Youth Developer

Children's Aid Society; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Aid Society is seeking a Youth Developer to design and implement engaging activities that foster social-emotional growth and academic development in young learners. The role involves creating structured, age-appropriate activities and promoting a supportive environment to help students build relationships and essential skills.

The incumbent will design monthly lesson plans, collaborate with staff, and align with the organization's Mission, Vision, and Core Values to ensure effective

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or its equivalents required.
• Ability to work in-person or hybrid schedule as needed.

Responsibilities

• Promote the organization's Mission, Vision, and Core Values in daily work.
• Create lesson plans aligned with the theme of the month.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Organizational skills

Verbal and written communication

Problem solving

Team management

Education

High school diploma

Job description

$17.00 to $30.00 / hour

Position Summary

A Youth Developer plays a vital role in fostering personal growth, confidence, and social-emotional development in young learners. This position involves designing and implementing structured, age-appropriate activities that encourage exploration, teamwork, and problem-solving. Responsibilities include creating a supportive and engaging environment where students can build positive relationships, discover new interests, and develop essential skills for their academic and personal success. The incumbent will understand and promote the organization's Mission, Vision, and Core Values to ensure alignment with the functions of the position.

Children's Aid Mission

To help children in poverty to succeed and thrive. We do this by providing comprehensive support to children and their families in targeted high-needs New York City neighborhoods. Children's Aid annually serves children and their families at over 40 sites in New York, as well as through three national program models. Children's Aid is concentrating its efforts on creating cradle-through-college pathways in high-need neighborhoods, with a focus on children's health, family stability, education, and social and emotional development.

Culture and Values

We put children, youth, and families first: We listen to and incorporate the voices of children, youth and families in all that we do.

We seek equity and transformation in our communities: We courageously work within and outside systems to create opportunities for children, youth and families.

We strive for excellence: We hold ourselves to the highest standards and are committed to continuous learning and improvement.

We are powered by collaboration: Our work is stronger when we trust, partner, and respect each other and the communities we serve.

We are driven by compassion: We lead with kindness, care, and empathy and believe in the endless potential of the people we serve and our team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Understand and promote the organization's Mission, Vision, and Core Values to ensure alignment with organizational policies and procedures.
• Creates lesson plans aligned with the theme of the month
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or its equivalents.

Key Competencies

• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, including the ability to offer, receive, and respond professionally to feedback on drafts of written documents and other products.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good problem-solving abilities.
• Efficient Team management skills.

It is the policy of Children's Aid to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and is dedicated to maintaining a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. Children's Aid will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or retaliation on any basis, including race, creed, color, national origin, ethnicity, alienage or citizenship status, gender/sex (including pregnancy), disability, religion, source of income, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, familial status, caregiver status, military status, marital or partnership status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking, predisposing genetic characteristics, arrest or conviction record, credit history, unemployment status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Children's Aid is committed to complying with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Children's Aid will conduct a prompt and thorough investigation of all allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or any violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy in a confidential manner and will take appropriate corrective action, if and where warranted. Children's Aid prohibits retaliation against employees who provide information about, complain about, or assist in the investigation of any complaint of discrimination or violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy.

The incumbent is expected to work a schedule, whether in-person or hybrid, as determined by the department's needs to facilitate effective collaboration with the team. This flexibility is essential for maintaining seamless communication, fostering teamwork, and ensuring the smooth operation of the department's processes. The position's requirements are subject to periodic review and adjustment based on organizational needs and changes in work dynamics.

Qualifications

Behaviors

• Team Player - Works well as a member of a group
• Detail Oriented - Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Dedicated - Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Education

High School (required)

Skills

• Problem Solving (preferred)
• Organizational Skills (preferred)

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