Youth Worker

The Group Leader is responsible to overseeing the safety and well-being of a group of 20 school-aged participants in CHCF’s afterschool program. Group Leaders must love children, be flexible and understanding, act as a positive role model and be a team player. Group Leaders are a critical part of the success of the CHCF After-School program, as they assist in providing direction, comfort, innovation and partnership between students and school community.

Supervision of students:
• Assures all students are safe
• Acts as a positive adult role model
• Reinforces and models a good communication and respectful behavior
• Ensures all participants in the group get daily snack
• Ensures classroom/space is clean and organized
• Ensures participants utilize homework time effectively and assist when needed
• Ensures all materials and games stay in good condition and treated with respect
• Maintain group control
Lessons:
• Creates and executes age appropriate lesson plans
• Incorporates and implements strategies learned from trainings, professional developments, curriculum and
resources from the after-school library
• Creatively adapting lessons; be flexible as needed
Teamwork:
• Co-collaborates with Youth Worker colleagues
• Provides input and ideas to improve and expand The CHCF After-School programming
• Communicates effectively with Youth Worker colleagues, Site Coordinator, Teachers, Administrations and
other school and program staff
• Attends trainings and meetings when required
• Actively engages in all activities and trips

Administrative Duties:
• Takes daily attendance and snack count
• Prepares attendance logs
• Provides the following reports and plans in a timely fashion:
• Lesson Plans
• Incident Reports (behavior, injury or sickness)
• Student Behavior and Academic Contract
• Students Weekly HW and Behavior Tracker
• Anecdotal Reports
• Supplies Requests
• Special Equipment Sign In - Out Sheet

*Other duties as assigned by Supervisor
Minimum Educational Qualifications:
• High School Diploma required
• Some college credits in early childhood, youth development, or education preferred
Experience:
• Some related experience working with children is preferred
Other Requirements:
• Must love working with youth
• Must have problem solving skills
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills
• Must possess strong listening skills
• Must be punctual
• Must be responsible
• Intermediate skills in technology