Global Kids Group Leader High School

Global Kids Group Leader (Part-time seasonal)-NYC
High School

Summary

Global Kidseducatesactivates andinspiresyoung people from underserved communities to take action on critical issues facing our world.Global Kids Inc. isseeking creativeindividuals whoare committedto youth development global education and social action. The selectedcandidate willbe working with High School participantsin Canarsie Brooklyn.

Thispositionwill be in-person.

Responsibilities include:

• Assistwith interactive experiential workshops and activities for GKs weekly school-based academic programs and after-school leadership groups.

• Co-facilitate after-school clubs(specificallyon STEM and financial literacy)

• Serve as a positive encouraging & affirming mentor for GKparticipants

• Help with attendance outreach services including attendance monitoring attendance incentive activitiesand phone calls.

• Help with group management including supporting positive group interactions monitoringgroup transitions between activities ensuring safety duringcheck-inanddismissaland throughout the program hours.

• Assistwith supervising students including ensuring that students are never left on their own.

• Assistwith chaperoning trips

• Help with collecting program documents and attendance.

• Follow all guidelines and protocols outlined by Global Kids the Department of Educationthe Departmentof Youth and CommunityDevelopmentand the Department of Health.

• Attend training as

Qualifications:

• High School diploma. Somecollegespreferred it.

• Experience working with youth using interactive learning strategies.

• Commitment to and understanding of working in culturally diverse settings and using antiracist practices

• Knowledge of or passion for global issues political science historyeducationand social activism.

• Good facilitation consensus-building conflictresolutionand interpersonal skills.

• Strong work ethic reliable initiative creativity and willingness to learn

• Strong communication writing organizational and technology skills.

• Fluency in other languages is a plus (particularlyHaitianCreole)

• Global Kids alumni are strongly encouraged to apply.

Hours/Wages/Benefits:
Group Leaders willbe required to work September - June during after-school hours plusadditional hours of training preparation and follow-up time at a time to be scheduled with GK staff (typically between 2:00 P.M.- 6:30 P.M.MondayWednesdayand Friday(hours and days may change based on program & site needs). Salary is $18- $22 an hour depending on experience andqualifications for 20 hours per week. GK also offers paid vacation time off a personal day and sicktime. GK staff also have access to retail discounts through our Professional Employer Organization (PEO).

Global Kids Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity and do not discriminate against employees or applicants for employmentbased onrace sex color national origin religion age citizenship mental or physical handicap or disability marital status sexual orientation pregnancy military or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law. We continue to support and promote equal employment opportunities human dignity and diversity in all forms.

Required Experience:

Junior IC