Group Leader (LSNC Youth Programs)

Intro/Program Description: Goddard Riverside’s Lincoln Square Neighborhood Center (LSNC), a community center located in the Amsterdam Houses and Amsterdam Addition on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, has been offering programs for children and their families for over 65 years. Currently, LSNC operates an After School Program and Summer Camp for children ages 5 through 12 offering academic support, cultural enrichment, and physical fitness programs.

 

Position Summary: Group Leaders are assigned to work with a group of children, broken down by age, on various tasks including homework help, STEM, literacy, Art and social-emotional competencies. Group Leaders report to the LSNC Youth Programs Assistant Director & Director. Together, our staff works to provide a positive and creative learning environment for the social and intellectual development of all participants.

After School Program

Position Start Date: June 15th, 2026

Position End Date: August 21st, 2026

Potential to be hired for After School 26-27, pending interest & performance evaluation.

 

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am–5:45pm (7 Hour Shifts)

 

Hourly Rate: $17/hr

Roles, Responsibilities, and Essential Duties

Group Leader responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Maintaining sound supervision and ensuring the safety of program participants, including school pick-up.
• Establishing and cultivating positive relationships with youth and their families.
• Maintaining positive relationships with partner programs.
• Reporting, in writing and verbally, all illnesses/injuries and behavioral incidents of participants.
• Attending and participating in staff orientation, meetings, special events, and required OCFS training as scheduled.
• Providing clear direction to work study students, interns, classroom volunteers and other group leaders.
• Establishing and maintaining a nurturing learning environment with clear, age-appropriate expectations and rules.

 

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

• Previous experience working with school aged children in urban schools and/or community-based settings.
• High School Diploma/GED; some college preferred
• Must be able to pass a Criminal Background Check (Fingerprinting), a Child Abuse and Maltreatment Check (SCR), a Staff Exclusion List Check (SEL), Sex Offender Registry Check, and be physically able to work with children (via a doctor's signed consent).
• Must be available to work a 7-hour shift between 8:00AM to 6:00 PM Monday – Friday and be available for staff meetings and required professional development beginning June 15th, 2026.
• Must be able to work collaboratively.
• Must have a sense of humor and a passion for youth development.

 

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Creating and implementing lesson plans for group participation.
• Completion of daily paperwork for tracking and data collection (Attendance, Meal Counts, Incentive Tracker, medical forms, behavior logs, etc.)

 

Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have:

• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Word & Excel
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Outlook (Email)
• Basic Internet Skills

 

Physical Requirements

• Some bending, kneeling and lifting
• Must provide doctor’s consent that you are physically able to work with children

 

Work Environment

• Classroom
• Outdoor (For Meals & Field Trips)

 

We are committed to building an inclusive workplace community grounded in respect for differences. We support hiring a broadly diverse team of qualified individuals who will contribute to our organizations.

 

Goddard Riverside and Isaacs Center provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

 

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of duties and responsibilities that will be required of this position and title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job related task other than those specifically presented in this description. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.