Content Specialist (New South Bronx - Middle School Program)

About the role

The Police Athletic League (PAL) of New York City is an independent youth development nonprofit organization founded in 1914. PAL serves as a vital institution, bridging police and communities across all five boroughs of the City. Our programs include Head Start, after-school programs, summer day camps, and evening teen centers, catering to children from 2 years old to young adults. We offer a wide range of services including sports, arts, literacy, mental health support, and college readiness.

Responsibilities

• Foster social and emotional competencies and mental and physical well-being in a safe, welcoming, inclusive, and nurturing environment.
• Learn and implement PAL-supplied curricula and turnkey training experiences to support frontline staff in the effective implementation of program activities.
• Provide professional development to frontline staff in classroom management, behavior management, activity implementation, and facilitation during orientations, weekly staff meetings, and midseason trainings.
• Observe and evaluate program implementation and provide staff with feedback and coaching.
• Aware of students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and support Group Leaders and Activity Specialists in their implementation of support plans and the writing of logs.
• Ensure the program is aligned with PAL’s strategic objectives, policies, and procedures, as well as SACC regulations and contractual obligations.
• Develop a strong youth development culture within the center, ensuring voice, growth, and advancement for all youth and staff.
• Coordinate with the Principal, Director, Regional Director, SYEP Director, and Headquarters staff to grow creative programming opportunities unique to the center.
• Collect program data, analyze it, and drive PAL forward with data-driven recommendations.
• Provide mediation and troubleshoot issues.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in Child Development, Education, Youth Development, or a related field is required. A master’s degree is preferred.
• A minimum of 2 years of demonstrated successful experience in curriculum development and/or implementation, observation, training, and coaching, classroom teaching, and supervision.
• Open to learning and growing, integrating mental health, SEL, and special needs inclusion skills into programming.
• Available for training opportunities outside of program hours.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.
• Bi-lingual in Spanish, French, or Chinese preferred.
• Demonstrated skills in program planning, implementation, evaluation, and project-based learning.
• Able to travel to any PAL location in the 5 Boroughs for professional development days.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, flexible spending account options, an employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance, life insurance, retirement savings options, a generous paid time off policy, training, and more!

Pay

$52.00 an hour

Schedule

This position is for 9 hours a week (3 days a week, 3 hours each day) between the hours of 3:00-6:00. Start date: September 7th, 2026

Location

New South Bronx Center

Employment Details

At the Police Athletic League, we seek people who are talented, creative, and passionate to help create a more inclusive city and better futures for our youth. We’re devoted to empowering communities and building the best places to work, and that goes for our own teams too. The Police Athletic League is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected characteristic including, but not limited to, an individual’s sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy. Employment with PAL is contingent upon successful completion of all the Agency’s lawful pre-employment checks, which may include a background check.