Job Summary:

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

Duties and Responsibilities:

Supervision of students:

• Assures all students are safe
• Acts as a positive adult role model
• Reinforces and models good communication and respectful behavior
• Ensures all participants in the group receie a 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 adapts lessons; be flexible as needed

Teamwork:

• Collaborates with Group Leaders
• Provides input and ideas to improve and expand the After-School programming
• Communicates effectively with Group Leaders, Program 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 reports and plans in a timely fashion
• Lesson Plans
• Incident Reports (behavior, injury or sickness)
• Students 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

CHCF is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws.