Activity Specialist - Dance

Child Center Residential Treatment Facility•Queens, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

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. We're looking for a Dance Activity Specialist to bring movement, music, and creativity into the lives of young people across NYC. Whether you've performed on stage, taught a studio class, danced with a crew, or grown-up choreographing routines in your living room, if dance is your thing and you know how to inspire kids, we want to hear from you! This is more than a job. It's a chance to be the spark that helps a child discover confidence, self-expression, and joy through dance.

Requirements

2+ years of dance experience, performing, teaching, competing, or coaching (formal training is great, but lived experience counts too!)
Experience working with kids or youth and ability to lead a room of elementary, middle, or high schoolers.
Ability to be a natural motivator who can turn a shy first-timer into a confident performer.
Organized, dependable, and able to juggle priorities without missing a beat.
Comfortable with Microsoft Office.
Ability to manage your own schedule and deliverables.

Responsibilities

Design and lead project-based dance programming that gets kids moving and growing.
Build fun, age-appropriate dance lessons across styles such as hip-hop, ballet, contemporary, Afro-Caribbean, jazz, K-pop.
Choreograph routines and prep participants for showcases, performances, and culminating events.
Partner with site leadership to shape standout youth development programming.
Build real relationships with participants, their families, and school staff.
Bring the encouragement, energy, and resources kids need to shine.
Handle behind-the-scenes organization such as paperwork, materials prep, and timely program documentation.