Summer- Senior Program Counselor
About The Position
Under the supervision of the Youth Services Supervisor, the Summer Adult Counselor is responsible for supporting the implementation of the Ibero Uplift Summer Program, a youth development initiative designed to provide safe, enriching, and engaging out-of-school time experiences. The program emphasizes social-emotional learning, literacy enrichment, mentorship, service learning, and experiential education. The Adult Counselor ensures a structured, supportive environment where youth feel safe, respected, and empowered. This role includes direct supervision of participants, facilitation support, and active engagement in all program components. This program is a temporary position and will conclude after August 8th after the summer program finishes.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Demonstrate knowledge of youth development
- Experience working with youth 10-18 years old.
- Experience with social-emotional learning, youth mentoring, or group facilitation.
- Ability to speak positively and respectfully to the youth and their families.
- Valid NYS driver’s license and access to own transportation
- Must have clearance through NYS Central Registry and good police record.
- Good physical and mental health.
- A combination of training and experience other than the specified, if judged to be adequate for the job, may be accepted by the President and CEO
Nice To Haves
- Associate’s or bachelor’s in education, social work, human services, or related field is preferred.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish, preferred.
Responsibilities
- Always provide active supervision of youth participants, ensuring safety and adherence to program expectations
- Maintain appropriate staff-to-youth ratios and ensure accountability during both on-site and off-site activities
- Support structured program components such as Turning Pages Together, Prevention education, or Nature and Youth.
- Encourage youth participation, engagement, and leadership during all activities.
- Build and maintain positive supportive relationships with youth, and provide informal mentorship, guidance, and encouragement.
- Implement behavior management strategies aligned with positive youth development practices
- Establishes and maintains good working relationships with staff, parents, and representatives from funding/accrediting agencies, school faculty, related community agencies and other programs within IBERO.
- Assures compliance with the agency’s rules and regulations and performance standards.
- Provide peer and social skills development strategies, behaviorally based incentives, achievement recognition and rule compliance structure- which leads to enhanced academic and behavioral outcomes for the youth.
- Attends formal and informal meetings and training sessions outside the agency.
- Planning, preparing, and delivering lessons during enrichment time.
- Communication, consulting, and co-operating with other members of the staff to ensure the best interest of the youth.
- Ensuring the safe custody and optimum use of equipment used during lessons.
- Encourage parent and community involvement, obtain information for parents when requested, promptly return phone calls and emails.
- Maintain accurate attendance and incident documentation as required.
- Communicate with program staff in regard to participant needs and concerns.
- Any other duties may be assigned by the Youth Services Supervisor or staff.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
