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Job Title: ASES Club Leader Position Reports to: Site Lead/Site Director Wage: Competitive pay depending on experience and education Hours: 2-3 days per week, 2-3 hours per day *Please note this is a part-time job. Days vary from 2 to 3 a week, and hours vary from 2 to 3 a day, depending on daily activities and the school’s schedule. Must be available to work after school hours, which vary from after 1:00 pm to 6:15 pm *** Essential Duties: Engage and lead a group of 10-15 youth throughout a 2-3 hour program, 1-3 times a week, that consist of sign-in and teaching students a variety of skills pertaining to the content area of a specific club. Keep daily student attendance and return attendance report daily to Site Director. Recruit and maintain a group of 10-15 youth. Complete and implement a quarter Cycle Plan that notes weekly and cycle goals. Organize and execute a culminating activity, clinic, or showcase at approximately the end of every quarter Serve as a positive role model. Duties Continued: Develop a caring relationship with members. Become an advisor, guide, and mentor. Each member is a unique individual with unique needs. Take time to listen and visit causally with each young person. Create a safe environment for members. Help youth feel welcome and safe from physical or emotional harm. Encourage participation and welcome the ideas of youth and parents. Ensure adequate supervision Provide opportunities for youth to feel capable and experience success, developing self-confidence. Help youth find resources to explore projects and activities. Provide meaningful learning experiences. Model and teach that failure or frustration is part of the learning experience. Be fair and consistent in enforcing rules and giving feedback. Provide opportunities for youth to value and practice service to others. Encourage youth to consider the feelings of others. Encourage youth to mentor each other. Allow youth to choose their service projects based on what is important to them and their community. Provide opportunities for youth to make decisions. Provide opportunities for youth to feel that they have an impact on their lives. Allow youth to make decisions about how the club functions and its activities. Engage members in creating a yearly club activity calendar. If you choose to have officers in your club, help them learn their responsibilities and train them to run their own meetings, develop committees and plan and conduct activities. Create an inclusive environment. Involve members in developing club programs, project work, community service, and social events. And participating in county and district events. Serve as a primary communication link between any county or district events and the club. Follow-Up with members who miss meetings. Continually provide feedback to members. Give them advice and praise. Have members provide feedback to you. Ask members how you can help them even more than you are now. Keep up-to-date and trained. Read all school newsletters and literature from the school and keep members, parents, and others involved. Participate in all new employee training Other duties as assigned Qualifications/Skills Needed: Sincere interest in the safety and well-being of youth. Ability to teach and motivate youth while nurturing self-esteem, decision-making skills, responsibility, and leadership in youth. Ability to organize information and materials and delegate responsibilities. Ability to work and communicate effectively both verbally and written. Ability to motivate parents and other volunteers to assume leadership positions. Ability to work with minimal supervision from professional staff. Interest in working with other volunteers and professional staff in an educational setting. Willingness to follow the policies and procedures of Kepler Neighborhood School.