After School Program Elementary (ASPE) Facilitator

The Brotherhood Sister Sol • New York, NY

2d • $70,000 - $75,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The ASPE Facilitator will work with our 8-12 year old population each day - working with three other full-time staff to support our members with arts enrichment, tutoring, recreation, and one-on-one mentorship and guidance. The ideal candidate will be a dependable, dynamic educator of children’s programming and have experience creating and running culturally relevant and enriching experiences. This position reports to the ASPE Coordinator.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred; at minimum three years’ experience working in an elementary aged youth development program - ages 8 to 12.
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to perform multiple tasks effectively in a fast-paced, challenging, and constantly changing environment.
• Knowledge of and experience with behavior guidance and restorative justice language and techniques.
• Mature attitude, creativity, resourcefulness, and a positive role model for youth.
• Understanding and appreciation of racially/ethnically diverse populations.
• Excellent communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus.

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of the APSE Coordinator, plan, prepare, implement, and evaluate activities for elementary school age youth.
• Ensure the safety of participants by providing adequate supervision of all elementary youth.
• Lead the set-up, cleanup, and organization of rooms and activity centers for the program each day.
• Create and maintain a welcoming and supportive classroom environment. Rotate activities regularly.
• Model positive behavior, clear expectations and holding members accountable to the culture of the program and the larger community.
• Encourage positive self esteem; promote and reinforce BroSis themes of Community, knowledge, Positivity and Future.
• Be sensitive to issues members face, and work with the team to identify needs and solutions for situations as they arise.
• Facilitate distribution of nutritious snacks and meals; lead youth in clean up
• Develop strong positive relationships with youth and their families.
• Help create and distribute program materials to families, notices of program activities/events, and registration forms. Promote all events with youth and families.
• Support regular communication with parents and caregivers about needs and progress of program participants. Identify and address issues with parents and create support plans.
• Lead cooperative work with community partners and volunteers to facilitate activities and special events.
• Coordinate after school and summer program enrollment. Support families in completing required registration materials.
• Monitor daily attendance, follow tracking procedures, and maintain weekly records

Benefits

• At The Brotherhood Sister Sol, we offer competitive salaries with a comprehensive benefits package including, health, dental, vision, and life insurance, 3% employer contribution to 403(b) retirement account.
• Staff are entitled to four weeks' vacation; as well as quarterly personal days; and office closure during Winter Break that is approximately 8 vacation days in addition to Christmas and New Year's Day - which thus totals over 6 weeks of vacation over the year; as well as 9 additional paid holidays and 8 sick days.
• BroSis offers a competitive salary commensurate with relevant experience with the potential for an annual performance-based increase.
• The incoming salary range for this position is $70,000 to $75,000 per year.
• New hires are typically brought into the organization at a salary closer to the start of the range depending on qualifications, internal equity, and the budgeted amount for the role.
• All staff are eligible for annual performance-based increases.
• Because we value staff tenure in each role, we do not currently cap salary ranges.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees