Group Leader - Acacia Network

Bronx, NY

About the Job

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Acacia Network, the leading Latino integrated care nonprofit in the nation, offers the community, from children to seniors, a pathway to behavioral and primary healthcare, housing, and empowerment. We are visionary leaders transforming the triple aim of high quality, great experience at a lower cost. Acacia champions a collaborative environment to deliver vital health, housing and community building services, work we have been doing since 1969. By hiring talented individuals like you, we've been able to expand quickly, with offices in Albany, Buffalo, Syracuse, Orlando, Tennessee, Maryland and Puerto Rico.

The general responsibilities of the Group Leader are to provide intensive and extensive academic services to children from ages 5-13 years of age, organize, teach and/or provide academic and recreational enhancement services to the ACDP program.

Pays $18 per hour

KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Understand and enforce after-school program expectations, policies and protocols
Design and implement educational and recreational activities
Actively participate in program-wide or division-wide activities
Facilitate the adherence to the after-school schedule
Supervise homework and other in-class activities
Communicate with Program Coordinator about any schedule modifications or important behavioral or environmental issues
Demonstrate appropriate communication with families, teachers, staff, and children
Attend regular staff meetings and Professional Development trainings
Track attendance, performance, and behavior (positive and negative) through accurate record keeping
Report regularly to the Director of After-School Services and as necessary to the Agency Director of Educational and other program directors
Collaborate with the after-school staff at other after-school sites
Organize special events as necessary
Assist individual students with homework as time permits
Other duties as assigned by supervisor

REQUIREMENTS:

High School Diploma required with college enrollment
2 years of experience working with youths preferred
Analytical, Communication and Organizational skills
Bilingual a plus
Computer literate, including experience with Microsoft Office, local area networks and the Internet

*Acacia network is an Equal Opportunity Employer*

Source : Acacia Network