COMPASS @ 212 - Youth Facilitator I - After School

CAMBA INC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

CAMBA INC in Brooklyn, NY is seeking a Seasonal Group Worker to help ensure the safety of program participants and support daily activities in a youth development setting.

You will assist with attendance, classroom setup, distributing materials, and supervising students to maintain a secure, engaging environment. Training and compliance with health and safety policies are required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or HSE.
• One year experience working with children under 13 years.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety and security of each program participant by following CAMBA Education and Youth Development Staff Policies and Procedures Handbook.
• Participate in 5-minute meeting (FMM) before the start of program each day to share information about the plan for the day.

Skills

Student supervision

Safety protocols

Program support

Attendance tracking

Education

High School Diploma or HSE

1 year experience with children under 13

Job description

Job Details

• Job Location: Brooklyn, NY 11214
• Position Type: Seasonal
• Salary Range: $21.86 - $21.86 Hourly

What does the Group Worker do:

• Ensure the safety and security of each program participant by following CAMBA Education and Youth Development Staff Policies and Procedures Handbook, including but not limited to procedures and protocols regarding safety, supervision, accident and incident reporting.
• Participate in 5-minute meeting (FMM) before the start of program each day as led by assigned Program Leader in order to share information about the plan for the day and the Assistant's role.
• Actively support students in following program guidelines on a daily basis.
• Actively support program leader/program specialist in the implementation and documentation of program wide incentive programs with students on a daily basis, and provide follow up on a weekly basis.
• Actively supervise students in the hallways, bathrooms and classrooms to ensure a safe environment.
• Assist in taking daily student attendance.
• Assist in classroom setup before and after program activity.
• Distribute, collect, store instructional materials and/or sports equipment/games.
• Assist clients, individually or in groups, with summer camp activities to present or to reinforce learning concepts.
• Adhere to program polices regarding student arrival and dismissal, snack procedures, transition procedures and trip guidelines.
• May assist in the facilitation of a club activity.
• May operate learning aids such as film and projectors, smartboards, smart TVs, etc.
• May prepare requisitions for instructional materials and supplies.
• May type and copy instructional materials for distribution.
• May confer with family members on progress of clients.
• May co-facilitate a club activity.
• Tasks may be modified, expanded and/or assigned over a period of time.

QualificationsEducation, Licenses and/or Experience Required:

• High School Diploma or HSE,or
• One year experience working with children under 13 years of age

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with the youth development field, after school or summer camp experience; strongly preferred.

Pre and/or Post Employment Requirements:

• New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) Sex Offender Registry (SOR) clearance
• New York State Central Register (SCR) clearance for child abuse and maltreatment
• New York State Staff Exclusion List (SEL) clearance
• New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) clearance, as applicable
• Criminal background check and fingerprinting, as required
• completion of the required health and safety trainings listed below within the first week of employment:
  • Foundations in Health and Safety (5 hours)
  • Building on Foundations in Health and Safety (5 hours)
  • Identifying and Responding to Anaphylaxis: Elijah's Law (1.5 hours)
  • Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Trauma-Informed Practice (45 minutes)
  • Mandated Reporter Training (2 hours)
• Continued eligibility and maintenance of all required clearances throughout employment. Failure to maintain required clearances may result in removal from duties involving children and/or further employment action.
• Complete a one-hour training, provided by DYCD, on the following topics:
  • Mental health and mental illness
  • Engagement and de-escalation strategies
  • Referral and crisis management protocols
  • Mental health resources

Job Specific Competencies:

• Maintain professional relationships with clients and client confidentiality.
• Practice Universal Precautions/Standard Protocol & Procedures.
• Comply with all Federal, State, City and CAMBA security and privacy polices intended to protect the security and privacy of individually identifiable health information.

Organization:

• Flexibility and adaptability to changes in work environment
• Attendance and punctuality.
• Collect and submit program documents and reports.
• Organizes and schedules people and tasks effectively.

Confidentiality:

Remains sensitive to issues and maintains confidentiality, neutrality and objectivity as appropriate.

Minimal Training:

Six (6) month introductory period.

Working Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

• Non-private offices are moderately noisy due to telephones, meetings, computers, and light office traffic.
• Senior Program Director is expected to make site visits and to travel to meetings at different locations in the New York Metropolitan Area and will need to be prepared for various outdoor weather conditions, including construction site visits/field meetings during the regular workday. Employee may be required to operate CAMBA vehicle for the purpose of site visits.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, talk, hear, and use both close and distance vision.