[Immediate start] Youth Worker (12 month) Mott Haven Elementary

During the Summer: Lead a group of up to 28 youth in daily summer camp activities including sports social-emotional learning enrichment and academics; Support the Summer Teacher helping to implement daily literacy and math activities; Support Athletics Coaches in coaching sports teams;

Facilitate or co-facilitate lessons to help youth build their social and emotional skills;

Collaborate with team to plan & facilitate various enrichment activities;

Model and encourage positive participation in all daily activities with a focus on team building;

Model professionalism through consistent attendance timeliness and preparation;

Supervise and manage youth behavior at all times using positive youth development strategies;

Participate in regular professional development and tactical training in addition to formal feedback and coaching;

Use a restorative approach to manage student behaviors;

Other duties as assigned.

18 years of age or older by the start date required;

High school diploma or equivalent required;

Ability to work during all scheduled hours required;

Ability to work in person at the school or program site required;

Experience working successfully with groups of school-age children in a classroom or other youth development setting strongly preferred;

Experience with behavior management including positive youth development preferred;

Exhibits high energy warmth enthusiasm and patience in working with youth;

Ability to quickly problem-solve in the moment;

Ability to work collaboratively within a team setting;

Ability to communicate effectively with families;

Comfort with technology and ability to use common platforms including Google Suite (Gmail and Gchat);

Eagerness to grow professionally including openness to receiving and implementing feedback;

Flexibility: willing and able to shift tasks and priorities as needed;

Belief in the importance of social emotional competency and advocacy for self and others;

A strong belief in the mission and values of DREAM including the desire to make a difference in the lives of our students families and community.

Start date: August 25 2026

This schedule for this position is different in the school year versus the summer. Please see below for days and hours.

School Year Schedule (late August to early/mid June): Monday-Thursday 3-6pm and Fridays 12-4pm when after school is in session

Summer Schedule (late June to late July/early August): Monday-Friday 8am-5:15pm

Dates and hours are subject to change.