Master Activity Instructor- Music (Band) - MS129
About The Position
The Master Activity Instructor teaches and facilitates a youth-centered music class tailored to their expertise, with a focus on band instruction. Relevant formats and styles include pop, rock, hip-hop/R&B bands, Latin and world percussion groups, drumlines, guitars, bass, keyboards, drum kits, brass and woodwinds, and audio equipment. The instructor develops age- and skill-appropriate curriculum and activities that connect the arts with academic competencies, and supports participants’ artistic, educational, and leadership development. The role is based at MS129, 2055 Mapes Avenue, Bronx, NY 10460, and runs September through June for 8–10 hours per week. Program hours are Monday through Friday, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Compensation is $30–$40 per hour.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- At least five years of teaching experience in the subject.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Experience and/or training relevant to the position.
- Flexibility, creativity, and enthusiasm for young people.
- Excellent planning, organization, and time-management skills.
- Ability to engage youth while setting structure and limits in a group setting.
- Energetic, motivated self-starter and team player.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Commitment to working from a strength-based, youth- and family-development, and trauma-informed perspective.
Nice To Haves
- Some college.
- Experience with adolescents.
- Experience teaching or coaching youth.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and develop age- and skill-appropriate curriculum, lesson plans, activities, and special projects that fuse the arts and academic competencies; submit them for supervisor review before teaching.
- Work with program participants to develop their artistic, educational, and leadership potential.
- Pre-plan activities that provide structure and purposeful use of activity and self, including beginning and ending rituals.
- Facilitate scaffolded activities based on students’ interests.
- Promote teamwork, opportunities for mastery, and emotional and professional growth through activities.
- Facilitate purposeful activities during community hour and participate in other staff-led activities as part of the staff team.
- Foster a strength-based youth development environment that supports belonging, safety, and community.
- Engage and facilitate group conversations, tracking and supporting students’ academic success.
- Attend and participate in staff meetings.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
High school or GED
