Part-Time Activity Specialist STEM

Partnership with Children provides critical counseling schoolwide services and family and community outreach in highpoverty New York City public schools so students can reach their full potential.

The Beacon Program at PS 194 is an afterschool program dedicated to ensuring that every child has the cognitive social and emotional skills to be their authentic selves to develop selfsufficiency and to build the foundation for strong supportive relationships. With a curriculum focused on academic enrichment community cultural enrichment the arts recreation and character education the Beacon Program at PS 194 will reinforce learning in a safe and healthy environment.

Title: AfterSchool Program Activity Specialist STEM

Basic Function: Facilitate implementation of program activities for schoolaged afterschool program participants while creating a nurturing environment that fosters the creativity and educational advancement of the children.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Create a supportive and nurturing group environment.

• Ensure the safety of all the children.

• Facilitate programmatic elements for the group.

• Provide ageappropriate activities according to the program activity schedule and class.

• Develop and execute fun and engaging lesson plans (activities) in discipline area (STEM dance vocal creative movement sports visual arts and/or other physical or arts activities).

• Prepare materials and handouts for lessons.

• Create and coordinate student performances for showcases.

• Attend team and group supervision meetings.

• Attend professional development trainings as required by the agency and program contract.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Skills and Knowledge Requirements

• Associates or Bachelors degree and a minimum of 2 years in specialization (college students currently pursuing degreelevel work are encouraged to apply).

• A minimum of one year of experience overseeing and managing groups of children.

• Must have a strong interest in working with children and be sensitive to socialemotional needs of students.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with program staff school personnel parents

• Must have excellent communication (written and verbal) interpersonal and organizational.

• Experience creating lesson plans preferred. Specifically in the field of STEM

• Candidates qualified to lead instruction in more than one activity are also preferred.

Other Requirements

Must be able to obtain and maintain medical and clearance for SCR DOH and DOE.

Salary and Working Hours:

• $20$30 per hour based on experience

  • Part Time Hours Approximately 1522.5 hours per week

  • Days/shifts vary depending on site needs
  • Additional/Alternate hours may be available in summer
• This position is fully inperson and does not offer any remote work.

• Location: PS194 Countee Cullen Academy 244 West 144th Street NY NY 10030

Partnership with Children welcomes diversity in all its forms and believes that its mission can only be achieved when diversity is leveraged across all areas including race gender gender expression age nationality and life experience.Partnership with Children is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and strongly encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds. Partnership with Children provides equal opportunity for all applicants and employees.