Youth Program Leader

At Work ED, we focus on creating “
youth pathways to prosperity and joy
” through community engagement. We believe community involvement drives change in America. Our vision is to enable communities to navigate the evolving economic landscape effectively. Our mission is clear:
to remove barriers, free young individuals from debt, and guide them to fulfilling careers.We’re committed to establishing effective career paths for students nationwide.

At Work ED we challenge students to push themselves to try new things and gain confidence outside of their comfort zone through projects, teamwork and presentations. Parents always cite “
growth in confidence as a key takeaway.

Work ED provides comprehensive programming including enrichment, academic/homework support, recreation, and supervision that empowers students with the knowledge and experience of applied learning. Our Curriculum i
ntegrates the knowledge of multimodal learning with engaging 21st-century, tech-savvy lessons. Our programs are hands-on and student-centered with offerings kept fresh and aligned to student interest.

At Work ED,
we are mission-driven
. We use our mission, of helping young people find their voice through positive mentorship and project-based learning, to attract those who fit our culture. We treat our team the same way we treat our students, respectfully as individuals with unique goals, talents, and dreams—and it shows a staff retention rate of 90%. Our strategy for staff retention is as follows:

• A competitive compensation;
• A commitment to internal promotions whenever possible, creating defined professional growth pathways for remaining with Work ED.
• A culture of positivity where we celebrate wins as a team but also develop a growth mindset.
• Leadership Development Plan, including regular in-person workshops and asynchronous online courses.
• Individual Development and Upskilling Program: A collaborative process between the Manager and Reports where individuals define their growth areas and the Manager helps them achieve them.
• Bi-weekly professional development focused on classroom management.
• Regular team building exercises and annual team retreats.
• Giving everyone an opportunity to submit and action new ideas and a culture of open feedback in decision-making.

Work ED is hiring Youth Program Leaders to join our team, working on site at Early childhood education sites. This position will support our operations at our Work ED Program site in Manhattan for our  school year.

Youth Program Leaders are responsible for leading a group of students from K-5 grade during the Day Programs at the schools. This involves leading your group of 15-20 students on fun challenges designed to spark students’ passions in technology, team building, life skills and being a positive support pillar, as well as assisting students with projects and end of the year celebrations.

This position also includes being a leader for your students, being a great team member with your other Program Leaders and helping the Work ED team create a warm & supportive culture. Overall, this program plants the seed for students to engage with careers fields such as Cybersecurity, Video Game Design, Entrepreneurship, Drones & Aviation, Story Telling, Marketing and other creative areas to help evolve the future understanding of these amazing career fields which can create financial security for a person and their family.

This is all an effort to help many of our students break generational poverty and accelerate their career trajectory for high wage opportunities.

Supporting our team as a Program Leader in Manhattan for the school year
, working with students in grades K-5.

Paid Training Date
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