Life Skills Trainer

About the Role
As the Life Skills Trainer at Houston/Aldine, you will Shine Hope as you are responsible for assisting in the daily operations of the Aldine teen program and facilitation of the Life & Leadership program for ages 13-15 including summer programs, after-school programs, field trips and Saturday activities. 

 What you will do
As a member of our team you will have an impact on our clients through accomplishment of the following responsibilities:

• Provide training for students ages 13-15 on various life skills including but not limited to leadership, communication, character development, goal setting, and educational success.
• Plan and facilitate the curriculum to be used for the program including but not limited to daily projects, workshops and guest speakers, evaluation tools.
• Provide environment that stimulates self-confidence, personal expression, culturally sensitivity, trust and a respect for others. Remain attentive to the physical, emotional, spiritual and academic growth of youth participating in program. 
• Guide learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and establish clear objectives for all lessons, units and projects to communicate objectives to students.
• Organize, schedule and implement program of study adapted to meet the individual needs, interests and abilities of the student population. Utilize current and relevant subject matter, including curricula used by other community programs and organizations adapted to students identified needs.
• Monitor student learning and pace instruction according to maturity and interest level of the students. Ensure expectations and standards are explained and understood by students and parents.
• Provide ongoing evaluation for student progress through daily supervision, assignments and pre-and post-testing.
• Conduct regular parent meetings. Provide progress reports as required.
• Encourage students to maintain appropriate standards of classroom behavior and apply those standards in a fair and consistent manner.
• Coordinate programming with other staff members as needed to assist students to meet learning objectives.

As a 5 STARS team member, you’ll bring to the team:
To be successful in this role and a great addition to our team we need you to come with the following:

• High School Diploma (or G.E.D.) required.
• Minimum 2 years prior related experience working with children and families required. Prior related program experience required
• Requires ability to drive assigned vehicle(s) or personal vehicle, with appropriate state license, following all laws applicable; must provide proof of liability insurance and must be eligible to be insured under Buckner’s insurance policy. Must be age 21 or older to drive on behalf of Buckner.
• Shining hope in others. (Your friendly attitude and willingness to learn is more important than a year’s experience!)

Preferred Qualifications
In addition to the amazing qualifications and experiences listed above, if we had our say, we would also look for:

• A commitment to your own professional growth and development to enhance program services.
• A willingness and desire to build and maintain excellent working relationships with your co-workers, volunteers, and the community that we rely on to support our programs.

Our 5 STARS Perks:

• Medical and Dental benefits for associates and their eligible dependents.
• Payactiv, early access paid wages
• Life insurance.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability benefits.
• Paid Time Off and Holidays.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Retirement Savings Plan.
• The 5 STARS Fun Benefit: encourages employees to spread good cheer to their co-workers and others, creating a happy, healthy environment for all!

Benefits eligibility is based on number of hours worked each week.

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