Are you passionate about youth development and ready to lead with purpose? As a Group Lead Facilitator, you’ll take the lead in creating a safe, inclusive, and empowering after-school experience for a cohort of girls in grades K–12.
In this hands-on role, you’ll be responsible for delivering high-impact programming, fostering strong relationships, and keeping youth actively engaged in activities that spark creativity, leadership, and self-discovery. You’ll serve as a mentor and role model, guiding your group through structured curriculum while managing group dynamics and ensuring a safe, supportive environment. Whether facilitating STEM experiments, creative arts projects, group discussions, or team-building games, you’ll be at the heart of helping our students grow strong, smart, and bold.
Include but are not limited to:
- Create and maintain a positive, equitable, accessible, safe, and supportive environment that empowers participants, encourages individual choice, and fosters independence, confidence, and leadership.
- Build positive, trusting relationships with participants while modeling the Girls Inc. mission and values.
- Plan, prepare, facilitate, and evaluate engaging, developmentally appropriate after-school programming aligned with Girls Inc. curricula and participant interests.
- Deliver high-quality activities provided by Girls Inc. while also designing original lessons, projects, and enrichment activities that promote creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and youth voice.
- Collaborate with the Assistant Group Lead and Program Specialists to adapt activities that meet the developmental needs, abilities, and interests of participants.
- Facilitate workshops, clubs, and enrichment experiences in areas including, but not limited to, STEM, creative arts, financial literacy, health and wellness, leadership development, physical activity, and social-emotional learning.
- Prepare materials, organize learning spaces, and ensure classrooms are engaging, safe, and ready prior to participant arrival.
- Encourage participant engagement by providing meaningful choices, hands-on learning experiences, and opportunities for leadership and skill-building.
- Maintain active supervision of participants at all times while implementing trauma-informed, restorative, and non-violent communication practices.
- Support positive behavior by using proactive classroom management strategies and redirecting behavior respectfully and consistently.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation, including attendance, program participation records, incident reports, behavior documentation, and required grant reporting.
- Communicate participant successes, concerns, and behavioral incidents with supervisors promptly and complete all required documentation.
- Communicate professionally and promptly with parents and caregivers regarding participant needs, accomplishments, and concerns.
- Participate in daily participant transitions, including walk-line, arrival, dismissal, and parent pick-up procedures while ensuring participant safety.
- Distribute and collect participant surveys, assessments, and other grant-required documentation.
- Collaborate with colleagues to continuously improve programming by sharing ideas, providing feedback, and supporting special projects.
- Attend required staff meetings, trainings, and professional development opportunities.
- Dedicate scheduled planning time each week to develop, adapt, and enhance engaging lessons and enrichment activities, ensuring programming remains innovative, participant-centered, and aligned with Girls Inc. curriculum frameworks and positive youth development best practices.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Event & Transportation Responsibilities
- Attend evening, weekend, and community events as assigned to support Girls Inc. programming.
- Maintain reliable personal transportation for travel between program sites, field trips, and community events.
Physical Requirements
- Walk up to one mile daily during participant transitions and activities.
- Lift and carry up to 25 pounds for classroom setup, activity materials, and special events.
- Frequently stand, move, bend, and actively participate in youth programming.
This part-time position requires a 20-25 hour workweek, with flexibility to accommodate evening and weekend programming.
Regular hours: During After-school Programming Monday–Friday: 1:30-6:00 pm
- At least 18 years old.
- Completed 10th grade and actively working toward high school diploma or equivalent.
- 6 months to 1 year of experience working with youth in group settings.
- Skilled in youth engagement, communication, and team collaboration.
- Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing youth programs preferred
- Organizational skills with attention to detail and maintaining accurate records
- Mature, responsible, organized, with strong time management skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to solve problems and make improvements
- Ability to be certified in CPR and First Aid.
- Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check with fingerprinting prior to hiring. Fingerprinting costs ($30–$50) are the responsibility of the applicant.
- Bilingual preferred
Job Type: Part-Time
Pay Rate: $16-19/Hour dependent on experience
Benefits: Employee Discount + BenefitsHub, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program
Please email resume and any additional documents to:
Studies show that women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they meet every qualification. At Girls Inc. of Worcester, we value diversity, inclusion, and authenticity. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every single qualification, we encourage you to apply—you might be the perfect candidate!