Summer Youth Development Coordinator (Temporary/Seasonal)

El Buen Samaritano

Austin, TX

JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
Austin, TX
POSTED
19 days ago
Who We Are
For over 35 years, El Buen Samaritano (El Buen) has been a trusted resource for the Latino community in Central Texas. Serving more than 30,000 individuals annually through innovative, culturally relevant food access, health literacy, and education programming, El Buen is a progressive, welcoming space for families to grow into their own power and unleash their potential.
Visit our website to learn more about our organization: https://elbuen.org/  

Description
El Buen Samaritano Episcopal Mission (“El Buen”) seeks a Summer Youth Development Coordinator (Temporary/Seasonal). As part of the team, you will provide support to the Youth Development Coordinators andsupervisionofgroupsofchildreninanacademic,recreational,and/orenrichmentsetting during Summer Camp. You will ensure the safety of the students while assisting in the development and execution of a program plan which occurs during summer camp. Depending on the program, position may lead a project, activity, or tutor students in advanced academic subjects.

This position will be in an in-person environment, Monday – Thursday from 8:30am – 3:30pm starting May 26 – July 30 (With a week break from June 29 – 4th).  During first week of training, hours will be 7 hours/day (30 min lunch, 2x 15 min breaks). 

EssentialFunctions:

  • Lead and supervise a group of students, approximately 15-20,during summer camp programming in June and July.
  • Work with youth development coordinatorsto develop and implement a scheduleofactivitieswhich meet thephysical,emotional,socialand cognitiveneeds of thechildren.Thesewill include individualand groupactivities.
  • Contribute to thedevelopment ofand implements age-appropriate STEAM lesson plans and activities,includingsocial/emotionallearning that engageall participants and adapts activities as needed.
  • Identify educational and behavioral goals of individual children and groups of children and implement STEAM curriculum that actualizes goals, engaging in ongoing evaluation and adjustment as needed.
  • When on-site, ensure that thechildren areproperlysupervised at all times.
  • Assign tasks to volunteers and supervise theirinteractions with students, parents and peers.
  • Ensure programrequirements aremet on a dailybasis.
  • Attend daily meetings with the youth team and supervisor.
  • Lead and teach the class when the Youth Development Coordinator is not available.
  • Distribute healthy snacks ormeals as pertheCentralTexas Food Bankafterschooland summermeal serviceprogramstandards.
  • Promote and model desired behaviorand actions, healthy habits,properhygiene, and physical activity.
  • Maintain a safeand cleanenvironment by keeping the youth classrooms cleanand organized,cleaning thefacilityand toys as necessary,andremoving physicalhazards in theclassroomsoronthecourtyardorEl Buenfacilities,report safetyandhealth issues immediatelyto supervisorormaintenance.
  • Understand and implement emergency procedures in case of fire, tornados, or other emergencies; when necessary administer First-Aid/CPR.

AdditionalJobDuties:

  • Help maintain files and database;assists inpreparing student records as wellas class attendance, registration andreport cards foreach individual student.
  • Mayprovideadditionalsupport throughout thefamilyliteracydepartment.
  • Perform other relatedduties as assigned.
What You Will Bring:
  • Graduation from high schooland a CDAorAssociates in EarlyChildhood.
  • At least oneyearof experienceworking with youthrequired.
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) required
  • Demonstrated experienceworking with children in a group setting.
  • Understanding ofteaching strategies for workingwith learning differences
  • Demonstrated competencyassisting with basic math,reading and otherelementarylevel schoolwork.
  • Demonstrated cross-cultural sensitivityworkingwith ourclients and Spanish-speakers.
  • Excellent skills inEnglishlanguageskills (writing,readingand verbal)
  • Strong verbalcommunication and interpersonalskills
  • Abilityto relatewelltoyoung children inanencouraging and positiveway.
  • ProficiencyinMicrosoft Officesuite(Word,Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint);abilityto learn and utilizedocumentcreation softwaresuch asAdobeAcrobat anddatabases.
  • Must pass allrequired criminalhistorybackground checks;haveavalid Texas driver’s license.
  • Ability to use technology to facilitate virtual lessons, attend meetings, and provide student support.
The qualifications and physical demands listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations will be made in accordance with the ADA to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Disclaimer:Theaboveinformation on this description has been designed to indicatethegeneral natureand levelofworkperformanceby employeeswithinthis classification.  It is not designed to contain orbeinterpreted asa comprehensiveinventory ofallduties,responsibilities and qualifications required ofemployees assigned to thisjob.

Job Type: Temporary/Seasonal
Hourly Rate: $25.00

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