After School Group Leader Position

Organization Overview
Family & Child Empowerment Services (FACES) SF provides families who live and work in San Francisco with high-quality early childhood education and enrichment; job support, training, and placement; and comprehensive family support services and referrals. Our mission is to empower families who live and work in San Francisco to transform their futures through evidence-based educational and economic opportunities.

Position Summary
Our BASECAMP Group Leaders provide educational, enrichment, and social emotional support for 90 school-age children. If you are passionate about providing engaging, relevant, and meaningful learning and enrichment opportunities for school-age children, this could be a great opportunity for you! This position is part-time through the school year and a full-time position during the summer, and reports to the BASECAMP Program Manager.

What You’ll Do
-Establish and maintain a safe and healthy learner-centered environment
-Plan, modify and deliver daily lessons aligned with the Desired Results Developmental Profile School-Age©(DRDP) assessment
-Complete weekly developmental observations of each child using DRDP criteria
-Collaborate with other group leaders to co-facilitate lesson plans and engaging materials
-Incorporate academic content and skill development that contributes to participants’ school-based learning and helps address the achievement gap
-Participate in off-site field trips to expand participants’ experience and access to learning
-Facilitate and co-facilitate and support lessons with outside specialists and partnership programs
-Support participants’ social and emotional development and provide positive guidance
-Use age-appropriate positive guidance techniques and model behavior for children
-Follow all program policies and procedures, including security check out using Learning Genie
-Incorporate exercise and physical activities to promote health and well-being
-Build intentional and meaningful relationships with and among children


Qualifications
-2+ years of experience working with school-age children in an out-of-school time setting preferred
-Knowledge and experience in youth development program and principles
-Experience supervising and leading field trips, utilizing public transportation
-Ability to maintain boundaries and communicate effectively with school-age children
-Ability to connect with camp participants genuinely and with positive reinforcement
-Ability to motivate and spark curiosity and a joy of learning among camp participants
-Ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively with peers, families, and partners
-Ability to bend, lift, and move up to 20 lbs
-Ability to meet required state, federal, local, and CDC standards (including but not limited to fingerprint clearance, negative TB test, First Aid, CPR)
-A deep commitment to aligning all our program practices to FACES values, especially around equity, inclusion, and belonging for all our stakeholders
-Strong passion for and a desire to humbly reflect and grow in pursuit of our mission
-A sense of humor! We believe that joy and justice go hand in hand!


Commitment: Program Leaders will commit to work Monday-Friday; 25 hours per week 12:30pm-5:30pm. During the summer the position is full time.


What We Offer
-Hourly seasonal pay rate of $27.00-34.20 based on experience and qualifications
-Opportunities for professional growth and meaningful impact within a collaborative and innovative environment
-Healthcare premiums 100% paid for employees and 25% paid for dependents
-Three weeks of vacation, personal and floating holidays, ten sick days, ten paid holidays (including one-week winter closure between Christmas and New Year’s) and a day off for your birthday!
-A retirement plan with employer match up to 7% of your salary
-A chance to positively impact the lives of families and their young children
-A fun, dynamic and collaborative working environment
-Opportunity to join a movement to achieve educational, economic, and racial justice!

FACES SF is a welcoming space for all. We embrace diversity in all forms- race, gender identity, sexuality, country of origin, religion, or ability. Candidates with diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. FACES SF is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.