{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"a574c19085aa5b821d9eb5fa","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/a574c19085aa5b821d9eb5fa","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/a574c19085aa5b821d9eb5fa","title":"Youth Program Leader","description":"At Work ED, we focus on creating \"youth pathways to prosperity and joy\" through community engagement. We believe community involvement drives change in America. Our vision is to enable communities to navigate the evolving economic landscape effectively. Our mission is clear: to remove barriers, free young individuals from debt, and guide them to fulfilling careers. We're committed to establishing effective career paths for students nationwide.\nAt Work ED, we challenge students to push themselves to try new things and gain confidence outside of their comfort zone through projects, teamwork and presentations. Parents always cite “growth in confidence” as a key takeaway.\nWork ED provides comprehensive programming including enrichment, academic/homework support, recreation, and supervision that empowers students with the knowledge and experience of applied learning. Our Curriculum integrates the knowledge of multimodal learning with engaging 21st-century, tech-savvy lessons. Our programs are hands-on and student-centered with offerings kept fresh and aligned to student interest.\nAt Work ED, we are mission-driven. We use our mission, of helping young people find their voice through positive mentorship and project-based learning, to attract those who fit our culture. We treat our team the same way we treat our students, respectfully as individuals with unique goals, talents, and dreams—and it shows a staff retention rate of 90%. Our strategy for staff retention is as follows:\nA competitive compensation;\nA commitment to internal promotions whenever possible, creating defined professional growth pathways for remaining with Work ED.\nA culture of positivity where we celebrate wins as a team but also develop a growth mindset.\nLeadership Development Plan, including regular in-person workshops and asynchronous online courses.\nIndividual Development and Upskilling Program: A collaborative process between the Manager and Reports where individuals define their growth areas and the Manager helps them achieve them.\nBi-weekly professional development focused on classroom management.\nRegular team building exercises and annual team retreats.\nGiving everyone an opportunity to submit and action new ideas and a culture of open feedback in decision-making.\nYOUTH PROGRAM LEADER POSITIONS\nWork ED is hiring Youth Program Leaders to join our team, working on site at local elementary & middle schools. This position will support our After-School Program operations in Lake Elsinore, CA for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year.\nYOUTH PROGRAM LEADER ROLE DESCRIPTION\nYouth Program Leaders are responsible for leading a group of students ranging from TK through 8th grade, during the After School Programs at their school. This involves leading your group of 15-20 students on fun challenges designed to spark students' passions in technology, team building, life skills and being a positive support pillar.\nThis position also includes being a leader for your students, being a great team member with your other Program Leads and helping the Work ED team create a warm & supportive culture. Overall, this program plants the seed for students to engage with careers fields such as Cybersecurity, Video Game Design, Entrepreneurship, Drones & Aviation, Story Telling, Marketing and other creative areas to help evolve the future understanding of these amazing career fields which can create financial security for a person and their family. This is all an effort to help many of our students break generational poverty and accelerate their career trajectory for high wage opportunities.\nPOSITION DETAILS\nSupporting our team as a Youth Program Lead in Lake Elsinore, CA , for the remainder of the 2025-2026 School Year programs.\nPaid Training Date: January 10, 2026\nProgram Dates: January 16, 2025 - June 5th, 2026\nProgram Hours of Operations: Monday - Friday; 1pm - 6pm\nMust be available during these hours of operations.\nThis is a part time, W-2 position.\nThis is a position for a Youth Program Lead. Candidates must be flexible and open to being reassigned to a different site if coverage is needed at another location.\nCompensation: $25.00 an hour\nWork ED Benefits:\nNon-exempt role (eligible for overtime pay)\nEligible for sick leave\nEligible for 401(k) after standard company waiting period\nBENEFITS OF JOINING OUR TEAM\nJoining a team which is helping to solve a major societal problem; helping youth discover careers with industry.\nBeing a pillar of support for young students who haven't had a chance to discover the reality of careers as they make important life decisions on career pathways later in Middle School & High School.\nBeing part of an innovative team which creates valuable programs with major employers and also launched a new Work Based Learning Tech Platform.\nBeing a part of a team that is taking a service and matching it with a technology helping to solve major challenges educators & industry face creating valuable work experiences for students.\nPOSITION EXPECTATIONS\nPlan, prepare, and execute our Work ED curriculum with your students walking them through the different activities and challenges in a variety of subjects.\nSupport the Work ED team and your school’s students throughout the weeks of learning.\nSupport the next generation of Work ED students to build skills which will help them offset learning loss such as building their confidence and their ability to make friends.\nSupport all current and future school relationships from chaperones to leadership.\nJoin our industry partners, instructors and leadership in meetings before the programs and regularly to ensure the creation of a cohesive program which will have the desired impact on our students.