What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth Program Leader position at Work ED?
YOUTH PROGRAM LEADER POSITION
JOB DESCRIPTION
Work ED is a rapidly growing education company on a mission to transform learning by providing students with real-world skills and knowledge that are relevant to their future careers.
We work different age groups and formats in K12 including after school programs, inter session (camps) and work based learning. Now more than ever, programs such as these are vital to help students discover careers which speak to their purpose and passions so they can effectively utilize their time and family resources in the right direction.
Our programs are high energy and highly engaging and our student feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. We want all of our students to experience the reality of these career fields in a fun and engaging way which allows them to find their space. All programs are built in partnership with major companies such as Microsoft, Oracle, IBM and many others so students are able to network with these companies and be inspired by their team members. Our programs positively affect the upward mobility of students and allow them to support their families and future proof their career.
YOUTH PROGRAM LEADER POSITIONS
Work ED is hiring after school lead teachers to join our team based in your area working on site at local elementary schools. This position will support our ongoing operations for after school programs and camps all year around.
YOUTH PROGRAM LEADER ROLE
After school lead teachers are responsible for leading a group of 20 Elementary (4th - 6th Grades) on an After School Series at their school Monday - Friday from 2:00pm - 6:00pm. This involves leading your group of 20 students with Fresno High School Teaching Assistants supporting you on fun challenges designed to spark students' passions in technology, team building, life skills and being a positive support pillar.
This includes being a leader for your students, being a great team member with your other Leads and helping the Work ED team create a warm & supportive culture. Overall this program plants the seed for students to engage with careers fields such as Cybersecurity, Video Game Design, Entrepreneurship, Drones & Aviation, Story Telling, Marketing and other creative areas to help evolve the future understanding of these amazing career fields which can create financial security for a person and their family. This is all an effort to help many of our students break generational poverty and accelerate their career trajectory for high wage opportunities.
POSITION DETAILS
Additionally, this role will support building the TA community vital to Work ED programs and our community based approach.
Start Date: ASAP
- Paid Training
- Program Hours: 2:00pm - 6:00pm Monday - Friday with a one hour virtual debrief each day.
- Compensation: $23 an hour Contract Position and guaranteed 5 Hours a day/100 Hours Month with an opportunity to grow within our team.
BENEFITS OF JOINING OUR TEAM
- Joining a team which is helping to solve a major societal problem; helping youth discovery careers with industry.
- Being a pillar of support for young students who haven't had a chance to discover the reality of careers as they make important life decisions on career pathways later in Middle School & High School.
- Being part of an innovative team which creates valuable programs with major employers and also launched a new Work Based Learning Tech Platform.
- Being a part of a team that is taking a service and matching it with a technology helping to solve major challenges educators & industry face creating valuable work experiences for students.
- Opportunity to be first in line to advance and grow into leadership roles which can include travel to meet our school partners in California and beyond.
POSITION EXPECTATIONS
- Plan, prepare, and execute our Work ED curriculum with your students walking them through the different activities and challenges in a variety of subjects.
- Support the Work ED team and your school’s students throughout the weeks of learning.
- Support the next generation of Fresno Work ED students to build skills which will help them offset learning loss such as building their confidence and their ability to make friends.
- Help build a supportive Fresno Paid High School Internship community which supports our students and the ecosystem moving forward.
- Support all current and future Fresno school relationships from chaperones to leadership.
- Join our industry partners, instructors and leadership in meetings before the programs and regularly to ensure the creation of a cohesive program which will have the desired impact on our students.
- Pass a Fresno Unified School District Federal and State Background Check.
DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS
- Ability to troubleshoot and stay calm under pressure
- Effective ability to form strong relationships with school staff, leadership and students
- Able to identify with youth in their challenges going from education to industry
- Natural charisma and energy
- Brings a fresh perspective & offers life advice for our students
- Summer camp counselor, Teacher, Program & Youth Leader background
- High emotional intelligence
QUALIFICATIONS
You are a great candidate if you have:
- Current or previous teaching assistant, program operations, youth mentorship, or other leadership in helping youth grow as people
- An interest in helping students discover this career field and connect with them
- Strong interpersonal and team work abilities supporting a fast paced dedicated team working to constantly innovate in a new space.
- A passion for youth and education helping students cross the divide between education and industry.
- Understanding of how to effectively listen to students, parents, educators to understand potential challenges they are facing and be a pillar of support.
- Ability to lead and support our team in leading Fresno Paid Interns while building a culture of support and warmth.
APPLICATIONS
If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit your application through the really portal. Those selected will be part of our in person interview process to be selected for this position.
Website: www.worked.com
Job Types: Part-time, Contract
Pay: $23.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 4 hour shift
- After school
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- working with groups of youth or students: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: One location
Salary : $23 - $0