Summer Rising Activity Specialist
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Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 20 - 25
Posted on:
10 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Partnership With Children (PWC) strengthens the mental health and well-being of New York City students by embedding licensed social workers and comprehensive supports directly in schools reaching over 20000 children and families each year. Across our core partner schools we build ecosystems of support that empower students support families and transform schools through trauma-informed counseling community-based programming and healing-based arts educationcreating nurturing environments that foster resilience learning and opportunity.
Partnership with Children provides critical counseling school-wide services and family and community outreach in high-poverty New York City public schools so students can reach their full potential. The Beacon Programs are school-based Community Centers funded by the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD). Beacon programs operate during after school hours weeknights weekends and during summer vacation and school holidays providing a wide range of services and activities for children and their families as well as classes for adults of all ages.
Summer Activity Specialistsare responsible for leading summer programming for children attending Summer Rising with PwC. The activity specialist will establish clear goals and objectives for all lessons units and projects and communicate those goals and objectives to students.
Major Duties:
Qualifications:
Salary and Working Hours:
Weekly Scheduled Hours approximately40 hours per week.
(**No Programming on July 3rd**)
High-performing summer staff may be considered for school-year employment based on program needs.
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 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.
Partnership with Children provides critical counseling school-wide services and family and community outreach in high-poverty New York City public schools so students can reach their full potential. The Beacon Programs are school-based Community Centers funded by the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD). Beacon programs operate during after school hours weeknights weekends and during summer vacation and school holidays providing a wide range of services and activities for children and their families as well as classes for adults of all ages.
Summer Activity Specialistsare responsible for leading summer programming for children attending Summer Rising with PwC. The activity specialist will establish clear goals and objectives for all lessons units and projects and communicate those goals and objectives to students.
Major Duties:
- Build strong supportive relationships with students and foster positive peer interactions.
- Knowledgeable and skilled in one or more enrichment areas (e.g. dance sports arts STEM music or similar) with prior experience teaching or instructing youth.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with program staff school personnel parents
- Teach or co-lead daily activities
- Develop and communicate clear objectives for lessons units and projects.
- Support the coordination of program events
- Administer pre and post-assessments and evaluations for student activities
- Assist with chaperoning trips (Fridays)
- Assist with collecting program documents and attendance.
- Follow all guidelines and protocols outlined by Partnership With Children the
Department of Education Department of Youth and Community Development and the Department of Health.
Qualifications:
- Must be at least 18 years old and have an Associates degree or be currently enrolled in a college or university program.
- Experience working with children experience working in an after-school program preferred;
- Strong communication writing organizational and technology skills;
- Fluency in English language (second language a plus);
- All staff must successfully complete required background checks and clearances including OCFS and NYC DOE PETS clearance prior to beginning employment.
Salary and Working Hours:
- $20-25/hour (based on experience and credentials)
- On Boarding/Required Training: June 29 June 30 and July 1
Weekly Scheduled Hours approximately40 hours per week.
(**No Programming on July 3rd**)
- This position is fully in-person and does not offer any remote work.
- Summer Rising Location: P.S. 200- The James McCune Smith School 2589 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd New York NY 10039
High-performing summer staff may be considered for school-year employment based on program needs.
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 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.
Required Experience:
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About Company
Partnership with Children works with public schools in New York City's highest-need communities to provide critical social and emotional supports for at-risk youth, and help build schools that are safe, successful and conducive to learning. Our social workers prevent and reverse the m ... View more
