Activity Specialist SYEP 5027

BronxWorks helps individuals and families improve their economic and social well-being. From toddlers to seniors we feed shelter teach and support our neighbors to build a stronger all aspects of our work we strive for the highest ethical and performance standards and are guided by the belief that people are to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their present situation or past experiences.

Across our 60 locations we provide programs in a variety of service areas including workforce development children youth families seniors and homeless prevention.

The Department of Children and Youth is seeking an Activity Specialistto support our Summer Youth Employment Program initiative. The primary responsibilities of the Activity Specialist will include: design daily and weekly lesson plans ensure the implementation of daily group activities and provide individual and small group instruction as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working with youth in area of specialty
• Excellent communication writing and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well with young people and their parents
• Program design and curriculum management or implementation experience
• Experience with or knowledge of best practices in youth development preferred

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop specialty curriculum in conjunction with the Educational Specialist and Program Coordinator
• Set goals for a specialty component in conjunction with Educational Specialist and Program Coordinator
• Create a nurturing and supportive environment for the youth
• Implementation of various educational social skills development and recreational activities in relation to specialty activity
• Engages children in activities that support academic enrichment and augment the classroom experience
• Act as a liaison with parents
• Perform other duties as assigned

PROGRAM SPECIFIC RESPONSIBLITIES

• Assists with the implementation of daily group specialty activities
• Designs daily and weekly specialty lesson plans
• Provides individual or small group instruction as required

SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Excellent communication writing and interpersonal skills
• Ability to use a computer for prolonged periods
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
• Ability to stand walk or sit for long periods of time
• Ability to climb five flights of stairs if required to conduct home visits and/or fieldwork
• Ability to bend and retrieve objects and/or documents
• Ability to travel in the boroughs of New York City and its adjacent counties via public transportation
• Ability to travel for a minimum of 1 mile within a reasonable amount of time and in all types of weather including inclement weather if required to conduct a home visit and/or field work.

Job Type: Part-Time/Temporary Salary: $20-$21/hourly

Work hours will be between 20-25 hours per week and run from June 2026 to August 2026.

BronxWorks seeks to build an inclusive organization grounded in respect for differences. BronxWorks is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. This commitment applies to all terms conditions and privileges of employment including but not limited to recruitment hiring compensation training and employee development placement promotion demotion upgrading downgrading transfer layoff and termination. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race color gender sex age religion creed national origin ancestry citizenship marital status sexual orientation physical or mental disability medical condition military and veteran status gender identity or expression genetic information status as a victim of domestic violence or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact .