Dance Activity Instructor-LEAPS MS 363 & Creston Campus

Reports to: Program Director, LEAPS @ MS 363 & Creston Campus
Locations: 120 E 184th Street, Bronx, NY 10468 & 125 E. 181 Street, Bronx, NY 10453

About the Role

The Activity Specialist teaches and facilitates a youth-centered class tailored to their specific expertise. Areas of expertise include:

• Dance (All Styles)
• Theater/Acting
• Music & Lyricists
• Spoken Word and Poetry
• Graphic Design
• Podcasting
• Art/Animation/Painting
• Chess/Strategy Based Games
• Photography/Videography
• Robotics
• Coding/Computer Programming
• Audio/Sound Engineering
• Fashion and Cosmetology
• Boxing
• Martial Arts
• Cooking/Culinary
• Anything Interesting that isn't mentioned on this list!

Responsibilities

• Prepare and develop age- and skill-appropriate curriculum, lesson plans, activities, and special projects that fuse the arts and academic competencies to be reviewed by supervisors before being taught.
• Work with program participants to develop their artistic, educational, and leadership potential.
• Pre-plan activities to provide students with structure, purposeful use of activity and self, including beginning and ending rituals.
• Facilitate a variety of scaffolded activities based on students’ interest, promoting teamwork, opportunity for mastery, and emotional and professional growth.
• Facilitate purposeful activities in community hour and participate in other staff-led activities as part of the staff team.
• Foster a youth development, strength-based environment, creating a sense of belonging, safety, and community for participants.
• Engage and facilitate group conversations, tracking and supporting students’ academic success.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience and/or training relevant to the position required.
• Candidates with some college, experience with adolescents, and teaching/coaching youth are encouraged to apply.
• 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 a team player.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have a commitment to work from a strength-based, youth and family development, and trauma-informed perspective.

Schedule

Program hours are Monday – Friday, 2pm – 6pm. Position requires 8 – 10 hours per week, September – June.

Pay

$19.50 – $25.50 per hour.