Senior Group Leader

Good Shepherd Services•Brooklyn, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Group Leader provides program leadership in support of the Director and Assistant Director and serves as a role model for staff. The role is responsible for the overall supervision, development, management, and planning of an assigned group, and for implementing safe activities and transitions aligned with the afterschool model. The Senior Group Leader also coaches less experienced Group Leaders and facilitates training. The position is based at PS224, 757 Wortman Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM, for up to 18 hours per week. The role is non-exempt and pays $21.50–$22.50 per hour. It reports to the Program Director, PS224.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
High school diploma or high school equivalent required.
At least two years of experience working as a Group Leader.

Responsibilities

Plan and facilitate developmentally appropriate activities incorporating project-based, integrated, and social-emotional learning.
Conduct regular conversations with group participants using social group work techniques.
Collaborate with staff assigned to the group and support activity instructors and other Group Leaders.
Model appropriate behavior consistent with Good Shepherd’s mission, vision, and values.
Conduct participant and family outreach to support attendance and participation.
Use effective and appropriate behavior-management techniques and discuss emerging behavior problems with a supervisor.
Resolve group conflicts using group work techniques and seek assistance from staff or supervisors when needed.
Apply Youth and Family Development and trauma-informed approaches.
Create and implement activities that foster participants’ sense of belonging, mastery, independence, and generosity.
Complete required documentation and maintain participant and staff records.
Administer participant surveys on time in collaboration with PEP.
Write and submit sequenced lesson plans within designated time frames and use sequenced, student-interest-based curricula.
Use classroom-management skills to maintain a safe and engaging environment.
Help plan, organize, and host parent-engagement, community, and program-wide events.
Prepare participants to demonstrate their learning at culminating events.
Build positive relationships with participants, parents, colleagues, and school personnel.
Inspect facilities, equipment, and supplies and secure them at the end of each day.
Attend staff meetings and staff-development training sessions and adhere to policies and procedures.
Participate in afterschool events and trips.
Learn to use the model to plan programs, supervise, and train others.
As needed, assist with DYCD data entry, participant files, program events and orientations, food and nutrition rosters and attendance, lesson-plan collection and review, staff meetings and training, staff coaching and observations, onboarding and selecting new staff, trip planning and conducting, annual programming work plans, and supporting the Assistant Program Director.
Perform other duties as assigned.