Youth Worker - 4169
Youth Worker - 4169
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Job Description
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist Program Director or Program Coordinator with the development of program goals and activities for youth.
- Create a nurturing and supportive environment for the youth.
- Implement various recreational educational social and team building activities.
- Provide classroom management and instruction.
- Act as a liaison with parents.
- Attend regular staff meetings.
- Attend First Aid Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Responding to Emergency (RTE) training.
- Attend staff training sessions.
- Meet monthly with program coordinator and/or program director for supervision.
- Perform additional duties as assigned by manager.
QUALIFICATIONS
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- One year experience working with youth in a recreational educational and/or social environment.
- Clearance through New York State Central Registry and New York State Office of Children and Family Services required.
- Experience with or knowledge of best practices in youth development preferred.
- Experience with or knowledge of whole language philosophy preferred.
- Must be 18 years old.
- Strong oral and written communication time management and organizational skills are necessary.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and other standard business technology is required.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to use a computer for prolonged periods.
- Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
- Ability to stand walk or sit for long periods of time.
- Ability to climb five flights of stairs if required to conduct home visits and/or fieldwork.
- Ability to bend and retrieve objects and/or documents.
- Ability to travel in the boroughs of New York City and its adjacent counties via public transportation.
- Ability to travel for a minimum of 1 mile within a reasonable amount of time and in all types of weather including inclement weather if required to conduct home visits and/or field work.
BronxWorks seeks to build an inclusive organization grounded in respect for differences. BronxWorks is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. This commitment applies to all terms conditions and privileges of employment including but not limited to recruitment hiring compensation training and employee development placement promotion demotion upgrading downgrading transfer layoff and termination. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race color gender sex age religion creed national origin ancestry citizenship marital status sexual orientation physical or mental disability medical condition military and veteran status gender identity or expression genetic information status as a victim of domestic violence or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact .
Employment Type
Part-Time
