Teen Teacher

Job Title

Teen Teacher

Agency

Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service

Department

County Program Urban - Dallas

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Dallas, Texas

Job Type

Student Worker

Job Description

Job Description Summary

The Teen Teacher works as a teacher, leader, and mentor for youth who are participating in the Teen Teacher Program. Youth are to have a safe place where they can learn and encounter a positive experience while doing so.

Qualifications

* Must be between the ages of 14 to 18.

* Motivated to learn.

* Comfortable with public speaking.

* Able to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

* Role models for all youth in the program by always exhibiting appropriate behavior.

* Participates fully in all orientation and training provided by the sponsoring organization.

* Completes all preparations necessary for teaching assignments.

* Works in partnership with adult volunteers, teaching site staff, Dallas Agri Life Extension staff, and fellow Teen Teachers to plan and lead the program.

* Teaches all assigned lessons.

* Provides direct mentor support to assist youth in learning program content.

* Assists in program evaluation.

* Learns to collect data, including forms, sign-in sheets, checklists, skill sheets, evaluation surveys, and other record-keeping activities.

* Participates in leadership opportunities when asked and as appropriate.

Other Requirements

Location:

* Teen Teachers align with specific teaching sites and may teach at other sites as needed.

Time Commitment:

* Six weeks to a year; expected to work ten to twenty hours per week.

Salary

Hourly Rate:

* $10/hour

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.