After-School Group Leader: Youth Development & Arts

Good Shepherd Services; New York (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Good Shepherd Services is seeking an After School Group Leader in New York for the school-year schedule, offering up to 20 hours per week at a rate of $17.50–$18.50 per hour. The role focuses on safety, program planning, and engaging activities across arts, literacy, and academics.

The position requires at least a high school diploma and one year of related experience; commitment to youth, trauma-informed care, and positive youth development is essential.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• High School/GED Diploma and 1 year related experience in leading and participating in youth group development related activities required.
• Experience building a camp culture through chants, team building activities, and community building preferred.
• Can contribute a talent or experience in arts, music, crafts, etc. a plus.
• A commitment to working with youth from a variety of backgrounds, while providing high quality services.
• Must have a commitment to work from a strength-based, youth and family development and trauma-informed perspective.

Responsibilities

• Overall supervision and management of identified group of participants.
• Engage participants in after school activities and role model appropriate behavior.
• Ensure safety of participants at all times.
• As needed, engage in outreach activities to ensure attendance and participation.
• Provide support to activity instructors and other group leaders.
• Develop and facilitate a sequenced and thematic curriculum and other various activities including arts & crafts.
• Integrate lessons enriched with literacy, history and other related academic subjects when applicable.
• Develop positive relationships with participants, colleagues and school/center personnel.
• Attends all staff meetings and staff development trainings sessions.
• Assist with monitoring and maintaining the rules of the program and upholding the afterschool model.
• Plan and prepare culminating events for participants to showcase their activities.
• Ensure participants are prepared and able to illustrate what they learned in culminating events.
• Assist with organizing parent family culminating engagement events.
• Engage with parents and guardians as necessary in a professional manner.
• Mandated Reporter.
• Resolve conflict within your group while seeking assistance from other staff, supervisors and directors when necessary.
• Foster a positive youth development approach focusing on , strength’s-based environment, fostering a sense of belonging, independence, generosity, mastery safety, and community to participants.
• Supervise support staff assigned to your group (including but not limited to assistant group leader, interns, volunteers, etc.).
• Track and support participant’s development and growth areas. Engage and facilitate group conversations, tracking and supporting students’ participant’s academic success.
• Responsible for the safe arrival and dismissal of all program participants.
• Inspect all facilities, equipment, and supplies and be sure all are locked away securely at the end of each day.
• Available to work during holidays and OST days (13-15 days).
• Maintain all required records for your group, including attendance..
• Maintain strict adherence to policies and procedures at all times.
• Participate in afterschool events and trips.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

High School/GED Diploma

1 year related experience

Job description

Good Shepherd Services is seeking an After School Group Leader in New York for the school-year schedule, offering up to 20 hours per week at a rate of $17.50–$18.50 per hour. The role focuses on safety, program planning, and engaging activities across arts, literacy, and academics.

The position requires at least a high school diploma and one year of related experience; commitment to youth, trauma-informed care, and positive youth development is essential.