Group Leader

POSITION OVERVIEW : Acacia Network, the leading Latino integrated care nonprofit in the nation, offers the community, from children to seniors, a pathway to behavioral and primary healthcare, housing, and empowerment.

We are visionary leaders transforming the triple aim of high quality, great experience at a lower cost. Acacia champions a collaborative environment to deliver vital health, housing and community building services, work we have been doing since 1969.

By hiring talented individuals like you, we've been able to expand quickly, with offices in Albany, Buffalo, Syracuse, Orlando, Tennessee, Maryland and Puerto Rico.

The general responsibilities of the Group Leader are to provide intensive and extensive academic services to children from ages 5-13 years of age, organize, teach and / or provide academic and recreational enhancement services to the ACDP $18 per hour KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS : -Understand and enforce after-school program expectations, policies and protocols-Design and implement educational and recreational activities-Actively participate in program-wide or division-wide activities-Facilitate the adherence to the after-school schedule-Supervise homework and other in-class activities-Communicate with Program Coordinator about any schedule modifications or important behavioral or environmental issues-Demonstrate appropriate communication with families, teachers, staff, and children-Attend regular staff meetings and Professional Development trainings-Track attendance, performance, and behavior (positive and negative) through accurate record keeping-Report regularly to the Director of After-School Services and as necessary to the Agency Director of Educational and other program directors-Collaborate with the after-school staff at other after-school sites-Organize special events as necessary-Assist individual students with homework as time permits-Other duties as assigned by supervisorREQUIREMENTS : -High School Diploma required with college enrollment-2 years of experience working with youths preferred-Analytical, Communication and Organizational skills-Bilingual a plus-Computer literate, including experience with Microsoft Office, local area networks and the Internet *Acacia network is an Equal Opportunity Employer*