Group Leader

Partnership With Children (PWC) strengthens the mental health and well-being of New York City students by embedding licensed social workers and comprehensive supports directly in schools reaching over 20,000 children and families each year. Across our core partner schools we build ecosystems of support that empower students, support families, and transform schools through trauma-informed counseling, community-based programming, and healing-based arts education—creating nurturing environments that foster resilience, learning, and opportunity.

Partnership with Children provides critical counseling, school-wide services, and family and community outreach in high-poverty, New York City public schools so students can reach their full potential. The Beacon Programs are school-based Community Centers, funded by the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD). Programs operate during after school hours, weeknights, weekends, and during summer vacation and school holidays, providing a wide range of services and activities for children and their families as well as classes for adults of all ages.

Group Leaders are responsible for assisting Activity Specialists in facilitating project-based learning and will be responsible for the overall care and safety of program participants.

Major Duties:

• Ensure the safety of all program participants.
• Assist with homework completion.
• Assist Activity Specialist in the implementation of lessons and activities.
• Provide constant supervision to assigned groups of children.
• Ensure that classroom and activity areas are cleaned and organized.
• Motivate and maintain active involvement of program participants.
• Notify supervisors of any and all behaviors that impede the provision of quality services and the safety of participants and staff. This includes the proactive reporting of incidents involving physical injury or emotional/social harm-doing.
• Attend all required meetings and training.
• Abide by all safety protocols as outlined by the Department of Health/OCFS, DYCD and PwC.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years old and have a High School Diploma or equivalent;
• Experience working with children, experience working in an after-school program preferred.
• Must demonstrate reliable and consistent work habits, and ability to work with other youth.
• Ability to maintain excellent punctuality and attendance.
• Ability to assist and participate in group sports and recreation, educational, arts and crafts and special events.

Salary and Working Hours:

• $19/hour
• School year Hours: Part-time - 15 hours per week; Programming is offered every weekday from M-F 2:30pm-6pm.
• This position is fully in-person and does not offer any remote work.
• Location: Mott Hall IV

Partnership with Children welcomes diversity in all its forms and believes that its mission can only be achieved when diversity is leveraged across all areas, including race, gender, gender expression, age, nationality and life experience. Partnership with Children is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and strongly encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds. Partnership with Children provides equal opportunity for all applicants and employees.