Youth Counselor (PT)- White Plains ,NY
August 28
🏢 In-office - Manhattan
Description
• The Youth Counselor will work as a team member to provide academic, recreation and social emotional learning to the school age children/young adults • Provides direct services to the children/young adults in afterschool, summer camp and holiday programming • Creates a group environment that promotes and expects positive behavioral norms • Helps create a safe-haven for residential youth • Develops and implements age appropriate activities and programs; must prepare lesson plans • Documents monthly participation and outcomes; analyzes results and prepares recommendations • Participates in initial training and ongoing staff development and supervision • Maintains proper safety standards in regards to the health of participants in all programs • Other duties as assigned
Requirements
• College degree or some college preferred • Previous experience working with children and/or young adults is essential • Experience working with low-income population preferred • Must enjoy the challenges involved with working with youth who may present a number of academic and social deficits • Upbeat, engaging personality desirable • A clean/valid NYS Drivers License is required
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