Youth Development Instructor Summer

The Youth Development Instructor is a full-time role during the summer months. The instructor ensures lessons are ready for students, maintaining a safe and inclusive environment, implementing Carole Robertson Center for Learning curriculum, facilitating project-based activities, supervising field trips, helping to build social emotional skills of students, etc. Youth Development instructors are required to perform their duties on-site and in person. The position starts with a full week of Professional Development.

Department Overview

Carole Robertson Center for Learning is a non-profit dedicated to educating, enriching, and empowering children and families through comprehensive child and family development programs. Our youth development programs offer high quality academic support and enrichment activities. Carole Robertson Center for Learning is seeking Youth Development Instructors for our summer camp. Programming takes place at our three flagship centers in North Lawndale, Little Village and Albany Park.

Major Responsibilities and Key Task

• Support students in following the high-quality summer camp schedule.
• Oversee the responsibilities and compliance items required for the class and ensure consistent implementation.
• Ensure all policies and safety procedures are followed.
• Maintain consistent communication practices by reviewing email regularly, responding within expected timeframes, and monitoring schedules and calendars to stay informed of daily responsibilities and updates. 
• Arrive on time and prepare for all assigned shifts and duties.
• Welcome students, actively supervise youth, lead engaging and enriching programs activities. 
• Assist with dismissing students according to policies and procedures.
• Consistently implement and follow activity plan form the assigned curriculum.
• Prepare and organize daily program materials and supplies in advance, ensuring all resources are readily available for scheduled activities and transition times.
• Set up activity areas and learning stations, including enrichment and supplemental activities, to support smooth program flow.
• Accurately record daily attendance and meals counts and enter all required data into ChildPlus and ECornerstone in a timely manner.
• Consistently model positive behavior and reinforce program expectations through ongoing guidance and supervision throughout the day
• Minor behavior concerns should be addressed in the classroom and communicated with Program Manager (as outlined in our Youth Development Handbook) and documented.
• Facilitate restorative conversation with students to address behavioral concerns, promote accountability, and support social-emotional development.
• Communicate with Social Emotional Learning support staff about lessons and support needed, implement approved plans.
• Maintain program schedules for quality and consistency.
• Safely transport students from their local schools to Carole Robertson Center for Learning centers.
• Prepare and submit timely supplies orders, as needed.
• Ensure all classrooms, common use areas and playground are organized and maintained.
• Collaborate and delegate with Youth Development Assistants on how to manage classroom responsibilities.
• Co-facilitate Parent Nights/Orientations.
• Confirm completion of the following compliance items:
  • Communication tracker
  • Attendance (Childplus or ECornerstone)
  • Daily Meal count
  • Development of weekly activity plans by site designated day
  • Complete and sign all incident reports within 24 hours, ensure classroom Assistant completes an incident report upon observation of the event
• Document all communication with students, families, etc. that extends beyond regular classroom interaction.
• Adhere to all Carole Robertson Center for Learning expectations and Youth Development Handbook.
• Maintain overall professional personal appearance adhering to the guidelines for Carole Robertson Center for Learning.
• Participate in staff meetings, training sessions, conferences, workshops, and other professional development activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

Applicant for the position must possess the following:

• A Bachelor' s degree in Education, Recreation, or Child Development and a Level 2-3 ECE credential or
• 1 year of experience plus thirty semester hours from an accredited college or university with six semesters related to School-age Childcare, Child Development, Elementary Education, Physical Education, Recreation, Camping or other related fields.
• 2 years of experience working in a Youth Recreational program and six semester hours from an accredited college or university related to School-age Childcare, Child Development, Elementary Education, Physical Education, Recreation, Camping or other related fields. 

Working Conditions

• Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids, or tissues.
• Possible exposure to communicable diseases.
• Job requires sitting for long periods of time (during planning and reporting) and standing for long periods of time (during work with children, observations, and training), as well as stooping, squatting, and running.

Benefits

• Retirement savings plan (401(k))
• Paid Time Off (vacations, sick leave, holidays)
• Employee Assistance Program 

Carole Robertson Center for Learning Provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement. promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.