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About the Role
Educational Alliance's Community Schools & Youth Development (CSYD) program delivers high-quality youth development programs throughout the Lower East Side. These services are integrated into the school day, after school programs, and summer enrichment opportunities. The Afterschool Group Leader will coach and mentor school-aged youth by enhancing social skills and character development, using a mentor model to support youth from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.
Responsibilities
- Take the lead in empowering youth through quality mentoring relationships
- Support youth development through academic, health and wellness, sports, and/or art programming
- Serve as positive role models by building self-esteem, motivation and emotional well-being
- Effectively develop a rapport with participants and parents while maintaining safety and confidentiality
- Plan and submit lesson plans and lead student activities
- Engage with participants during program hours, ensuring student safety and the development of positive relationships
- Keep daily attendance records, attend regular supervision meetings and participate in the program evaluation process
- Participate in the planning and facilitation of special events and psycho-educational, youth development and academic workshops
- Perform special projects and other related duties as assigned by supervisors
- Must adhere to Educational Alliance and site specific safety standards
- Comply with City and departmental rules, regulations, policies and procedures
- Maintain clean and safe work environment, notify supervisor of any hazardous issues
Requirements
- High School Diploma with 1 year of professional experience working with youth
- Previous experience in youth programming or summer camp is a PLUS
- Bilingual in Spanish, Portuguese, French, Russian is a PLUS
- A desire to build one-on-one relationships with youth in program community and participate in a variety of activities
- Passionate about working with culturally diverse youth
- Flexible team player, has the ability to think on your feet
- Ability to work collaboratively with co-group mentor/team
- Ability to effectively affirm and value diversity of ethnicity, language, religion, sexual identity and gender of our youth
- Ability to handle stressful situations in a professional, courteous and friendly manner
- A great sense of humor
- Inspired through creativity and able to bring these talents to the work site
- High emotional intelligence
Skills
- Mentoring
- Social skills enhancement
- Character development
- Academic support
- Health and wellness programming
- Sports programming
- Art programming
- Written communication skills
- Verbal communication skills
Location
- Lower East Side of Manhattan
Work Type
- After school hours (M-F from 2 to 6pm)
- Extended hours when school is not in session (i.e., Winter Recess, Mid-Winter Recess, Spring Recess, etc.)
- Professional development activities, including evening hours
Experience Level
- 1 year of professional experience working with youth
Education Level
- High School Diploma
- Some college preferred
About the Company
- Educational Alliance brings together and partners with diverse communities in Lower Manhattan, offering individuals and families high-quality, multi-generational programs and services that enhance their well-being and socioeconomic opportunities.
- We are a place where everyone is welcome and where progress is powered one relationship at a time.
- We are proud of our legacy as a Jewish organization and we provide high-quality, transformational services and programs to all New Yorkers through our network of community centers on Manhattan’s Lower East Side and East Village.
- We offer best-in-class programming across 15 sites focusing on a mix of education, health and wellness, arts and culture, and civic engagement.
Equal Opportunity
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status.
- Educational Alliance takes affirmative action in support of its policy to employ and advance in employment individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.
- Educational Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer.