Folklorico Program Leader - Moreno Valley

Club Leader – Specialized Program

Are you passionate about giving back to your community and serving youth? Join us! Woodcraft Rangers provides TK-12 expanded learning programs, including before and after school, specialty enrichment, and summer learning. In the past few years, Woodcraft has expanded its menu of services beyond traditional after school programs and summer camps to include early learning, environmental and social justice, college access, and inclusion services for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Today, Woodcraft Rangers serves more than 30,000 youth ages 4 to 18 each year across 150 plus Title I schools in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Riverside counties, and continues to expand its reach.

Job Summary:

Club Leaders – Specialized Program are responsible for ensuring a fun and positive learning environment for youth and will support clubs of up to 20 participants. Club Leaders have the opportunity to grow, connect, play, and have the greatest impact on their participants' experience. Club Leaders are enthusiastic, love to learn and work with young people in an after school enrichment setting!

Other support members of the team include a Site Coordinator, who oversees the program, and a Community Liaison who supports the Site Coordinator.

This Club Leader will specialize in Folklorico, delivering authentic instruction in traditional folk dance — including regional choreography, rhythm, footwork technique, and the cultural history behind each style — while fostering participants' confidence, discipline, and pride in cultural heritage through performance-based learning.

Role Overview:

• Ensure students are always in a safe environment (physical and emotional). Promotes an inclusive, welcoming, and respectful environment that embraces diversity for all program participants, staff, and families.
• Develops and leads program activities that are FUN, engaging and aligned with whole-child approach (social emotional learning, skill building, self-esteem, leadership, etc....). WR has an activity catalog to support the development of activity plans.
• Deliver high-quality specialized instruction in areas such as Mariachi, Folklorico, Instruments, Skateboarding, etc....
• Monitors participant attendance and engagement to ensure participants are present and actively engaged in program activities.
• Build positive relationships with program participants, colleagues, and all stakeholders.
• Collaborates with colleagues and supervisor to develop culminating activities or events that showcase all participants work and accomplishments.
• Requests required materials in a timely manner so Site Coordinator can ensure materials are available when needed and within budget.
• Complies with all applicable safety requirements and emergency protocols, including, up to date on all trainings and required certifications.
• May be required to attend off-site field trips.
• Participate in staff development training, as required, approximately 15 hours spread out over multiple weekends/inter-sessional days throughout the spring.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Why work for Woodcraft Rangers:

• Sick time
• Lifecraft
• Upward Mobility
• Career development
• The opportunity to create a lasting positive impact on youth within your community.

Ideal Candidate:
Ideally, we are looking for someone who is detail-oriented, energetic, ambitious, proactive, and positive, with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively. Multi-tasking and attention to detail must be strengths this individual possesses. Individuals need to be comfortable to present and speak in front of staff and peers during in-person training. A strong Folklorico background and genuine enthusiasm for sharing this tradition with youth are highly valued.

Requirements:

• Certificate, portfolio, or demonstrable experience in Folklorico or a closely related traditional dance discipline.
• Experience teaching youth Folklorico, traditional dance, or performing arts in a school, studio, or recreational setting is strongly preferred.
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• FBI & DOJ Livescan clearance
• TB Test clearance
• First Aid & CPR certification (provided by WR)
• 6 months experience…