Afterschool Group Leader - Cambria COMPASS Center
About The Position
The Southern Queens Parks Association is seeking dynamic individuals to join the team as Group Leaders at the Cambria COMPASS Center afterschool program. Group leaders will support students (grades K-8) in homework assistance, academic instruction, and enrichment activities. This role involves working with small student groups in core subjects such as English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies, and assisting with physical education, visual arts, and performing arts activities. This innovative program serves elementary-aged youth through structured, club-style programming designed to promote academic success, personal development, and leadership skills. Programming includes enrichment in the arts, sports, youth leadership, and experiential learning throughout NYC. The program operates five days a week during the school year and offers extended services during the summer. This site functions under SQPA’s broader mission and benefits from the organization’s rich network of facilities, programs, and leadership.
Requirements
- Support students (grades K-8) in homework assistance, academic instruction, and enrichment activities.
- Work with small student groups in core subjects-English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies.
- Assist with physical education, visual arts, and performing arts activities.
- Adhere to all DOH & DYCD Standards
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with elementary-aged youth.
- Experience in curriculum development and lesson planning.
- Knowledge of DYCD core competencies.
Responsibilities
- Provides general supervision of students during program operating times and ensures that the participants are always safe; Keep all activities, equipment, and facilities clean, sanitized, safe, and in working order.
- Provides positive feedback on the students’ progress and encourages students continued progress towards academic excellence and accountability. Presents themselves as a role model for student participants, at all times.
- Understands, articulates, and utilizes the DYCD core competencies in conjunction with instruction and planning.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others.
- Maintains regular open communication with parents, staff, and direct supervisors; Report any incidents and concerns to the assistant site program director and site program director.
- Perform other projects assigned at the discretion of the assistant site program director and site program director.
- Implement the After School curriculum, helping scholars to improve literacy competencies, values and physical fitness in an activity based after school environment.
- Ensure the health, safety and well-being of scholars in the program by providing close supervision of all activities
- Maintain accurate program documentation
- Assist students with homework
- Plan and create innovative age-appropriate activities and develop lesson plans to conduct them on a daily basis
- Provide support to any Activity Specialist in implementing activities
- Adhere to all DOH & DYCD Standards
Benefits
- 13 full program days during the academic year (7–8-hour shifts on these days)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
