Activity Specialist - Performing Arts @ 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 performing arts 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. The schedule is 20-24 hours per week, Monday to Friday, generally from 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm, with one morning and one evening meeting to be scheduled. Occasional holiday camps and extended professional development days are also part of the role. The position begins in early September.

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 dance and theater 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/theater 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