Youth Educator

EAST SIDE HOUSE SETTLEMENT•New York, NY

76d•$20 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

East Side House is seeking an enthusiastic, dependable, creative, and youth-centered educator for its COMPASS Elementary School-Year Program at Mitchel Community Center in the Bronx. The program provides students in grades K–5 with a safe, structured after-school environment and high-quality educational, recreational, and youth-development programming that supports academic, social, emotional, creative, and physical development. The Youth Educator develops and facilitates age-appropriate enrichment activities in areas such as STEM, visual arts, literacy and storytelling, social-emotional learning, wellness, mindfulness, movement, and sensory exploration. The educator creates an inclusive environment, adapting activities for students’ abilities, developmental levels, learning styles, and sensory needs, while supporting student safety, engagement, and positive youth development. The position also contributes to daily program operations, documentation, collaboration with families and staff, and compliance with agency and regulatory requirements. This is a seasonal, part-time, non-exempt position for the 2026–2027 school year. The regular schedule is Monday through Friday during after-school hours, up to 20 hours per week; hours may vary based on program needs. Occasional evening or weekend work may be required. Local travel may be required for field trips, community events, trainings, and other program-sponsored activities. Employment is contingent on completion of required background checks, clearances, screenings, and trainings.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least one year of experience working with elementary-aged youth in an after-school program, school, summer camp, childcare, recreational, or community-based setting.
Ability to develop and facilitate engaging, age-appropriate lesson plans and enrichment activities.
Ability to lead activities in multiple enrichment areas, including STEM, visual arts, literacy, social-emotional learning, wellness, mindfulness, movement, or sensory exploration.
Ability to adapt activities for students with different abilities, learning styles, developmental levels, and sensory needs.
Strong youth-engagement, communication, group-management, and behavior-support skills.
Dependability, organization, professionalism, flexibility, and willingness to receive feedback.
Ability to work collaboratively with program staff, families, school personnel, and community partners.
Commitment to creating a safe, respectful, equitable, and inclusive environment.
Ability to complete required background clearances, medical requirements, agency trainings, and regulatory requirements.
Complete required clearances and training, which may include Department of Health fingerprinting; State Central Register and Staff Exclusion List clearances; Department of Health medical clearance and health statement; Mandated Reporter training; Foundations in Health and Safety training; CPR and First Aid training; and additional East Side House, DYCD, DOE, or Department of Health requirements.
Meet the physical demands of standing and walking for extended periods; speaking clearly to groups of children; bending, reaching, and moving through program spaces; lifting and carrying supplies weighing approximately 10–25 pounds; setting up classrooms and activity materials; participating in recreational and enrichment activities; and supervising students across indoor and outdoor settings.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting children with disabilities, developmental differences, autism spectrum disorder, or sensory-processing needs.
Experience facilitating project-based learning, social-emotional learning, mindfulness, yoga, wellness, or sensory-based activities.
Relevant coursework, training, or certification in education, youth development, child development, special education, social work, recreation, or a related field.
Bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Ensure participant safety, active supervision, well-being, and engagement during program activities.
Develop and facilitate structured, age-appropriate lesson plans and enrichment activities in STEM, visual arts, literacy, social-emotional learning, wellness, mindfulness, movement, and/or sensory-based areas.
Set clear learning objectives and prepare students for culminating projects, presentations, exhibitions, or showcases.
Adapt activities and instructional approaches for different abilities, learning styles, developmental levels, and sensory needs.
Maintain effective group management and clear behavior expectations in a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment.
Promote positive youth development through mentorship, encouragement, teamwork, and relationship-building.
Collaborate with Activity Specialists, program leadership, support staff, and families on participation, behavior, and individual support needs.
Support daily operations, including arrival, meals, transitions, dismissal, field trips, family events, and special activities.
Keep classrooms clean and organized and manage program materials, equipment, and supplies.
Complete required documentation accurately and on time, including attendance, lesson plans, activity reports, incident reports, and behavior documentation.
Immediately report injuries, incidents, safety or behavioral concerns, and significant student needs to program leadership.
Participate in required staff meetings, trainings, professional-development sessions, and agency events.
Demonstrate professionalism, punctuality, reliability, flexibility, teamwork, and openness to feedback.
Follow East Side House, DYCD, DOE, Department of Health, and program policies, procedures, and safety requirements.