Group Leader

Metropolitan Ministries, Inc. is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Group Leader - School Age Program to join our team. As a Group Leader, you will be responsible for providing a safe, enriching, and engaging environment for children within our CREATE program.

• Plan and implement developmentally appropriate daily activities for the CREATE program.
• Incorporate recreational activities that enhance the child's experience and teach social, emotional, educational, and leisure skills.
• Be a role model of exemplary behavior for the children, volunteers, and parents.
• Supervise children and volunteers.
• Maintain daily and weekly administration, including sign in/out books, daily attendance logs, weekly lesson plans, accident/incident reports, driving logs, permission slips, etc.
• Communicate regularly with Supervisor regarding any children's issues.
• Demonstrate flexibility in work schedule to ensure that program needs are being met.
• Practice and maintain a safe, healthy, and clean environment.
• Adhere to all policies of Metropolitan Ministries, Inc.

• High school degree.
• Experience working with children preferred.
• Extensive exposure to children's out of school time programs highly desirable.
• Heart for ministry and comfort working with poor and homeless families required.
• Bilingual (Spanish – English) is a plus.

• Requires understanding of poverty, a high degree of maturity, strong inter-personal skills, and the ability to work and communicate with low socio-economic and diverse parents and clients in a professional and diplomatic manner.
• Ability to verbally communicate and resolve conflicts between teenage children.
• Ability to plan, organize, and conduct teenage education programs.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to use a computer and related software.
• Ability to administer CPR and First Aid to children and implement safety procedures.
• Ability to work effectively with others within a multi-disciplinary team framework, including staff and volunteers.
• Ability to supervise and direct volunteers.
• Demonstrates maturity and sensitivity to issues of faith, culture, and other sources of diversity.

• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.
• Hearing and speaking ability, which allows for effective oral communication of information.
• Physical, emotional, and spiritual stamina to handle job-related issues and stress.

Metropolitan Ministries, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. We are committed to creating a diverse and welcoming workplace that includes partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences.