Activity Specialist - Music @ PS 169

Center For Family Life in Sunset Park • New York, NY

13h • Onsite

About The Position

The Center for Family Life in Sunset Park (CFL) is seeking an Activity Specialist – Music for their School-Based Programming at PS169. This part-time, school-year position involves creating, implementing, and facilitating age-appropriate music activities for school-aged participants as part of a multidisciplinary team. The role focuses on providing children with opportunities to engage in music activities and experiences, fostering teamwork, communication, and creativity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Demonstrable strong vocal music instruction background
• Skilled in piano and/or guitar accompaniment
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Skilled in working with youth of all ages
• Flexible and possesses the ability to work well as a member of a team of different disciplines (artists, teachers, young-adult staff)
• Interested in creating positive experiences for groups of youth, including participants with special needs and challenging behaviors
• Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and medical clearance, which will be conducted after a conditional offer is made and accepted.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships and daily interactions with participants, volunteers, co-workers, and supervisors
• Be willing to fully engage in all professional development spaces, including staff meetings and individual meetings with supervisor
• Be willing to give and receive feedback from supervisors, colleagues, students, and other school stakeholders in a constructive and respectful manner
• Have a strong sensitivity to cultural differences present among staff and clients within our organization.
• Possess a strong belief in people’s ability to grow and change
• Forge a mutually respectful partnership with the people served and their families.
• Be willing to reflect on and expand understandings of authority, boundaries, positionality, and conflict resolution

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual: English/Mandarin/Cantonese or English/Spanish, preferred

Responsibilities

• Designing age-appropriate, standards-based music curricula for groups of elementary age youth in afterschool and summer programs
• Designing activities that promote teamwork, communication, and experimentation in large and small group settings
• Utilize thoughtful group-management skills (restorative processes instead of punitive discipline) in a non-traditional classroom setting
• Providing weekly instruction in vocal music and composition, and leading weekly activities for youth of all ages
• Incorporating the NYS Learning Standards for the Arts and the NYS Next Generation Learning Standards for English Language Arts into the music curriculum
• Submit lesson plans for all music activities on a weekly basis
• Attend, supervise, and facilitate activities with participants on fieldtrips and off-site locations around NYC
• Collaborating with participants to compose and perform songs and musical arrangements showcased in performances for the program, school, and/or community
• Planning and collaborating with colleagues to produce program-wide performance
• Contribute to the planning and execution of special events, staff development training, and other community building activities
• Supporting the overall program through additional tasks that allow for efficient and safe operation and successful special events for participants and families (i.e. supervision of snack time, lunch, and mealtime, dismissal, set up and breakdown of special events, and more).
• Attend weekly professional development meetings
• Demonstrated ability to maintain a high energy level
• Adhere to all agency and NYC Public School policies, including dress code which requires a CFL T-shirt (provided) and clothing/shoes that allow you to move comfortably

Benefits

• Voluntary life, disability, flexible spending account, and 403(b) retirement plan
• 12 paid holidays, 2 floating holidays, and up to 20 paid vacation days per year.
• One sick day per month

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level