Youth Worker 3995
Youth Worker 3995
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Job Description
BronxWorks helps individuals and families improve their economic and social well-being. From toddlers to seniors we feed shelter teach and support our neighbors to build a stronger all aspects of our work we strive for the highest ethical and performance standards and are guided by the belief that people are to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their present situation or past experiences.
Across our 60 locations we provide programs in a variety of service areas including workforce development children youth families seniors and homeless prevention.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Create a safe welcoming and nurturing environment for students.
Serve as a positive role model that promotes positive relationships effective and open communication respect collaboration as well as personal and academic growth.
Work with the team to create a nurturing and supportive environment for the youth.
Implement various recreational educational social and team building activities.
Supervise participants by providing classroom management and instruction.
Attend staff meetings training sessions and professional development workshops.
Meet monthly Program Coordinator for supervision.
Perform additional duties as assigned.
Meet monthly with program coordinator and/or program director for supervision.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
PROGRAM SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and implement academically age-appropriate lesson plans.
- Facilitate project based/hands on learning activities.
- Meet regularly with the Educational Coordinator for supervision and professional development.
- Chaperone participants on trips (day and overnight) activities will be required.
QUALIFICATIONS
- A High School Diploma or High School Equivalency Diploma required.
- Completion of some college coursework is preferred particularly in the fields of education social work and other related areas.
- One year (preferred)direct experience working with children under 13 years of age youth in an educational recreational or community center setting preferred.
- Flexibility and comfortability taking initiative working in a group or independently.
- Genuine desire to work with children and ability to chaperone trips offsite while utilizing community resources to enhance the program and experience for participants.
- Be a least 18 years old and able to work a temporary part-time position.
- Ability to connect effectively with students and parents of diverse backgrounds.
- Ability developing and facilitating lesson plans and a strong understanding of the youth development principles.
- 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.
- TB Test required with the first 120 days of employmentfor Shelters and Homeless outreach
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
The schedule will be Monday-Friday from 2:00pm to 6:00pm or 2:30 to 6:30pm and some additional hours during holiday and school breaks. This position is for the school year (September-June) and if summer camp positions are available some counselors will be identified to remain on board for the summer session. Summer employment is not guaranteed.
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
Temp