\nMust submit a Background Check.\nSome travel may be involved.\nSites will be located at any of the elementary & middle schools within the city of Lake Elsinore.\nDESIRED CHARACTERISTICS\nAbility to troubleshoot and stay calm under pressure\nEffective ability to form strong relationships with school staff, leadership and students\nAble to identify with youth in their challenges going from education to industry\nNatural charisma and energy\nBrings a fresh perspective & offers life advice for our students\nSummer camp counselor, Teacher, Program & Youth Leader background\nHigh emotional intelligence\nBilingual is a plus!\nQUALIFICATIONS\nYou are a great candidate if you have:\nCurrent or previous teaching assistant, program operations, youth mentorship, or other leadership in helping youth grow as people\nAn interest in helping students discover this career field and connect with them\nStrong interpersonal and team work abilities supporting a fast paced dedicated team working to constantly innovate in a new space.\nA passion for youth and education helping students cross the divide between education and industry.\nExperience working with children of varying ages (TK-8th grades)\nUnderstanding of how to effectively listen to students, parents, educators to understand potential challenges they are facing and be a pillar of support.\nAbility to lead and support our team in leading students, while building a culture of support and warmth.\nWill be required to District Proficiency Test\nBackground Check Requirement:\nAs a part of our commitment to ensuring a safe and secure work environment, this position requires a comprehensive background check, including the verification of educational credentials.\nE-Verify Requirement:\nWork ED Inc. participates in the E-Verify program for work authorization.\nProof of Education:\nTo meet this requirement, candidates must be prepared to provide documented proof of their educational qualifications. This may include degrees, diplomas, certificates, or other relevant documentation.\nEducation Requirement:\nHigh school diploma or the equivalent, and Two years of college (48 units),\nor\nA. A. degree (or higher),\nor\nPass a local assessment of knowledge and skills in assisting in instruction.\nWill need to take and pass basic skills test\nIf you are interested in applying for this position, please submit your application through the Indeed portal. Those selected will be part of our in person interview process to be selected for this position.\nWebsite: www.worked.com\nJob Type: Part-time\nPay: $25.00 per hour\nBenefits:\n401(k)\nExperience:\nWorking with children: 1 year (Preferred)\nAbility to Commute:\nLake Elsinore, CA 92531 (Required)\nAbility to Relocate:\nLake Elsinore, CA 92531: Relocate before starting work (Required)\nWork Location: In person","company":"Work Ed","rawCompany":"work ed","city":"Lake Elsinore","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-14T10:36:37.266Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-9151.00","title":"Social and Community Service Managers","slug":"social-and-community-service-managers"},{"code":"25-3021.00","title":"Self-Enrichment Teachers","slug":"self-enrichment-teachers"},{"code":"39-9032.00","title":"Recreation Workers","slug":"recreation-workers"}],"industries":[{"code":"624110","title":"Child and Youth Services","slug":"child-and-youth-services"},{"code":"611710","title":"Educational Support Services","slug":"educational-support-services"},{"code":"611110","title":"Elementary and Secondary Schools","slug":"elementary-and-secondary-schools"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Youth Program Leader","description":"At Work ED, we focus on creating \"youth pathways to prosperity and joy\" through community engagement. We believe community involvement drives change in America. Our vision is to enable communities to navigate the evolving economic landscape effectively. Our mission is clear: to remove barriers, free young individuals from debt, and guide them to fulfilling careers. We're committed to establishing effective career paths for students nationwide.\nAt Work ED, we challenge students to push themselves to try new things and gain confidence outside of their comfort zone through projects, teamwork and presentations. Parents always cite “growth in confidence” as a key takeaway.\nWork ED provides comprehensive programming including enrichment, academic/homework support, recreation, and supervision that empowers students with the knowledge and experience of applied learning. Our Curriculum integrates the knowledge of multimodal learning with engaging 21st-century, tech-savvy lessons. Our programs are hands-on and student-centered with offerings kept fresh and aligned to student interest.\nAt Work ED, we are mission-driven. We use our mission, of helping young people find their voice through positive mentorship and project-based learning, to attract those who fit our culture. We treat our team the same way we treat our students, respectfully as individuals with unique goals, talents, and dreams—and it shows a staff retention rate of 90%. Our strategy for staff retention is as follows:\nA competitive compensation;\nA commitment to internal promotions whenever possible, creating defined professional growth pathways for remaining with Work ED.\nA culture of positivity where we celebrate wins as a team but also develop a growth mindset.\nLeadership Development Plan, including regular in-person workshops and asynchronous online courses.\nIndividual Development and Upskilling Program: A collaborative process between the Manager and Reports where individuals define their growth areas and the Manager helps them achieve them.\nBi-weekly professional development focused on classroom management.\nRegular team building exercises and annual team retreats.\nGiving everyone an opportunity to submit and action new ideas and a culture of open feedback in decision-making.