Youth Worker - PS 144
$150,000–$150,000 year
On-siteQueens, New York, United States
Job Summary
Supervise participants during program hours, transitions, and trips while maintaining a safe, inclusive environment. Support daily implementation of academic, enrichment, SEL, and STEM activities, including preparing materials, assisting with setup, and providing homework help. Build positive relationships with youth, foster teamwork and leadership skills, and reinforce program expectations using restorative practices. Assist with family events, showcases, and field trips while ensuring compliance with safety protocols and documentation requirements. Work collaboratively with staff and school partners to ensure clear communication and timely task completion.
Required Qualifications
- Must be at least 16 years of age
- Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent OR at least one (1) year of experience working with children under 13 years of age
- Staff must be at least 18 years old to supervise participants independently
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to build positive relationships with youth and work collaboratively with staff
- Successfully complete all required background clearances and agency onboarding requirements
- Dependable, punctual, and follows through on assigned responsibilities
- Adapts to changing program needs and responds positively to feedback
- Requires flexibility to work occasional evenings, weekends, and extended hours to support program operations, special events, training, family engagement activities, and agency initiatives
- Travel between program sites, schools, agency locations, and community events may be required based on program, operational, and funding needs
- Temporary reassignment to alternate program sites, including summer program locations, may also be required to support agency operations
- Must be able to lift and carry materials, supplies, and equipment weighing up to 25 pounds, with occasional assistance for heavier items as needed
- Requires the ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, stoop, reach, and use a computer and other office equipment for extended periods throughout the workday
Desired Qualifications
- Experience working in an afterschool, school, camp, recreation, or youth development setting
- Experience supporting elementary and/or middle school-aged youth
- Bilingual skills are welcome
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