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Current Openings

Youth Instructor
(contract position)

Department: Ginger Kaney Mentoring Institute (high school after-school program)
Supervised by: Program Director

About the Position:
The After-School Youth Instructor position works closely with the Lead Program Instructor to implement a wide variety of recreational and educational activities, community partnerships, and ensures high quality program is delivery daily. Youth Instructors are responsible for assisting, organizing, and implementing the day-to-day program operations. The instructor will facilitate program material and activities for all participants. Instructors are required to operate consistently within the program standards, mission, and guidelines as outlined by Agape Community Center Policy Manual. This is a contract position, which is valid through the 2011-2012 school year. Positions are considered for renewal upon a satisfactory year-end review.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Academic/Programmatic Support

• Provide students with homework assistance to help improve students’ academic skills and regular school day performance.
• Implement program enrichment activities.
• Works closely with the lead instructor to deliver lesson plans that assist students with literacy, mathematics, language arts, and other core subject areas.
• Provide guidance on/instructional materials in conjunction with the standardized testing (Georgia High School Graduation Test – GGT; SAT or ACT) to support student learning and help improve testing skills.
• Ensure that all students sign in daily upon arrival to the program and ensure meals are prepared daily for students; may participate in the selection of meal items in addition to food preparation responsibilities.
• Foster a comfortable learning environment to enhance participants’ learning styles.
• Engage participants in all program activities.
• Serve as a bus monitor for student pick-ups and drop-offs.
• Assist Lead Program Instructor with administrative tasks for the program.
• Carry out other tasks or duties that may not be outlined in the job description, but are reasonable to ensuring a quality program.

Safe and Healthy Environment

• Ensure the safety of all participants, prevent accidents through the enforcement of policies, rules, and regulations; administer first aid within trained ability; contact the appropriate medical authorities when necessary.
• Implement appropriate classroom management techniques to maintain a cooperative and creative instructional environment.
• Ensure the facility is ready for use before students arrive. This may include pre- or post clean up. At certain sites, please return room to regular set-up before leaving.
• Create and maintain an environment that is safe, clean, and student-friendly.

Volunteer Management

• Communicate the needs, backgrounds, learning styles, and learning difficulties of student who are matched with tutors.
• Ensure all volunteers sign-in and matched appropriately.
• Assist tutors and parent volunteers.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience working in an instructional setting and/or after school program setting.
• At least 1 year of experience working with middle and/or high school students.
• Experience working with students from diverse backgrounds, including various ethnicities, socio-economic statuses, and literacy levels.
• Proficiency in MS Office Applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.) and the Internet.
• Strong program management skills.
• Strong classroom/student group management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Positive, poised, professional demeanor with excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Must be a team player and detail oriented

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience working with parents and families
• Fluency in Spanish and knowledge of Latin American culture is a plus

Average Hours/Week: 25 hours (5 hours/day)

Rate of Pay: $12.00/hour

Qualified applicants should submit cover letter and resume to Tolton Pace, Program Director, via email at tpace@agapecc.org

No phone calls please.