Afterschool Youth Mentor & Substitute Leader

Think Together; Idaho; On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

Think Together is seeking Substitute Program Leaders to support students in the San Fernando Valley with homework help, academic enrichment, and physical activity using provided curriculum. You will create an engaging, inclusive environment and help students make positive behavior choices while following lesson plans.

Responsibilities include ensuring student safety, maintaining site cleanliness, and communicating needs to coordinators, teachers, and parents.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young children.
• Ability to speak and write standard English appropriate in a public school setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide homework assistance, academic enrichment and physical activity using curriculum and materials provided by the program.
• Create an engaging environment that fosters a sense of belonging that kids want to be in.
• Support students in making positive behavior choices and take disciplinary measures when appropriate.
• Engage children and youth by following, implementing, and assisting in creating lesson plans.
• Ensure student safety by assisting in set up, break down, and ongoing maintenance in an effort to keep the school or community site clean and orderly.
• Promote positive interactions between volunteers and students in accordance with child safety guidelines.
• Maintain student safety by taking roll and reviewing sign-in/ sign-outs for students and volunteers.
• Identify student needs and communicate to Site Coordinator, teachers, school administration, parents, and volunteers as appropriate.
• Commit to a full-year program, demonstrated by arriving on-time, every day and completing time cards appropriately.
• Participate in staff development activities.

Skills

Experience with young children

English proficiency

Education

High School diploma or GED

48 college units or 60 quarter units or equivalent

Job description

Think Together is seeking Substitute Program Leaders to support students in the San Fernando Valley with homework help, academic enrichment, and physical activity using provided curriculum. You will create an engaging, inclusive environment and help students make positive behavior choices while following lesson plans.

Responsibilities include ensuring student safety, maintaining site cleanliness, and communicating needs to coordinators, teachers, and parents.