Senior Group Leader MS 363

Good Shepherd Services•Bronx, NY

20h•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 supervises, develops, manages, and plans activities for an assigned group, implementing activities and transitions safely and in alignment with the afterschool model. The Senior Group Leader also coaches less experienced Group Leaders and facilitates training. The position is based at 120 E. 184th Street, Bronx, NY 10468. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 2:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., for up to 18 hours per week. The role is non-exempt and pays $21.50–$22.50 per hour.

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 participant conversations using social group work techniques.
Collaborate with assigned staff 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 behavior-management techniques and discuss emerging behavior concerns with a supervisor.
Resolve group conflicts using group work techniques and seek assistance when needed.
Use youth and family development and trauma-informed approaches.
Create and implement activities that foster 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, interest-based curricula.
Maintain an engaging and safe classroom through effective classroom management.
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 professional development training sessions.
Follow program policies and procedures.
Participate in afterschool events and trips.
Learn to use the program model to plan, 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 trainings, coaching and observing staff, onboarding and selecting new staff, planning and conducting trips, developing annual programming workscopes, and supporting the Assistant Program Director.
Perform other duties as assigned.