Activity Specialist
About this role
TITLE: Job & Career Readiness Activity Specialist
DEPARTMENT: Youth Services Department
LOCATION: Brooklyn, New York (BedStuy & Clinton Hill)
REPORT TO: Community School Assistant Director
PAY RATE: $20 per hour, up to 10 hours per week
DATE: September 2026-June 2027
HOURS: Part-time, 10 hours per week, 4 PM to 6 PM. Late evenings are required.
JOB SUMMARY: The Job and Career Readiness Activity Specialist is responsible for leading college readiness, Career counseling, Job training skills, and coordinating internship placements within the Neighborhood Development Area (NDA) Grant at Brooklyn Community Arts & Media High School. The NDA program will serve a total of 35 students, providing assessment, service planning, case management, and/or intervention. The program will support attendance, academic and social-emotional learning, and the connection of students to internship opportunities and resource referrals. The Job & Career Readiness Activity Specialist is on-site at the school 5 days a week and is responsible for facilitating and coordinating student and family support services, as well as programming and partnerships. The Job and Career Readiness Specialist will report to the Community School Assistant Director. GSS requires that all employees entering the workplace be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILL REQUIREMENT:
- Associate's degree preferred or working towards it.
- A minimum of two (2) years of experience facilitating and lesson planning with an adolescent population, and preferably already serving the school community in some capacity.
- A minimum of two (2) years of experience collaborating effectively with public schools and community-based organizations to improve the outcomes of at-risk students.
- Flexible schedule and willingness to work school hours as well as some weekends/evenings for parent/teacher conferences and school or agency events.
- Experience in working with low-income families and communities.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Will lead activities of 35 students to provide assessment, service planning, case management, and/or intervention work within the school setting.
- Responsible for arranging, coordinating, and implementing the initiative's strategies, services, and resources in consultation with the CS Assistant Director and school administration and consistent with the requirements of the NDA grant.
- Work closely with FDC to ensure quality programming, conduct workshops, and provide group training for participants and families.
- Connect families to community resources,s such as job development and food insecurity support.
- Participate in ongoing Professional Development workshops provided by GSS, DYCD & others.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please submit a resume and a thoughtful cover letter outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications for the position you are applying for. If selected, we ask that you also provide us with three (3) professional references we can contact (at least one (1) should be a former supervisor). Please click the link below or use it in a search bar to apply online through our career center.
https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=bfb233f9-2e2d-4a56-b58a-c4bfa4857b9e&ccId=19000101_000001&lang=en_US
No phone calls, please.
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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER (EOE)
Company at a glance
Grand St. Settlement connects New Yorkers with opportunities that inspire, services that keep families strong and programs that bring communities closer. We've been inviting New Yorkers to join us in building the communities we need for a century; when we opened our doors in 1916 we served the Lower East Side, but today we connect more than 17,500 New Yorkers throughout the Lower East Side, Brooklyn, and the Bronx.
Our Community Centers, partner schools and Child & Family Centers are vibrant and safe, creating a home away from home that reflects the cultures and wisdom of the communities' experiences.
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