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Group Leader
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Organizational Summary
Union Settlement is an East Harlem based nonprofit organization founded in 1895. For 128 years Union Settlement has provided critical and innovative programming to children youth families and older adults. As a pioneer of the settlement house movement Union Settlement continues to meet the needs of the everchanging East Harlem community through its core programs. Through these programs New Yorkers gain opportunities develop skills and become empowered to pursue and achieve their dreams.
Today Union Settlement provides services through 33 program sites in approximately 28 locations. Union Settlements current programmatic portfolio includes 8 core program areas: Early Childhood Education Youth Development & Opportunity (including after school programs) Family Services (including the Family Enrichment Center and the Family Childcare Network) the East Harlem Community Partnership Adult Education Comprehensive Mental & Emotional Healthcare (Mental Health Services) Aging Health & Wellness Services (Older Adult Centers) and Economic Development. Union Settlement serves more than 10000 individuals and nearly 1000 businesses every year.
Strengthened by a dynamic diverse and collaborative workforce of more than 350 employees Union Settlement also serves as a connector convener and advocate for East Harlem and its partners. To learn more about Union Settlement visitwww.unionsettlement
Position:Group Leader
Department:Youth Services
Reports to:Program Director
Hours:Parttime; 2:30pm 5:30pm
Salary:$17.00 per hour
FLSA:NonExempt
Location:Onsite; MS 007 MS 96 MS 108 Esperanza
Positions Reporting to this Role:None
Program Description:
The afterschool program seeks to provide all participants with a range of opportunities for learning guidance mentorship and creative selfexpression for improving selfconfidence and selfefficacy cultivating interests and broadening worldviews challenging themselves helping others and becoming engaged in their schools and community. We also seek to provide our participants with many of the services to which they would otherwise not have access: computer classes specialized high school prep arts enrichment tutoring consistent physical education and recreation and oneonone mentorship and guidance.
PositionSummary:
Curriculum Development Activity Facilitation and Classroom Management.
Responsibilities:
- Attend biweekly strategic planning sessions with Program Director and program staff.
- Prepare classroom and program spaces for activities.
- Plan and implement weekly lesson plans related to socialemotional educational and recreational activities.
- Lead workshops for the program in at least one of the following disciplines:
- Sports technology leadership performing arts (dance theater etc. prevention visual arts or STEAM.
- Assist in workshops and activities to support activity specialists tutors and program partners to address inappropriate behavior and classroom management.
- Lead projectbased themerelated activities and prepare participants for quarterly presentations showcases and performances.
- Escort participants out of school and offpremises to ensure safety during dismissal.
- Engage participants and support school staff during the school day as assigned.
- Support hall monitoring as needed.
- Plan attend and escort participants on trips.
- Participate in special events and staff meetings.
- Additional duties as assigned by management.
Qualifications:
- Three years of experience working in a youth services program.
- Successful completion of background and criminal record check fingerprinting check and reference check required.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
- Operational knowledge of 21 CCLC DYCD DOE OCFS DOHMH regulations guidelines and frameworks.
- Strong verbal written clerical organizational and problemsolving skills.
- Demonstrated ability to perform multiple tasks effectively in a fastpaced challenging and constantly changing environment.
- Demonstrated success facilitating workshops in one of the following disciplines: sports technology leadership performing arts prevention and visual arts.
- Dedication to serving youth in an urban setting.
- Innovation and patience.
- Demonstrated understanding of the challenges facing youth in an urban setting
CORECOMPETENCIES
- LeadingOthers:Createsasenseofurgencythroughouttheorganizationontheimportanceofachievingoutcomes.Inspiresinfluencesandenablesteammemberstoreachtheirgoals
- Facilitating Change:Approacheschallenges with creativity and flexibility. Demonstrates analytical thinking. Guides change to meet Union Settlements goals.
- ManagingPerformance:Evaluates and revises goals semiannually with the team. Provides consistent supervision anddocumentsperformancehighlightsandconcerns
- ApplyingandDevelopingExpertise:Embraces and leads the team to achieve milestones.Seeksandsupportsprofessionaldevelopmentopportunitiesforteammembers.Managesfinancesandbudgets effectively
- CommunicatingandCollaborating:Listens well and actively engages with others with honesty and integrity and holdsteamaccountabletothesamestandard
Union SettlementsDiversityEquity&InclusionCommitment
Union Settlement is an equal opportunity employer. They do not discriminate on the basis of race color religion marital status age national origin physical or mental disability gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression veteran status or any other status protected under federal state or local law.
Employment Type
Part-Time
