Youth Educator School YearMitchel Community Center
Youth Educator School YearMitchel Community Center
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Position Description
Title
Youth Educator Mitchel Community Center
School Year
FLSAClassification
NonExempt Seasonal
Salary Range
$20 per hour
Reports to
Program Director
Location
210 Alexander Ave Bronx NY 10454
Program
Mitchel Community Center
Organization Summary
East Side House founded in 1891 is a 501(c) 3 organization that has served the South Bronx since 1963. The organization is dedicated to the community and focused on providing resources and opportunities. East Side House has identified that education is the foundation for economic improvement. Its youth education and technology programs teach skills to allow its students and clients to become more selfsufficient and independent. As a community resource the organization also provides services to families and a growing senior population. In 2020 the organization began food distribution as an additional way to provide economic support to the community we serve.
ESH summer camp programs offer students additional learning time in a fun engaging and safe environment. Students are offered a wide variety of activities including homework help robotics team sports karate dance and music. Educational methods are used to build and reinforce the skills needed to reach New York State standards for promotion and graduation
The primary responsibility of the Youth Educator is to design and lead diverse enrichment activities. Therefore we are seeking creative professionals with experience working with the youth in the following (but not limited to) areas: civic engagement music visual arts martial arts media technology dance sports and recreation (soccer tennis basketball volleyball or lacrosse) health awareness and community leadership.
Primary Functions
Duties and Responsibilities shall include but are not limited to the following:
- Identify create and facilitate ageappropriate thematicbased lesson plans and activities.
- Work as a part of a collaborative team providing support to any specialist implementing activities
- Prepare the learning working environment by creating a welcoming space that exhibits participants work.
- Build positive relations with youth and adults to serve as a role model with respect to demeanor communication and behavior.
- Ensure the health safety and wellbeing of participants in the program by closely supervising all activities.
- Assist in participants enrollment recording and submitting daily attendance records and other required documents to the program director.
- Inspect daily all facilities (including shared spaces) equipment and supplies; be sure all are accounted for and put away at the end of each day.
- Demonstrate commitment to leadership development community building and community organizing as strategies for social change.
- Organize storage areas and control the use of materials equipment and tools to prevent loss or abuse and to minimize the time required for distribution and collection
- Maintain accurate program documentation (incident/accident/behavior reports attendance & signin/signout sheets).
- Understand and communicate the East Side House Settlement mission and the goals of the Compass program to the participants and community members.
- Actively participate in all aspects of professional development including scheduled supervision team meetings preservice training and additional paid professional development training required. Demonstrate key competencies including initiative teamwork cooperation preparedness professionalism reliability and a willingness to improve continuously.
- Organize and participate in external special events to promote the Agencys mission and image cultivate relationships and generate broad support.
- Adhere to all ESH policies practices and procedures
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. In addition duties obligations and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Qualifications
Required Skills/Experience
- Minimum High School Diploma or GED required.
- Some college preferred.
- Must have experience working with elementary schools preferably in a racially ethically and socio emotionally diverse urban community.
- Minimum of two years of workrelated skill knowledge or experience required.
- A genuine enthusiasm for developing professional skills through training opportunities and field practice.
- Possess and ability to engage and lead activities in your area of specialty; strong communication skills strong organizational skills excellent judgment ability to work in a team in various environments.
- Candidates possessing skills in foreign languages visual arts music or performing arts are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Must be able to communicate effectively with all participants while remaining professional at all times
- Must be able to motivate the students while setting an example in all areas including responsibility timeliness organization attendance and most importantly professionalism.
- Ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
- Being bilingual is a plus.
Competencies
- Communication Proficiency
- Team Building
- Problem Solving/ Analysis
- Time Management
- Ethical Conduct
Expected Work Schedule
This is a seasonal parttime position working up to 20 hours. Flexible schedule a plus. Workday/hours subject to change based on ESHs needs. Professional development and staff meetings will also be required.
Required Clearances
- Department of Health Fingerprint Clearance
- Department of Health Medical Clearance
- State Central Registry (SCR) Clearance $25.00 fee)
- Staff Exclusion List (SEL) Clearance
- Health Statement
- COVID Vaccine
Required Online Training
- Mandated Reporter 2 hours of Health & Safety Training 5 hours
Supervisory Responsibility
This role has no supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional school environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers phones photocopiers filing cabinets and fax machines.
Travel
Travel is primarily local for trips and scatter sites.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. This position is generally a sedentary role; however some filing and site visits are required. This would require the ability to lift files open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary. Reasonable accommodations that allow a candidate to meet the requirements of the position will be considered.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer AAP/EEO Statement
ESH encourages people with disabilities minorities veterans and women to apply. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against based on any legally protected category including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.
Employment Type
Part-Time
