Lead Youth Educator

East Side House Settlement•Bronx, NY

22h•Onsite

About The Position

East Side House (ESH) is a community resource in the Bronx and Northern Manhattan that expands educational, career, and supportive-service opportunities. Its Compass Elementary School Program provides high-quality programming through community centers and school partnerships. Reporting to the Program Director, the Lead Youth Educator designs and leads diverse enrichment activities that support young people's academic, social, and emotional development. Activities may include homework help, robotics, sports, karate, dance, music, civic engagement, visual arts, media technology, health awareness, recreation, and community leadership. This part-time, non-exempt role is based at PS 179 in the Bronx and works as part of the Compass Elementary Team. The educator supports specialists, creates a welcoming learning environment, builds positive relationships with youth and adults, supervises program activities, maintains participant and program records, and helps ensure facilities, equipment, and supplies are safe and accounted for. The role also includes professional development, team meetings, training, and participation in external special events. The position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
At least two years of work-related skills, knowledge, or experience.
Experience working with elementary schools; experience in a racially, ethnically, and socioemotionally diverse urban community is preferred.
Ability to engage participants and lead activities in an area of specialty.
Strong communication and organizational skills, sound judgment, and ability to work with a team in varied environments.
Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with all participants.
Ability to motivate students and model responsibility, timeliness, organization, attendance, and professionalism.
Ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
Required clearances: Department of Health fingerprint and medical clearances, Department of Education fingerprint clearance, State Central Registry (SCR) clearance, and Staff Exclusion List (SEL) clearance.
Health statement required.
Completion of online Mandated Reporter training (2 hours) and Foundations of Health & Safety training (5 hours).

Nice To Haves

Some college.
Skills or experience in civic engagement, music, visual arts, martial arts, media technology, dance, sports, recreation, health awareness, or community leadership.
Foreign-language skills.
Bilingual ability.

Responsibilities

Identify, create, and facilitate age-appropriate, thematic lesson plans and activities.
Collaborate with the team and support specialists implementing activities.
Prepare a welcoming learning environment that displays participants' work.
Build positive relationships with youth and adults and serve as a role model in demeanor, communication, and behavior.
Closely supervise activities to ensure participants' health, safety, and well-being.
Assist with participant enrollment and submit daily attendance records and other required documents to the Program Director.
Inspect facilities, shared spaces, equipment, and supplies daily; account for items and put them away at the end of each day.
Organize storage areas and manage materials, equipment, and tools to prevent loss or misuse and facilitate distribution and collection.
Maintain accurate program documentation, including incident, accident, and behavior reports and attendance and sign-in/sign-out sheets.
Communicate the East Side House mission and Compass program goals to participants and community members.
Participate in supervision, team meetings, pre-service training, and required paid professional development.
Demonstrate initiative, teamwork, cooperation, preparedness, professionalism, reliability, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
Organize and participate in external special events that promote the Agency's mission and image, cultivate relationships, and generate support.
Adhere to ESH policies, practices, and procedures, and perform other tasks as directed.