Theatre Activity Specialist - Elementary (Jackson Heights)

South Asian Youth Action Inc.•New York, NY

4h•$30 - $45•Onsite

About The Position

South Asian Youth Action (SAYA) is seeking a part-time Theatre Activity Specialist for its elementary school program at PS 69 in Jackson Heights, Queens. This role involves providing enriching activities for elementary youth through enrichment, recreational, and academic-based programming. The activities will support social-emotional learning (SEL), culturally-responsive sustaining education (CRSE), attendance intervention, and family/community building. The specialist will be responsible for planning and facilitating sessions that cultivate student experiences in various theatre skills, including acting styles, monologues, improvisation, and an understanding of theatre production. SAYA is committed to employee growth, offering autonomy in curriculum design, a supportive community, a school-day schedule, and a generous benefits package, promoting a healthy work-life balance in a growing youth development nonprofit.

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years of experience in facilitation, or equivalent training with elementary youth
Minimum of 3 years experience in related work, skills, and/or experience to theatre arts field
Knowledge and understanding of youth development, after school and public education
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and manage multiple priorities, people and projects effectively.
Familiarity with incorporating social justice and culturally-responsive education into programming.
Experience in providing individualized and group instruction to meet the needs of youth with various levels of skills.
Experience designing and teaching courses to ensure youth success and supports youth-centered learning.
The candidate will have the ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people including youth, teachers, school administrations, parents, and other staff.
They will be able to work as part of a team with the school community and other SAYA programs.
They will be able to consider situations from multiple perspectives in order to avoid and manage conflict.
The candidate will be comfortable adapting to changing circumstances.
They will be able to work with youth of various cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Plan and facilitate purposeful, engaging, and creative workshops, activities, events, and trips that explore sessions. These sessions should reflect SEL, culturally responsive sustaining education, and a social justice framework. Skillsets explored should include but not be limited to: Engaging in different styles of acting methodology (Stanislavski, Chekov, etc), Reading and Rehearsing monologues, scenes, scripts, Practicing improvisation skills, games, and techniques, Providing guidance on utilization of props, costumes, and stage presence.
Prepare and facilitate sessions theatre-based activities.
Actively recruit & retain club student participants.
Support growth and training of club student leaders.
Supervise all activities to ensure the health, safety and well-being of program participants.
Develop lesson plans of age-appropriate activities and themes that will support the development of social-emotional learning competencies and culturally responsive education.
Build positive relationships with youth and adults and serve as a role model with respect to demeanor, communication and overall attitude.
Ensure proper care of all spaces, equipment and materials; organize room and report any misused or damaged materials to the Program Director.
Complete and submit in a timely manner all program reports relative to this position, including but not limited to: supply requests, session guides, curriculum outlines, incident reports, attendance, and timesheets.
Actively participate in training sessions, designated meetings and special events.
Monitor and support students during field trips and outside activities with adherence to SAYA’s policies and procedures.
Collaborate with SAYA team to ensure integration, facilitation, and planning of club activities in connection with wider school events and initiatives.