Substitute Older Youth Leader

Think Together•Los Angeles, CA

11d

About The Position

Older Youth Leaders work directly with an assigned class of approximately 20–25 students, serving as a positive adult role model, coach, and mentor. The role requires a genuine interest in students’ growth and development and in providing a safe, nurturing environment. Leaders establish authority through leadership, communication, and patience, helping students experience the stability and support they 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, supportive of skill mastery, and designed to expand students’ horizons. Leaders also maintain student safety, support positive behavior, communicate student needs to relevant staff and families, and assist with site operations. The position is part-time and pays $24 per hour.

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 a Live Scan criminal background check via fingerprinting.
Provide a clear TB test.
Pass advanced math and English skills testing for grades K–8.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Lead an instructional group of approximately 20–25 students while maintaining high standards for behavior and safety through Think Together’s 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 program-provided curriculum and materials.
Create an engaging environment that fosters belonging for older youth.
Support positive behavior choices and take disciplinary measures when appropriate.
Engage students by following, implementing, and helping create lesson plans.
Provide active, hands-on, curiosity-stimulating and project-based instruction.
Provide collaborative instruction that develops teamwork, listening, support for group learning goals, and conflict resolution.
Provide meaningful instruction that gives students ownership of topics, opportunities to assess their progress, and connections to their interests, experiences, and real-world contexts.
Provide sequenced instruction and practice opportunities that help students build skills and achieve mastery.
Provide learning opportunities that expand students’ experiences and knowledge of their neighborhood and the wider global community.
Assist with site setup, breakdown, and ongoing maintenance to keep school or community sites clean and orderly.
Promote positive interactions between volunteers and students in accordance with safety guidelines.
Take roll and review student and volunteer sign-ins and sign-outs to maintain safety.
Identify student needs and communicate them to the Site Facilitator, Site Program Managers, teachers, school administration, parents, and volunteers as appropriate.
Commit to the full-year program by arriving on time every day and completing timecards appropriately.
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.
Help clean the site, including cleaning tables, mopping, and vacuuming.
Assist daily with snack preparation, serving, and cleanup.
Maintain the highest degree of confidentiality in staff, student, and volunteer matters.
Comply with Think Together and school-site policies and procedures.