\nYOUTH PROGRAM LEADER POSITIONS\nWork ED is hiring Youth Program Leaders to join our team, working on site at local elementary & middle schools. This position will support our After-School Program operations in Lake Elsinore, CA for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year.\nYOUTH PROGRAM LEADER ROLE DESCRIPTION\nYouth Program Leaders are responsible for leading a group of students ranging from TK through 8th grade, during the After School Programs at their school. This involves leading your group of 15-20 students on fun challenges designed to spark students' passions in technology, team building, life skills and being a positive support pillar.\nThis position also includes being a leader for your students, being a great team member with your other Program Leads and helping the Work ED team create a warm & supportive culture. Overall, this program plants the seed for students to engage with careers fields such as Cybersecurity, Video Game Design, Entrepreneurship, Drones & Aviation, Story Telling, Marketing and other creative areas to help evolve the future understanding of these amazing career fields which can create financial security for a person and their family. This is all an effort to help many of our students break generational poverty and accelerate their career trajectory for high wage opportunities.\nPOSITION DETAILS\nSupporting our team as a Youth Program Lead in Lake Elsinore, CA , for the remainder of the 2025-2026 School Year programs.\nPaid Training Date: January 10, 2026\nProgram Dates: January 16, 2025 - June 5th, 2026\nProgram Hours of Operations: Monday - Friday; 1pm - 6pm\nMust be available during these hours of operations.\nThis is a part time, W-2 position.\nThis is a position for a Youth Program Lead. Candidates must be flexible and open to being reassigned to a different site if coverage is needed at another location.\nCompensation: $25.00 an hour\nWork ED Benefits:\nNon-exempt role (eligible for overtime pay)\nEligible for sick leave\nEligible for 401(k) after standard company waiting period\nBENEFITS OF JOINING OUR TEAM\nJoining a team which is helping to solve a major societal problem; helping youth discover careers with industry.\nBeing a pillar of support for young students who haven't had a chance to discover the reality of careers as they make important life decisions on career pathways later in Middle School & High School.\nBeing part of an innovative team which creates valuable programs with major employers and also launched a new Work Based Learning Tech Platform.\nBeing a part of a team that is taking a service and matching it with a technology helping to solve major challenges educators & industry face creating valuable work experiences for students.\nPOSITION EXPECTATIONS\nPlan, prepare, and execute our Work ED curriculum with your students walking them through the different activities and challenges in a variety of subjects.\nSupport the Work ED team and your school’s students throughout the weeks of learning.\nSupport the next generation of Work ED students to build skills which will help them offset learning loss such as building their confidence and their ability to make friends.\nSupport all current and future school relationships from chaperones to leadership.\nJoin our industry partners, instructors and leadership in meetings before the programs and regularly to ensure the creation of a cohesive program which will have the desired impact on our students.\nMust submit a Background Check.\nSome travel may be involved.\nSites will be located at any of the elementary & middle schools within the city of Lake Elsinore.\nDESIRED CHARACTERISTICS\nAbility to troubleshoot and stay calm under pressure\nEffective ability to form strong relationships with school staff, leadership and students\nAble to identify with youth in their challenges going from education to industry\nNatural charisma and energy\nBrings a fresh perspective & offers life advice for our students\nSummer camp counselor, Teacher, Program & Youth Leader background\nHigh emotional intelligence\nBilingual is a plus!\nQUALIFICATIONS\nYou are a great candidate if you have:\nCurrent or previous teaching assistant, program operations, youth mentorship, or other leadership in helping youth grow as people\nAn interest in helping students discover this career field and connect with them\nStrong interpersonal and team work abilities supporting a fast paced dedicated team working to constantly innovate in a new space.\nA passion for youth and education helping students cross the divide between education and industry.\nExperience working with children of varying ages (TK-8th grades)\nUnderstanding of how to effectively listen to students, parents, educators to understand potential challenges they are facing and be a pillar of support.\nAbility to lead and support our team in leading students, while building a culture of support and warmth.\nWill be required to District Proficiency Test\nBackground Check Requirement:\nAs a part of our commitment to ensuring a safe and secure work environment, this position requires a comprehensive background check, including the verification of educational credentials.\nE-Verify Requirement:\nWork ED Inc. participates in the E-Verify program for work authorization.\nProof of Education:\nTo meet this requirement, candidates must be prepared to provide documented proof of their educational qualifications. This may include degrees, diplomas, certificates, or other relevant documentation.\nEducation Requirement:\nHigh school diploma or the equivalent, and Two years of college (48 units),\nor\nA. A. degree (or higher),\nor\nPass a local assessment of knowledge and skills in assisting in instruction.\nWill need to take and pass basic skills test\nIf you are interested in applying for this position, please submit your application through the Indeed portal. 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