Group Leader/ Camp Counselor Summer 2025

The Child Center of NY; New York (NY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Child Center of NY seeks a Group Leader/Camp Counselor for Summer 2025. This role involves facilitating activities and maintaining a safe learning environment for children. Applicants should have a High School Diploma or GED and experience working with children.

Qualifications

• Must have content specific experience (i.e., sports, arts, literacy, etc.).
• Ability to plan and carry out assignments independently.
• Ability to prioritize and adhere to timelines.

Responsibilities

• Providing homework help and facilitating activities.
• Supervise and monitor children and take daily attendance.
• Assist in data collection and maintenance of participant documents.

Skills

Experience working with children

Organization

Multitasking

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Group Leader/ Camp Counselor Summer 2025

Group Leader/ Camp Counselor Summer 2025

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The Child Center of NY strengthens children and families with skills, opportunities, and emotional support to build healthy, successful lives. Founded in 1953, The Child Center of NY has become a powerful community presence throughout the city. With 50 locations and 100 programs in NYC’s most under-served communities, our 1,000+ results-oriented professionals make a difference for more than 40,000 children and their families each year.

Position Overview:

The Group Leader is responsible for setting goals for program participants, facilitating activities, and preparing curriculum and lesson plans. The group leader maintains a safe and learning environment for program participants.

Essential Functions:

• Providing homework help, facilitating activities and supervising children in programs outside of school day hours.
• Supervise and monitor children and take daily attendance.
• Assist tutors and activity specialist to manage and document behavior.
• Maintain supplies.
• Assist and maintain in data collection and upkeep of participants documents.
• Attend all necessary program meetings.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
  
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Manages the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the group activities and carries out responsibilities in accordance with the federal, state, locals’ requirements as well as agency policies and applicable laws.
  
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• A High School Diploma or GED
• Must have content specific experience (i.e. sports, arts, literacy, etc.)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Experience working with children.
• Ability to plan and carry out assignments independently.
• Ability to prioritize, adhere to timelines and multi-task
  
  
  

The Child Center of NY is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status or any other category protected by Federal, State or local law. EOE M/F/D/V

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Education and Training

• Industries

  Civic and Social Organizations

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