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Children's Aid Program Facilitator in Manhattan, New York
Program Facilitator 4/8/24Part Time--Manhattan
Job ID: 006989
Description:
Frederick Douglass Community Center (885 Columbus Avenue)
$17.50 / hour
*Position Summary: *The Frederick Douglass Community Center provides essential services to children, youth, and families on the Upper West Side, particularly the residents of the neighboring Frederick Douglass Houses. The center includes a recently refurbished gymnasium, an outdoor playground, and classrooms for early childhood education and after-school services. The Frederick Douglass Community Center is proud to be part of the Boys & Girls Club of America.
The Program Facilitator (Group Leader) will work with a group of children ages 5 to 14 years old in the after school and summer camp programs to plan and implement activities based on identified curricula in a manner that motivates and engages children and strengthens their academic and social-emotional skills.
Responsibilities:
Be a positive role model for children and serve as a positive role model for youth by displaying the School Age Values.
Develop and maintain effective system of classroom management that encourages children to develop pro-social behavior and discipline.
Plan and implement high-quality age-appropriate program activities; whether academic support, enrichment, physical activity, healthy living, SEL, or leadership development from identified curricula.
Directly co-supervise a group of 20 to 25 children a day between the ages of 5 to 14 years old during program hours.
Assist Activity Specialist with curriculum implementation within the assigned group.
Assist and supervise children during special projects or field trips (including some weekends, holidays, or even programming).
Collect, organize, assess, and celebrate youth’s work.
Interact, engage and maintain open communication with parents to enable a better understanding of youth needs and how to manage the child/children.
Attend curriculum/program meetings with the Program Director or relevant personnel on a monthly basis or as otherwise indicated.
Attend internal and external professional development pertaining to role, including those focused-on alignment of activities with educational standards.
Clean and maintain a supportive, respectful classroom environment that is well organized and resource rich to ensure activities are offered in a timely, efficient manner.
Escort children to and from all activities including those outside of the center.
Maintain participant case files and documentation of all required services and activities.
Complete and submit weekly schedules, reports, and all other required documentation.
Be a positive role model for children and serve as a positive role model for youth.
Complete and submit weekly schedules, reports and all other required documentation.
Take daily attendance of students and report any absences to Program Director.
Work collaboratively with other agency youth programs and partners.
Occasionally work evenings and weekends when needed.
Be punctual, responsible, maintain a positive attitude, and provide encouragement to all students.
All other duties as required, assigned, and necessary.
Qualifications:
High School Diploma/GED required.
Associate’s degree in a related field or two years of successful experience working with students in appropriate school level preferred.
Knowledge of positive youth development practices.
Ability to interface with diverse youth and staff populations.
Ability to work collaboratively with interdisciplinary team.
Excellent Communication Skills (written & verbal).
Good Command of English Language; Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus
Requirements:
Job Type Part Time
Location --Manhattan
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