Teen Center Peer Leader

THE TEEN CENTER

PEER LEADER

POSITION SUMMARY

Peer Leaders will provide programming assistance to other participants at the Teen Center for youth during the school year. They will provide peer leadership for program activities and assist in facilitating focus groups.

REPORTS TO

The peer leader will report to the program director or other designee.

ESSENTIAL TASKS

1. Responsible for assisting with supervision, implementation, planning, and preparation of Arts and Recreation programming and activities.
2. Provide a positive role model for other members of the program.
3. Assist with focus groups when appropriate.
4. Assume a position of leadership as assigned on tasks with CITs.
5. Meet in weekly individual supervision with Youth Employee Coordinator.
6. Meet in weekly group supervision with Youth Employee Coordinator.
7. Attend all youth employee meetings, trainings, and assigned programs.
8. Complete additional tasks as assigned by the Program Manager.
9. Trained in and able to implement crisis de-escalation techniques.
10. Trained in youth mediation skills (if applicable).
11. Participate in all youth activities, including field trips.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Able to acquire and demonstrate appropriate work behavior including attendance, focus on job tasks, and ability to follow through with instructions.
2. Maintain good school attendance and performance and have a disposition and capability to work well with youth of diverse backgrounds, receive constructive criticism from and work with adults, and invest in own personal growth and professional development.
3. Provide a positive role model to others in the program.
4. Linguistic capacity to work with identified population.
5. Persistent in engaging youth, especially when they are not interested in participating.
6. Energetic and upbeat, especially on bad days.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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