minimum age of 22.
At least six months of experience working with a group of 10 or more students in a classroom, afterschool, or recreation environment.
Advanced math and English skills for grades 6–12.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Pass Live Scan criminal background check via fingerprinting.
Provide a clear TB test.
Pass advanced math and English skills testing for K–8.

Nice To Haves

Bi-literacy to support English-learner students; Spanish is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead a group of approximately 20–25 students in an instructional setting and maintain behavior and safety standards by implementing the four core agreements: Be responsible, Be respectful, Be safe, and Have fun.
Serve as a positive adult role model through appropriate dress, speech, attitude, and courtesy.
Provide homework assistance, academic enrichment, and physical activity using curriculum and materials provided by the program.
Create an engaging environment in which older youth feel a sense of belonging.
Support students in making positive behavior choices and take disciplinary measures when appropriate.
Follow, implement, and assist in creating lesson plans.
Provide active, hands-on, project-based instruction that stimulates curiosity and involves seeing, touching, and doing.
Provide collaborative instruction that builds teamwork, listening, support for group learning goals, and conflict resolution.
Provide meaningful instruction that gives students ownership of learning topics, ways to assess their progress, and connections to their interests, experiences, and the real world.
Provide sequenced instruction and opportunities to practice skills to support student mastery.
Provide learning opportunities that expand students’ experience and knowledge of their neighborhood and the wider global community.
Assist with setup, breakdown, and ongoing maintenance to keep the school or community site clean and orderly.
Promote positive interactions between volunteers and students in accordance with safety guidelines.
Maintain student safety by taking roll and reviewing student and volunteer sign-ins and sign-outs.
Identify student needs and communicate them to the Site Facilitator, Site Program Manager, teachers, school administration, parents, and volunteers as appropriate.
Arrive on time every day, complete timecards appropriately, and commit to the full-year program.
Participate in staff development activities.
Arrive punctually for site startup and assignments and communicate planned or emergency absences to the Site Facilitator and/or Site Program Manager.
Assist with site cleaning, including cleaning tables, mopping, and vacuuming.
Assist daily with snack preparation, serving, and cleanup.
Maintain confidentiality in staff, student, and volunteer matters.
Comply with THINK Together organization and school-site policies and procedures.