[Immediate Start] Youth Worker - High School

Dream • New York City, NY

4d • Onsite

About The Position

DREAM (formerly Harlem RBI) is seeking dynamic individuals to serve as Youth Workers in our high school program. The Youth Worker will assist club leaders in leading a group of students daily in activities including sports, social-emotional learning, enrichment, and academic support programming. This is an excellent opportunity to build your youth development skills while working with a passionate and supportive team. DREAM has grown to annually serve more than 2,500 youth across East Harlem and the South Bronx through a network of seven PreK-12, extended-day, extended-year DREAM Charter Schools and community sports-based youth development programs. Through our commitment to rigorous academics, social-emotional learning, deep family and community engagement, and health and wellness, we create lifelong learners who are equipped to fulfill their vision of success in and out of the classroom. We dream big, as well, with an aggressive five-year plan to expand to serve 3,500 students across seven schools —growing our organization’s impact and leveling the playing field for all children.

Requirements

• 18 years of age or older by the start date for the role
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Exhibits high energy, warmth, enthusiasm and patience in working with youth
• Ability to quickly problem-solve in the moment
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team setting
• Ability to communicate effectively with families
• Comfort with technology and ability to use common platforms, including Zoom and Google Suite (Gmail and Gchat)
• Eagerness to grow professionally, including openness to receiving and implementing feedback
• Flexibility: willing and able to shift tasks and priorities as needed
• Belief in the mission and outcomes of DREAM, including the importance of social emotional competency and advocacy for self and others
• Ability to work during the program hours
• Must be able to work in person at the program site
• A strong belief in the mission and values of DREAM, including the desire to make a difference in the lives of our students, families, and community

Nice To Haves

• Experience working successfully with teenagers in a classroom or other youth development setting, strongly preferred
• Experience with behavior management, including positive youth development, preferred

Responsibilities

• Assist club leaders in leading a group of high school students in daily after-school activities including sports, social-emotional learning, enrichment and academic support
• Distribute snack and materials effectively and efficiently
• Support the facilitation of positive, safe student transitions throughout the school
• Supervise groups of students during transitional times, such as student athletes waiting to depart for away games
• Support with homework completion and other academic enrichment
• Support club attendance and collecting rosters
• Model and encourage positive participation in all daily activities
• Model professionalism through consistent attendance, timeliness and preparation
• Manage youth behavior at all times using positive youth development strategies
• Using a restorative approach to manage student behaviors
• Support summer bridge program, facilitating activities and attending trips for up to 30 rising freshmen
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• 403(b) retirement plan, with employer matching up to 4% after one year of employment (12-month continuous period) in which you work a minimum of 1,000 hours
• Disability benefits
• Referral bonuses
• Access to our Employee Discount Program, offering savings on travel, entertainment, retail, and more
• Opportunity to apply for the DREAM Teaching Fellowship, through which they can earn a Bachelors or Masters degree and become full-time teachers at DREAM
• Eligible Youth Workers can earn academic credit for completing DREAM’s paid Summer Extended Learning and Enrichment Institute, supporting faster degree completion

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED