Youth Services Counselor
Company: The Community Action Organization of Western New Y
Location: Buffalo
Posted on: March 17, 2023
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Job Description:
Part Time - 20-25 hours per week - $16.00 per hour - As a
condition of employment, CAO Employees are required to be fully
vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof of vaccination prior
to first day of employment. CAO does allow accommodations for
religious and medical reasons with the proper documentation prior
to first day of employment. SUMMARY & ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES of the Youth Services Counselor:Provide students
with academic and character development activities by performing
the following duties and other duties as assigned:Must be
physically able and willing to maintain constant supervision of
students.Participate in all trainings/meetings provided. Become
familiar with and implement department and program policies,
procedures and values.Participate in ALL activities with your
students in all settings. Encourage and facilitate your student's
participation by implementing appropriate strategies.Instruct and
tutor students with school progress and homework by assisting them
with organization and study skills.Completes weekly recordkeeping
of each student's progress and activities; reports to Youth Service
Site Coordinator.Keep Site Coordinator informed of all situations
that may occur with any of your students.Observe student behavior,
assess its appropriateness, enforce safety regulations and
emergency procedures, and apply appropriate behavior management
techniques.Ride the CAO van or bus provided by CAO with students as
a Bus Aide after program is complete to ensure safety of the
student at least once a week.Must participate in at least three (3)
SES recruitment events during the school year. QUALIFICATIONSTo
perform this job successfully, an individual must be at least 18
years of age at the start of employment. Reasonable accommodations
may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.EDUCATION AND/ OR EXPERIENCERequired: High
school diploma and prior experience working with children.
Preferred: At least one year college level work in subject area;
teaching or tutoring experience.LANGUAGE SKILLSAbility to read,
analyze, and interpret educational periodicals, professional
journals and technical procedures. Ability to write reports and
effectively present information and respond to questions from
individuals and small groups. Ability to compose and critique
subject area essays. High level grammatical skills for English
Tutor.APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS Completion of the CAO of WNY, Inc.,
application form including submission of official
college/transcripts (or other diploma or certificate where
applicable), and three signed release forms for professional
references. Community Action Organization of WNY, Inc., is an Equal
Opportunity Employer. 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm20 - 25 hours per
weekPI205677281
Keywords: The Community Action Organization of Western New Y, Buffalo , Youth Services Counselor, Other , Buffalo, New York
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