What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Positive Youth Development Worker position at The Village for Families & Children?
Job Description
Our Mission:
The Village was one of the first agencies in the country to provide homes for neglected children. Today, we continue to achieve our mission to build a community of strong, healthy families who protect and nurture children by providing a full range of behavioral health, early childhood and youth development, substance use treatment and support services for children, adults and families in the Greater Hartford, Connecticut region.
Nominated as a Top Workplace for 2024Learn what it is like to be a Village employee:https://thevillage.org/careers/
Pay rate: $16.83 per hour
Job Summary
To plan, develop, implement, and supervise academic enrichment, positive youth development and recreational activities for elementary school students in our after-school program. Similar positions offered at multiple sites.
Key Responsibilities
EDUCATION
Our Mission:
The Village was one of the first agencies in the country to provide homes for neglected children. Today, we continue to achieve our mission to build a community of strong, healthy families who protect and nurture children by providing a full range of behavioral health, early childhood and youth development, substance use treatment and support services for children, adults and families in the Greater Hartford, Connecticut region.
Nominated as a Top Workplace for 2024Learn what it is like to be a Village employee:https://thevillage.org/careers/
Pay rate: $16.83 per hour
Job Summary
To plan, develop, implement, and supervise academic enrichment, positive youth development and recreational activities for elementary school students in our after-school program. Similar positions offered at multiple sites.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead planning, development and implementation of program model comprised of academic support and enrichment, positive youth development and recreational activities
- Support program coordinator with supervision of after-school program and Positive Youth Development Staff.
- Work in partnership with school administration to identify needs of students and align programming with school curriculum
- Recruit parents and community volunteers to perform a variety of tasks for the after-school program
- Recruit and enroll students and ensure student retention and participation
- Establish and nurture positive relationships with students and serve as a role model
- Provide a structured academic environment, assist students with educational goal development and provide one-on-one tutoring as needed
- Supervise students during on and off-site activities
- Ensure student safety during program hours by arriving prior to session start time and remaining on-site at all times until the last student is dismissed
- Maintain communication with school faculty/staff and parents/guardians
- Maintain program site, supplies and resources and distribute daily snacks
- Attend and actively participate in staff meetings, trainings and workshops, including being available for CPR/First Aid certification
- Track student grades and standardized test scores
- Collect and submit all necessary data for reporting
- Set program goals, objectives and outcomes
EDUCATION
- College-level, pursuing degree in Education or Human Services field, or equivalent professional experience
- Minimum of 1 year prior experience working with groups of children in an educational and/or recreational setting a must
- Knowledge of teaching skills, techniques, practices a plus
- Excellent oral and written skills and ability to communicate comfortably with children, parents, and school personnel
- Organized and able to work independently with minimal supervision
- Flexible and able to multi-task
- Experience working with inner-city children a must
- Knowledge of relevant Hartford neighborhood(s) a plus
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus
- Proficient with word processing and spreadsheet applications. Possess solid general computer skills, including ability to work in a Windows XP environment. Familiarity with specific applications used by the Village a plus.
- Physically able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodations, including ability to supervise groups of children and perform physical intervention if required
Salary : $17
