Activity Specialist, Compass Mitchel

Position Title

Activity Specialist School Year 2026 - 2027

Department

COMPASS Program Elementary

Site/Location

Mitchel Community Center

210 Alexander Ave

Bronx NY 10454

Job Classification

Non-Exempt

Part-Time

Salary

$22.00 Per Hour

Reports To

Program Director

MISSION STATEMENT

East Side House cares for the individuals families and communities we serve by expanding opportunities to live more fulfilling lives through education career and supportive services.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary/Objective

East Side House (ESH) is a community resource serving the Bronx and Northern Manhattan. We believe education is the key that enables individuals to create economic and civic opportunities for themselves their families and their communities. ESHs COMPASS Elementary School-Year Program aligns with this mission by providing high-quality educational recreational and youth-development programming through community-center and school-based partnerships.

Funded by the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) the COMPASS Elementary Program provides a safe structured and engaging after-school environment that supports the academic social emotional creative and physical development of students in grades K5.

We are seeking dynamic creative and dependable Activity Specialists with demonstrated experience in at least one of the following specialty areas:

• Sports and Physical Activity:Basketball soccer flag football volleyball fitness movement recreational games or related sports.
• Performing Arts:Theater acting musical theater vocal performance singing dance choreography or live performance production.
• Fashion Design:Fashion illustration clothing and accessory design sewing basics fabric selection styling or fashion-show production.

Activity Specialists will develop and facilitate structured age-appropriate enrichment activities within their assigned specialty area. They will teach foundational and progressive skills while preparing students to participate in culminating projects such as games tournaments performances theatrical productions concerts dance showcases exhibitions or fashion shows.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Ensure participant safety active supervision and engagement during all program activities.
2. Develop and implement structured age-appropriate lesson plans and progressive skill-based curriculum within the assigned specialty area.
3. Establish clear learning objectives and adapt instruction to meet different ages abilities learning styles and support needs.
4. Prepare students for culminating projects performances exhibitions showcases games or tournaments.
5. Maintain effective group management and create a safe inclusive welcoming and structured learning environment.
6. Collaborate with Youth Educators and program leadership to support student engagement behavior management and participation.
7. Support program operations including arrival meals transitions dismissal field trips family events and special activities.
8. Maintain organized activity spaces equipment costumes supplies and materials and immediately report incidents injuries safety concerns or damaged equipment.
9. Build positive and professional relationships with students and staff while demonstrating punctuality reliability teamwork flexibility and appropriate role-model behavior.
10. Participate in required meetings trainings and professional-development activities and follow all East Side House DYCD DOE and program policies and safety requirements.

Qualifications

1. Demonstrated experience training education or skill in at least one of the following areas: sports and physical activity performing arts or fashion design.
2. At least one year of experience working with elementary-aged youth in a school after-school summer camp recreational or community-based setting is preferred.
3. Ability to develop and lead engaging age-appropriate activities and lesson plans.
4. Strong youth-engagement communication and group-management skills.
5. Ability to work collaboratively with program staff and respond appropriately to student needs and behavioral concerns.
6. Must be reliable organized professional and able to maintain a safe and inclusive environment.
7. Ability to prepare students for a culminating project performance showcase exhibition game or tournament.
8. CPR and First Aid certification are required. Candidates who are not certified at the time of hire must complete agency-provided CPR and First Aid training during the required onboarding period.
9. Must complete all required background clearances and agency trainings.

Physical Demands

The physical demands of this position may include:

• Standing walking bending and moving throughout the program space for extended periods.
• Actively participating in or demonstrating specialty-area activities.
• Setting up moving and storing equipment supplies costumes and program materials.
• Lifting and carrying supplies or equipment weighing approximately 1025 pounds.
• Supervising activities in classrooms gymnasiums performance spaces and outdoor areas.
• Working in indoor and outdoor environments and accompanying students on field trips or community outings.

Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Expected Work Schedule

This is a seasonal part-time position operating during the school year. The regular work schedule is Monday through Friday during after-school hours with occasional evening or weekend hours for trainings family events performances showcases tournaments or other program activities. Weekly hours and the specific schedule will be determined according to the assigned specialty and program needs. The schedule may be adjusted based on East Side Houses operational needs with notice provided whenever possible.