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ECHOES Team Leader

Part-time

The Children's Village

New York, NYPart-time$18.54/hrPosted 3mo agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$18.54/hr
Location
New York, NY
Schedule
Part-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Job overview

The Children's Village is hiring an ECHOES Team Leader. The ECHOES Team Leader will manage a caseload of 10 participants aged 14-18, facilitating groups, including Restorative Justice circles, and conducting one-on-one meetings to review program performance. This role involves overseeing a work team at project sites and collaborating with the ECHOES Probation Officer to engage participants in transformational relationships, aiming to improve educational, employment, and social/emotional competencies to reduce recidivism.

Key focus areas include Manage a caseload of 10 participants ages 14-18, Facilitate groups, preferably Restorative Justice circles, and Meet with participants 1:1 to go over program performance.

Successful candidates bring High School Diploma GED HSE, 2-3 Years Experience With At‑Risk Youth, and Knowledge Evidence‑Based Practice. Important skills include Initiative, Creativity, Evidence-Based Practice, Group Work, Understanding Of Local Manhattan (Harlem) Community Issues, and Understanding Of Issues Facing Black And Latino Adolescents. Preferred (not required): Restorative Justice Circles, English, and Spanish.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

InitiativeCreativityEvidence-Based PracticeGroup WorkUnderstanding of Local Manhattan (Harlem) Community IssuesUnderstanding of Issues Facing Black and Latino AdolescentsCollaborationIndependent WorkEstablishing and Maintaining Effective Relationships With Youth and StaffMulti-Cultural Approach in Working With Special Needs YouthOral CommunicationJuvenile Justice SystemAnti-Gun ViolenceRestorative Justice CirclesEnglishSpanish

Qualifications

High School Diploma, GED or HSE2-3 Year Experience Working With at-Risk YouthBilingual (English/Spanish)

Full job description

Part Time

New York, NY, US

Salary: $18.54 Hourly

Position Overview:

Will have a caseload of 10 participants ages 14-18. Team Leaders will Facilitate groups, preferably Restorative Justice circles. Team Leaders will meet with participants 1:1 to go over program performance. Team Leaders will go over score cards with youth on a daily basis that address Attendance, Preparedness, Performance, Attitude, and Participation. Team Leaders will oversee a Work Team at Project sites. Team Leaders will work 10 hours per week including some weekdays and Saturdays. Team Leaders would oversee participants that are in the Basic, Intermediate, Advanced and Summer stages of the program. Team Leaders will work in collaboration with the ECHOES Probation Officer. The goals of the program are to engage participants in transformational relationships that enable them to remain in their schools and communities while they improve the educational, employment, and social/emotional competencies needed to lead law-abiding lives. The purpose of the program is to reduce recidivism within the criminal justice system.

Position Qualifications:

High School Diploma, GED or HSE. Minimum 2-3 year experience working with at-risk youth. Demonstrate initiative and creativity, particularly with adolescents. Demonstrate knowledge of Evidence-based practice. Demonstrate experience in group work. Ability to work some weekdays and Saturdays. Demonstrate understanding of the issues of the local Manhattan (Harlem) community. Demonstrate understanding of the issues facing Black and Latino adolescents. Ability to work as a team member and independently Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with youth and staff. Demonstrate ability to effectively use a multi-cultural approach in working with special needs youth. Excellent oral communication skills. Demonstrate knowledge in juvenile justice system. Demonstrate knowledge in Anti-Gun violence. Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

The Children’s Village does not discriminate against any employee, prospective employee or contractor because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic predisposition, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction history or any other protected classification under federal, state or local law.

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