Group Leader - Cornerstone O'Dwyer

Brooklyn Community Services•Brooklyn, NY

42d•$35,000 - $35,000•Onsite

About The Position

Brooklyn Community Services is one of Brooklyns first and largest non-sectarian social services agencies. Serving more than 20,000 individuals annually, BCS is committed to a broad and diverse range of services including prevention of foster care placement; crisis intervention; early childhood and after school education; and vocational training, job placement, and clinical services to adults with physical and developmental disabilities, and histories of mental illness. Cornerstone Programs provide academic, art and recreational opportunities to children, teens and adults in NYCHA community centers and DOE schools. BCS Cornerstone and Beacon Programs are located in Brownsville, Fort Greene, Coney Island and Sunset Park. Group Leaders work collaboratively with Site Director and Assistant Director to provide activities for children, youth, adults and seniors; provide supervision of, and are responsible for the running a classroom (s) with the assistance of an activity specialist;

Requirements

High School Diploma required. Some college education preferred.
Background in sports, music, drama, dance, photography, crafts, sewing, or the arts is a plus.
Must enjoy working with children and be able to pass a background check.

Responsibilities

Work collaboratively with Site Director and Assistant Director to provide activities for children, youth, adults and seniors;
Supervision and responsibility of running a classroom (s) with the assistance of an activity specialist;
Knowledge and compliance of all DOH, DYCD, DOE and BCS health and safety protocols;
Development of all school learning curriculum and activities for children ages K-5;
Coordinate planning and preparation of activities and materials for daily schedule in conjunction with activity specialist;
Responsible for supervision to groups of children during classroom activities, snack time, recreation and field trips. Provide effective supervision and activities to middle/high school participants during evening and weekend hours if applicable to site;
Responsible for taking daily attendance and entering attendance into DYCD database;
Development and planning community events for children, parents and community;
Oversee and monitor authorized parental/guardian drop off and pick up of children following all health and safety protocols;
Outreach to parents and community to promote the program, activities and upcoming events;
Attend and comply with training requirements, including all healthy and safety protocols;
Other responsibilities as needed and requested by site director