Activity Instructor
6 days ago
New York, United States
Good Shepherd Services
Full-time
$20 - $26 Permanent
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The Activity Specialist Teaches And Facilitates a Youth-centered Class Tailored To Their Specific Expertise. Candidates With The Following Expertise Are Encouraged To Apply
Title: Activity Instructor
Reports To: Program Director, MS 447
Location:
Creston Campus-125 E 181st Street, Bronx NY 10453 Hours: 8
- 10 hours / week; Non-Exempt, September
- June Schedule: Program Hours are Monday
- Friday, 2 pm
- 6 pm
Salary:
$19.50 / HR
- $25.50
• Dance (All Styles)
• Theater/Acting
• Music & Lyricists
• Spoken Word and Poetry
• Graphic Design
• Podcasting
• Art/Animation/Painting
• Chess/Strategy Based Games
• Photography/Videography
• Robotics
• Coding/Computer Programming
• Audio/Sound Engineering
• Fashion and Cosmetology
• Boxing
• Martial Arts
• Cooking/Culinary
• Anything Interesting that isn't mentioned on this list Major Duties
• Prepare and develop age, and skill-appropriate curriculum, lesson plans, activities, and special projects that fuse the arts and academic competencies to be reviewed by supervisors before being taught.
• Work with program participants to develop their artistic, educational, and leadership potential.
• Pre-planning of activity; activities are to provide students with structure, purposeful use of activity and self, including beginning and ending rituals.
• Facilitate a variety of scaffolded activities based on students’ interest. Activities should promote teamwork, opportunity for mastery, and emotional and professional growth.
• Facilitate purposeful activities in community hour and participate in other staff lead activities as part of the staff team.
• Foster a youth development, strength’s-based environment, fostering a sense of belonging, safety, and community to participants.
• Engage and facilitate group conversations, tracking and supporting students’ academic success.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience and/or training relevant to the position required.
• Candidates with some college, experience with adolescents and teaching/coaching youth are encouraged to apply.
• Flexibility, creativity, and enthusiasm for young people
• Excellent planning, organization and time management skills
• Ability to engage youth, while setting structure and limits in a group setting.
• Energetic, motivated self-starter and a team player
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have a commitment to work from a strength-based, youth and family development and trauma-informed perspective.
Location:
Creston Campus-125 E 181st Street, Bronx NY 10453 Hours: 8
- 10 hours / week; Non-Exempt, September
- June Schedule: Program Hours are Monday
- Friday, 2 pm
- 6 pm
Salary:
$19.50 / HR
- $25.50
• Dance (All Styles)
• Theater/Acting
• Music & Lyricists
• Spoken Word and Poetry
• Graphic Design
• Podcasting
• Art/Animation/Painting
• Chess/Strategy Based Games
• Photography/Videography
• Robotics
• Coding/Computer Programming
• Audio/Sound Engineering
• Fashion and Cosmetology
• Boxing
• Martial Arts
• Cooking/Culinary
• Anything Interesting that isn't mentioned on this list Major Duties
• Prepare and develop age, and skill-appropriate curriculum, lesson plans, activities, and special projects that fuse the arts and academic competencies to be reviewed by supervisors before being taught.
• Work with program participants to develop their artistic, educational, and leadership potential.
• Pre-planning of activity; activities are to provide students with structure, purposeful use of activity and self, including beginning and ending rituals.
• Facilitate a variety of scaffolded activities based on students’ interest. Activities should promote teamwork, opportunity for mastery, and emotional and professional growth.
• Facilitate purposeful activities in community hour and participate in other staff lead activities as part of the staff team.
• Foster a youth development, strength’s-based environment, fostering a sense of belonging, safety, and community to participants.
• Engage and facilitate group conversations, tracking and supporting students’ academic success.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience and/or training relevant to the position required.
• Candidates with some college, experience with adolescents and teaching/coaching youth are encouraged to apply.
• Flexibility, creativity, and enthusiasm for young people
• Excellent planning, organization and time management skills
• Ability to engage youth, while setting structure and limits in a group setting.
• Energetic, motivated self-starter and a team player
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have a commitment to work from a strength-based, youth and family development and trauma-informed perspective.