Teen Program Aide

Must be able to effectively supervise approximately 15 children, (some with special needs), in various educational and recreational settings. The selected candidate must have demonstrated experience leading a classroom or large groups within a highly functioning, afterschool program. The ideal candidate must have significant experience facilitating groups, implementing curriculum, providing homework help and leading activities. Applicants must be available 3:00pm or 3:30pm until 7:00 or 7:30pm, Monday through Thursday. Please do not apply if you are unable to work within this schedule. Job includes, but is not limited to, interacting with children, some with severe emotional and behavioral difficulties, and being responsible for:

1. Supervising children in groups and individually.
2. Working with children in a wide range of recreational and educational activities (i.e., homework help, tutoring, sports, table games, arts and crafts, computer room activities, sports, etc.).
3. Escorting children to various activity locations within the program.
4. Picking up children from nearby schools, as needed.
5. Helping children meet the goals of the program.
6. Helping children to learn appropriate social behaviors.
7. Mediating conflicts presented by children.
8. Maintaining daily attendance.
9. Dismissing children from the program, ensuring they leave with requested caregivers.
10. Assisting in serving meals to the program participants.
11. Assisting the program coordinator with office tasks related to running the program.
12. Staging and closing of the program. (Setting up program materials and securing items at the conclusion of the day.

Northside is located at 110th St and Madison Avenue, which is convenient to subway and bus lines.

To apply for these positions:

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For more information about Northside center for Child Development, please see our website at www.northsidecenter.org

 Send to…
dmarangiello@northsidecenter.org.