SAP Group Worker

Seeking for a candidate who manages the planning organizing and implementing activities in the School Age Program. Must be in good physical condition for indoor and outdoor play walk to area schools to pick up children and leads and supervises children on various field trips and at the park. Must be available to work full-time in the summer and during Chicago Public School Holidays. This position offers an hourly rate of $19.20 including medical vision dental paid time off 401K and other voluntary benefits.

Casa Centrals School Age Program (SAP) provides out-of-school enrichment programming for children ages 5-12 and their families. The Group Worker is responsible for planning organizing and implementing activities in the School Age Program. Group Workers walk and/or ride on Casa Centrals busses to pick up children from school; engage in indoor and outdoor play; lead and supervise children on various field trips; plan and implement lesson plans and special activities; and ensure a safe nurturing engaging environment for children and their families. Must be available to work full-time in the summer and during days of non-attendance at school.

This role is full-time and is eligible for Health Insurance Benefits Group Life Insurance 401K Vacation Personal & Sick Pay.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Agency

1. Nurture positive and collaborative working relationships with other agency staff and outside stakeholders and partners.
2. Implement the agency mission philosophy and core values to direct daily work and decision-making; adhere to agency policy.
3. Cultivate a professional and respectful work environment.
4. Be actively involved with and knowledgeable about the agencys Performance Quality Improvement (PQI) structure and process.
5. Approve timesheets and ensure compliance with agency and funder guidelines ensuring that daily activities are within the allowable activities approved by the agency.

School Age Program Group Worker

1. Plans organizes and leads a group of children in activities that meet DCFS requirements and interests of individual children.
2. Develops lesson plans which demonstrate and instruct children in activities including active sports games arts and crafts nutrition science drama and others.
3. Provides choices for children and guides them in making positive decisions.
4. Follows safety measures with children indoors and outdoors.
5. Maintains attendance and other required records.
6. Maintains knowledge in current field by attending seminars workshops and in-service trainings. Attends weekly staff meetings. Uses resources to develop activities for weekly lesson plans.
7. Must be willing and able to assist children with assigned homework.
8. Must be willing and able to accompany and supervise children on outings. This includes walking to parks schools and on field trips.
9. Must be willing and able to supervise children in water (pools and lakes) when necessary.
10. Maintains communication and a positive relationship with Group Worker Aide and other team members.
11. Works with Director and other team members to maintain licensing standards.
12. Other duties as assigned.

General Requirements:

Sensitivity to cultural diversity is required. Will be subject to drug and alcohol screening as well as aptitude and skills testing. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

A minimum of 60 credit hours from an accredited college or university with fifteen semester hours or equivalent quarter hours in courses related to child development for school age children.

-OR-

One year (1560 clock hours) of experience working directly with school age children and nine semester hours or equivalent quarter hours from an accredited college or university in psychology recreation or child development.

Gateways School Age Youth Development (SAYD) credential strongly preferred.

Language Skills:

Bilingual/Bicultural in English and Spanish in both written and verbal formats strongly preferred.

Computer Literacy & Knowledge Skills Abilities:

Basic computer skills required.

Mathematical Skills:

Basic math skills required.

Operating Environment and Working Relationships:

Ability to work within an interdisciplinary team as a cooperative and supportive team member. Ability to establish relationships with families and stakeholders from diverse backgrounds.

Decision Making Authority:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to seek support from Program Coordinator and/or Program Director to make decisions beyond the scope of the role.

People Management:

Must exhibit ability to work in a cooperative manner with all agency staff and persons affiliated with the agency. Follow the personnel policies of Casa Central. Train and help provide oversight of volunteers and interns.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit talk and engage in conversation in-person and via telephone. The employee frequently is required to use hands. Must be able to lift a 50 lb. Child.

Work Environment:

The work environment requires supporting two program components which include home-based and center-based options. Characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Will work evenings and weekends as needed. Local travel required for meetings trainings and family advocacy and engagement activities.

Employee Rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act

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