Activity Specialist - Seth Low Cornerstone

About the role

Position: Activity Specialist. Program: Seth Low Cornerstone. Reports to Program Director. Location: 137 Belmont Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212. Brooklyn Community Services is one of Brooklyn’s first and largest non‑sectarian social services agencies, serving more than 20,000 individuals annually with services including foster‑care prevention, crisis intervention, early childhood and after‑school education, vocational training, job placement, and clinical services for 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; BCS Cornerstone Programs are located in Brownsville, Fort Greene, and Coney Island.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with Site Director and Assistant Director/On-site Supervisor to provide activities for children, youth, adults, and seniors.
• Help implement multi‑sensory lessons and activities to children within academically stimulating themes.
• Coordinate planning and preparation of activities and materials for the daily schedule.
• Provide effective 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.
• Responsible for taking daily attendance.
• Assist with developing and planning community events for children, parents, and the 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 health and safety protocols.
• Perform other responsibilities as needed and requested by the site director.

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.

Pay

$17.00 per hour

Schedule

Up to 25 hours per week (school year) and up to 35 hours per week (Summer). The Program operates every day between 2:00 pm and 10:00 pm during the School year and every day between 3:00 pm and 11:00 pm during the Summer. Availability to work evenings and weekends is required.