Job Title Teen Teacher Agency Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service Department County Program Urban Proposed Minimum Salary Commensurate Job Location Dallas, Texas Job Type Student Worker Job Description Job Description Summary 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/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.