Activity Specialist (P.S. 253 Randolph Holder - Far Rockaway, Queens)
About this role
Company Overview
The Child Center of NY strengthens children and families with skills, opportunities, and emotional support to build healthy, successful lives. Founded in 1953, The Child Center of NY has become a powerful community presence throughout the city. With 50 locations and 100 programs in NYC’s most under-served communities, our 1,000+ results-oriented professionals make a difference for more than 40,000 children and their families each year.
Position Summary
The Activity Specialist is responsible for designing and facilitating project-based learning experiences within a specialization and helping young people present those at end-of-semester showcases. Activity Specialists will work with multiple groups of youth of various grades to support skill-building, engagement, and enjoyment in the activity.
Essential Functions
- Develop and maintain positive and professional relationships with participants, families, school faculty, and Child Center colleagues and supervisors.
- Implement positive behavior management systems, focusing on clear expectations for youth behavior; verbal acknowledgement; and systemic rewards for demonstrating desired behaviors.
- Facilitate activities within your specialization (i.e. dance, team sports, visual arts, cooking, robotics, videography, drumming, etc.), culminating in an end-of-semester performance or showcase led by youth.
- Develop high-quality project-based lessons that are hands-on and engaging for youth.
- Engage participants in specialty area activities by providing encouragement, clear direction, and the necessary coaching and resources.
- Support program events & functions such as: showcases, exhibits, productions, culminating events, field trips, etc.
- Prepare related paperwork, materials, and activity supplies within required timeframes and expectations.
Attend related curriculum and professional development opportunities to build personal/professional skills. - Performs other related duties as assigned.
Hours
Monday – Friday | 2:30pm – 5:30pm
Qualifications
- College Student or High School Graduate
- 2 years’ experience working with children and/or youth in your specialization
- Exemplary supervisory skills with elementary, middle, and/or high school-aged youth and aptitude for motivating people
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Ability to plan and carry out assignments independently
- Ability to prioritize, adhere to timelines and multi-task
- Bilingual in one or more of the following: Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Bengali and others based on client needs (Preferred)
The Child Center of NY is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status or any other category protected by Federal, State or local law. EOE M/F/D/V
Company at a glance
The Child Center of NY: Strengthening Family. Building Community
Founded in 1953 as a children’s counseling center in Queens, The Child Center of NY has become a powerful community presence throughout the city, closing the gap for kids and families in NY’s under-resourced communities. With 60 locations in all 5 NYC boroughs and Long Island our over 1,100 results-oriented professionals are making a difference for more than 58,000 children and their families. We are always on the lookout for new talent in a variety of both in-the-field and behind-the-scenes positions.
We serve children from birth to adulthood with effective, innovative programs in six critical areas: Early Childhood Education, Behavioral Health, Health Homes and Integrated Care, Prevention and Family Support, Youth Development, and, now, Residential Services and Research, Development and Innovation. We know that with the right skills, education, and emotional support – tools that we provide — children of any background can build a happy, healthy, and fulfilling future.
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