After-SchoolSummer Camp Group Leader

The YWCA of the City of New York (YWNYC) is on a mission to eliminate racism empower women and promote peace justice freedom and dignity for all. We are a social justice organization dedicated to addressing issues that emerge at the intersection of race class and gender. Founded in 1858 the YWNYC is the first YW in the United States and part of an international movement of YWs worldwide. We currently serve 1500 New York City school children by providing leadership and advocacy training for young women through our high school Girls Initiatives and OutofSchool Time (OST) programs for elementary and middle school students in diverse communities in Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Under the leadership of the Program Director and Assistant Director the Group Leader oversees the daytoday functioning development and engagement of elementary and/or middle school students in the afterschool program. The Group Leader is caring creative passionate about maintaining the safety and wellbeing of students and ensures that all group interactions support the YWNYCs mission to eliminate racism and empower women and girls promoting peace justice and liberty for all.

A successful Group Leader will: bring a positive youth development lens to the role; build meaningful relationships with program participants and families; support the academic physical social and emotional safety and development of students; manage administrative tasks in a timely and efficient manner; assist and deliver developmentally appropriate curricula in alignment with YWNYCs program standards; communicate and collaborate professionally and effectively with colleagues and stakeholders; and demonstrate a commitment to diversity equity inclusion and antiracism.

Responsibilities:

Program Development & Relationship Building

• Utilize positive youth development principles to enhance program quality and support growth in young people
• Plan facilitate and deliver purposeful engaging theme based academic enrichment and recreational activities including but not limited to literacy STEM and the arts
• Contribute to the planning and presentation of culminating events and showcases
• Create and submit thoughtful lesson plans in alignment with the theme for assigned activities
• Assist and support specialists in program facilitation and facilitation of activities and lessons
• Plan facilitate and deliver ageappropriate clubs and related activities
• Provide homework help to students daily
• Support Holiday Camp days through recruitment facilitation and delivery of themebased activities and/or attending scheduled trips and outings
• Maintain responsibility for program supplies and proper use of all facilities
• Reinforce YWNYC philosophies within all interactions and programming

Supervision

• Oversee the daytoday management and supervision of a group of no more than 20 students maintaining SACC mandated ratio requirements
• Provide adequate supervision of participants while maintaining a physically and emotionally safe and nurturing environment
• Support arrival dismissal and snack process daily
• Ensure effective behavior management and a positive learning environment
• Ensure the engagement of students during activities
• Serve as a positive role model for participants by demonstrating professional language and behavior
• Administration & Professional Development
• Perform other duties as assigned by Supervisor or YW staff as it pertains to the needs of the program and organization
• Complete a at least 15 hours of professional development training hours annually
• Attend and participate in YW and sitebased staff meetings
• Communicate effectively and professionally with supervisor colleagues parents school stakeholders and YW staff
• Maintain accurate attendance records student files and lesson plans

Qualifications:

• Associates/bachelors degree preferred or commensurate experience
• 2 years working in OST programs or other education/youth programs
• Effective behavioral management skills
• Knowledge of antiracism and gender equity principles and practices
• Excellent interpersonal verbal and written communication skills
• Strong capabilities in math reading and other general academic studies
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) a bonus
• Strong work ethic and professional values
• Commitment to promoting YWNYCs social justice mission and educational and youth development philosophy

This is a parttime seasonal nonexempt hourly position with fluctuating hours of operation hours may be anywhere from 2:007:00pm during afterschool programming or 8am to 6pm during holiday and summer programming with occasional evening and weekend hours required. Normal schedule will be a 34 hour workday MF. The Group Leader must be able to sit and stand for long stretches of time and use a computer and phone to communicate with staff students and partners. Reasonable accommodations will be made if needed for candidates who can fulfil the essential functions of the job. The salary rate is commensurate with credentials and experience.

The YWCA of the City of New York is an equal opportunity employer and contractor. We provide equal employment and contracting opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. The YWCA of New York City utilizes only jobrelated criteria in making decisions concerning applicants and employees. Moreover we encourage applicants from historically underrepresented communities to apply.

To apply please submit a resume and a cover letter that addresses your qualifications and ability to fulfill the responsibilities outlined above to with Group Leader on the subject line.

Benefits we offer:

eligibility requirement rules apply

YWCA Retirement Plan

403(b) Plan

Paid time off

UNUM Voluntary insurance (Additional Life Life AD&D Dep. Life)

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