After School Youth Worker

Overview

After-School Youth Worker

Department:
After-School

Reports to:

Assistant Site Coordinator

Hours: Monday-Friday 1:30PM-6PM

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

Youth workers promote the personal, educational, and social development of young students aged between 5 and 10 years old. The Youth worker is responsible for maintaining a safe and fun environment for young children. Their duties include coming up with fun creative and educational activities, preparing and serving snacks to children, and maintaining a clean environment for the children.

• Create and implement daily lesson plans and activities that support academic, social, and emotional development.
• Interact with students to provide guidance, encouragement, and positive role modeling.
• Maintain a constant visual of assigned group or grade level to ensure safety and participation.
• Promote an inclusive, respectful culture where all students feel supported and valued.

• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe program space.
• Monitor student behavior and encourage appropriate conduct using trauma-informed practices.
• Resolve conflicts calmly and fairly, maintaining confidentiality when needed.

• Build and maintain positive relationships with students, families, coworkers, and school staff.
• Communicate regularly with supervisors regarding incidents, concerns, or student needs, both verbally and in writing.
• Collaborate with school personnel, parents, and colleagues to ensure quality, coordinated services.
• Facilitate connections to Guadalupe Centers resources and wraparound services when appropriate.

• Take and submit daily attendance records.
• Submit supply requests in advance to support approved lesson plans.
• Attend staff meetings to share updates, resources, and program needs.
• Participate in required training, including CPR/First Aid, Trauma-Informed Care, and Mandated Reporter certification.
• Follow all safety guidelines and organizational policies.

Perform other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated creativity, energy, and enthusiasm for working with children.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; patient, friendly, and organized.
• Ability to serve as a positive role model.
• Ability to pass background checks and drug screens.
• Knowledge of Microsoft and/or Google Suite and relevant software.

This job operates in a school and professional environment. This role continually uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines. Guadalupe Centers serves a diverse population, including children, adolescents, and adults, who may have mental or behavioral health problems. Consequently, all GC staff must demonstrate appropriate daily behavior, appropriate expression of emotions, and appropriate role modeling.

Hostility, aggression, unnecessary or inappropriate physical actions, and inappropriate emotional expression are not acceptable behaviors for our employees. This position may also be exposed to the outdoors during the summer months and may be exposed to heat, sun, and other factors. This position will interact with children and may be exposed to noises daily.

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and talk or hear. The employee is also frequently required to walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 45 pounds. The employee must occasionally push items of 45 lbs. such as pushing children on a bike or moving/rearranging furniture.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception. The employee is directly responsible for safety, well-being, and work output. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff.

GCI is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, creed, ancestry, age, sex, gender, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, disability, genetic information, veteran status, service member status or any other category…