Job Description
Teen REACH Teaching Assistant (Part-Time) Kenneth Young Center is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit dedicated to providing comprehensive outpatient behavioral health services to individuals of all walks of life. Located in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago, we offer a wide range of services including outpatient therapeutic care, recovery-oriented support, community prevention, LGBTQ+ outreach, older adult services, and crisis intervention. Our team welcomes and celebrates unique perspectives and represents the diversity and vitality of our local communities. Join our team to grow in your career while building stronger, healthier communities.
Job Scope: Teaching Assistants will provide a balance of academic and enrichment activities to help 6th to 8th grade students develop and strengthen academic, physical, and social skills. Activities will be conducted in accordance with the conditions and terms set forth by the Illinois Department of Human Services' (IDHS) Program and will take place in CCSD59 middle schools during the school year (September - May), and another location (TBD) during school breaks including holidays, and occasional Saturdays. The position hours are during the school year when the Teen REACH program is running on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 2:30 to 5:30 and Wednesday from 1:30 to 5:30. This position ends on May 30, 2025.
Program Responsibilities: - Safety & Wellbeing: Ensuring the wellbeing and safety of youth at all times.
- Daily Activity Plans: Implement lesson plans and maintain daily classroom schedules
- Support Student's Growth/ Development: Support each youth's social, emotional, and intellectual growth/development through lessons plans and interactions
- Using a variety of instructional and assessment strategies to meet individual youth needs
- Tutoring/Homework Assistance: Assisting youth with assignments or difficult concepts
- Maintaining weekly communication with parents, staff, and faculty regarding the progress of students.
- Transport participants when needed in a KYC owned or rented vehicle.
Administrative Responsibilities - Tracking attendance of the students and other clerical duties in connection with lesson plans and programming.
- Provide nutritional snacks in accordance with relevant local and state health standards for food preparation and handling and meet the standards of the National Afterschool Association
Minimum Position Requirements - 18 years and older
- Spanish- or Polish-speaking preferred
- Familiarity with typical electronic office equipment including networked printers and file storage equipment.
Schedule - The position will be Part-Time hourly position, up to a maximum of 15 hours.
- Ability to work beyond traditional working hours and schedules (evening and weekend events and/or meetings).
Kenneth Young Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Pay Range: $20 - $23 per hour Kenneth Young Center
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Holiday work, Part time, Local area, Weekend work, Saturday, Afternoon shift, Monday to Friday,