Activity Specialist - Music @ PS 939

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

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of this position is to create and facilitate age-appropriate music activities for after-school participants (K-5th) as part of a multidisciplinary team. The role focuses on creating meaningful group activities while sharing leadership responsibilities with a team of colleagues and supervisors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience creating and facilitating performing arts-based lesson plans for elementary aged students and middle schoolers
• Strong youth development background
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Flexibility and the ability to work well as a member of a team of different disciplines (artists, social workers, young adult staff)
• Interested in managing and creating positive experiences for groups of youth, including participants with special needs and challenging behaviors.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain a high energy level
• Build and maintain positive working relationships and daily interactions with participants, volunteers, co-workers, and supervisors
• Have a strong sensitivity to cultural and identity differences among staff and clients
• Possess a strong belief in people’s ability to grow and change
• Forge a mutually respectful partnership with persons served and their families
• Willing to reflect on and expand understandings of authority, boundaries, and conflict resolution
• Follow agency policies designed to promote personal/professional boundaries

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement engaging lessons that integrate technical music skills, social emotional learning, and self-expression.
• Design 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.
• Contribute to the planning and execution of special events including dance/theatre performances, staff development training, and other community building activities.
• Attend weekly professional development meetings.
• Provide daily program support as needed including but not limited to: supervising transitions, cleaning shared spaces, organizing materials, assisting with administrative tasks.

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