Job Description

Teen Teacher

The Teen Teacher works as a teacher, leader, and mentor for youth who are participating in the Teen Teacher Program. Youth are to have a safe place where they can learn and encounter a positive experience while doing so.

Qualifications

• Must be between the ages of 14 to 18.
• Motivated to learn.
• Comfortable with public speaking.
• Able to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Role models for all youth in the program by always exhibiting appropriate behavior.
• Participates fully in all orientation and training provided by the sponsoring organization.
• Completes all preparations necessary for teaching assignments.
• Works in partnership with adult volunteers, teaching site staff, Dallas AgriLife Extension staff, and fellow Teen Teachers to plan and lead the program.
• Teaches all assigned lessons.
• Provides direct mentor support to assist youth in learning program content.
• Assists in program evaluation.
• Learns to collect data, including forms, sign-in sheets, checklists, skill sheets, evaluation surveys, and other record-keeping activities.
• Participates in leadership opportunities when asked and as appropriate.

Other Requirements

• Location: Teen Teachers align with specific teaching sites and may teach at other sites as needed.
• Time Commitment: Six weeks to a year; expected to work ten to twenty hours per week.

Salary

• Hourly Rate: $10/hour

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.

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