Youth Development Associate

Catholic Charities • Hartford, CT

14h • Onsite

About The Position

The Youth Development Associate (YDA) is the primary staff position in the Catholic Charities’ After School Program. The YDA who works with younger students will be a generalist and provide programming using preset curricula in literacy, STEM, Social skills, and others with a set group of 15 students. The YDA working with older students may be a specialist in an area such as arts, music, crafting, social skills/youth development, STEM, or others, and work with different groups of students during the week. Work hours are during the school year. Some summer hours may be available. It is a per diem position, working up to 15 hours weekly during the school year, with the possibility of additional hours during the summer season. School year hours are between 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday. There is one week of professional development at the start of each program year (early September). Summer staff will have two weeks of program planning/professional development in June. There are also monthly professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• H.S. Diploma and training/experience in the field of instruction.
• Classroom management and/or group facilitation skills
• Able to work with urban children and youth

Nice To Haves

• College preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish capability is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic support via homework help to an assigned group of students assisted by high school program interns at least 4 afternoons a week for 45 minutes.
• Provide enrichment instruction to an assigned group of elementary age students in an after-school program, Monday through Friday, during the school year.
• Take daily attendance using required forms and submit attendance on a daily basis to the Program Coordinator.
• Ensure sequenced lesson plans are in place with measurable outcomes.
• Be able to document achievement among the program participants.
• Provide enrichment program activities to two assigned groups of students for a Prepare sequenced lesson plans with measurable outcomes.
• Document achievement among the program participants.
• Ensure the consistent accurate collection of the data
• Identify patterns and trends of administrative services
• Use results of data to inform supervisor of trends that may impact services
• Other duties and assigned

Benefits

• Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision insurance
• Life, AD&D and Long-term disability insurance
• 403(b) Plan, with employer matching contributions for eligible employees
• Training and development opportunities
• Ability to apply for the education Loan Forgiveness Program under The National Services Health Corp. (for Licensed Clinicians)
• Generous paid time off; including vacation and sick time.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Free and confidential counseling

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees