Part-time Group Supervisor - Out of School Time (OST) - Archdiocese of Philadelphia

Job purpose

The Group Supervisor / Group Leader will implement and lead all daily OST program activities in the after-school and summer programs for assigned age group. This includes supervising, mentoring and engaging school age youth in all programmatic activities. Also responsible for the preparation and distribution of snacks/meals to students and facilitating clean-up duties. Responsible for planning, developing and implementing creative recreational, social, educational, and cultural group activities and is also responsible for implementing specific Project Based Learning (PBL) activities daily.

Duties and responsibilities

• Leads and engages ALL assigned youth in daily recreational, social and educational activities.
• Assist the OST Director with the recruitment and registration process of children and youth.
• Ensures that the assigned group meets ratio standards.
• Assists children with the daily sign in / sign out procedure.
• Prepares and distributes snacks/meals to students daily.
• Provides individualized and group tutoring during the "Help with Homework" portion of after-school program.
• Responsible for working with the OST Director to create and implement Project Based Learning (PBL) activities and ensures that those activities fall in line with the PA Common Core Standards.
• Works with the OST Director to generate program schedules and activities.
• Works with the OST Director to ensure the program has proper materials and resources to conduct daily programming.
• Arrives to work on time, motivated and enthusiastic to work with assigned children.
• Accompanies and supervises children/youth on field trips.
• Agreement to participate and be made available for 12 hours of professional development every year during employment..
• Develop positive relationships with children, parents, colleagues, supervisors, administrators and, when applicable, the school day teachers of students in assigned group.
• Participate in staff meetings as established by OST Director.
• Performs other duties and tasks as assigned by the OST Director.

Qualifications

• • Knowledge of and orientation to agency mission and philosophy.
  • Requires a minimum AA or BS in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education (with at least 30 credit hours in Early Childhood Education), or Human Services
• At least 2 years of experience working with children
• MUST have updated (within the year) FBI, Child Abuse and Criminal Background Check
• Ability to develop and implement creative, age appropriate curriculum.
• Must be motivated to learn and grow in an educational environment; and be willing to continually increase knowledge in the field of Early Childhood Education.
• Ability to relate well to children, OST staff, teachers and parents.
• Demonstrated ability to serve as a positive role model
• Enthusiastic and passionate about working with children

Working conditions

Part-time with benefits, 20 hours per week

Physical requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tool or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 25 lbs.

Direct reports

May, at the discretion of the Director, supervise consultants / specialists, youth workers and volunteers