What are the responsibilities and job description for the Counselor position at Sensa Recruiting?
About the Organization:
Children of Promise, NYC’s (CPNYC) reimagines a just society that values the purpose of every child impacted by mass incarceration and removes barriers to create opportunities for children to thrive and achieve their full potential. CPNYC’s mission is to support and advocate for the children of incarcerated parents while speaking out against root causes that affect the communities we serve, including systemic racism, poverty. and bias in our nation’s criminal justice system. CPNYC has successfully developed an innovative model, the only one of its kind in New York City, which co-locates a licensed mental health clinic and children's centers in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, and the South Bronx. CPNYC provides an array of youth development programming and services tailored to each child's individual strengths and challenges and fosters a unique uplifting environment to foster hope and resilience.
- Implement the CPNYC curriculum, helping school age children improve literacy competencies, values, and physical fitness in an activity-based environment.
- Assist senior counselor with planning and creating innovative age-appropriate activities.
- Develop lesson plans to conduct them daily; read, tell stories, lead songs and games.
- Help maintain enrollment and daily attendance records.
- Assist children with homework and guide students in their academic growth.
- Other job-related duties as described in job description.
- To conduct field trips or attend events, individuals will use public transportation or traverse city streets, occasionally ascend/descend stairs and exposed to outside weather conditions.
- An employee is expected to stand 50% of during the shift.
- Ability to work with youth and the general public.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Minimum of an associate’s degree or college credits, with 2 - 4 years relevant experience.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred; areas of study; General Education (K-8), Special Education, Social Work, Teaching, Professional Child Care, Psychology, or related fields.
- Energetic and enthusiastic in working with youth.
- Bilingual Spanish preferred.
Disclaimer: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee in this position. These statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of a person in this position.
Children of Promise, NYC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national origin/ancestry, physical/mental disabilities, military status or any other basis prohibited by law. EOE, M/F/D/V
Salary : $15 - $18
