Group Leader - Farragut Cornerstone

Reports to: Cornerstone Program Director and Assistant Director
Work Location: 137 Belmont Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11212

About the Role

Brooklyn Community Services (BCS) is one of Brooklyn’s first and largest non-sectarian social services agencies. Serving more than 20,000 individuals annually, BCS is committed to a broad and diverse range of services including prevention of foster care placement; crisis intervention; early childhood and after-school education; and vocational training, job placement, and clinical services to adults with physical and developmental disabilities, and histories of mental illness.

Cornerstone, Learning Lab, and Beacon Programs provide academic, art, and recreational opportunities to children, teens, and adults in NYCHA community centers and DOE schools. BCS Cornerstone and Beacon Programs are located in Brownsville, Fort Greene, Coney Island, and Sunset Park.

Group Leaders work collaboratively with the Site Director and Assistant Director to provide activities for children, youth, adults, and seniors; provide supervision of, and are responsible for running a classroom(s) with the assistance of an activity specialist.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with Site Director and Assistant Director to provide activities for children, youth, adults, and seniors.
• Supervision and responsibility for running a classroom(s) with the assistance of an activity specialist.
• Knowledge and compliance of all DOH, DYCD, DOE, and BCS health and safety protocols.
• Development of all school learning curriculum and activities for children ages K-5.
• Coordinate planning and preparation of activities and materials for daily schedule in conjunction with activity specialist.
• Responsible for supervision of 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 if applicable to site.
• Responsible for taking daily attendance and entering attendance into DYCD database.
• Development and planning of community events for children, parents, and 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.
• Other responsibilities as needed and requested by site director.

Qualifications

• 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 and be able to pass a background check.

Pay

Salary Range: $35,000

Schedule

Full-time, 35 hours per week – School year program. Hours: Weekdays and Weekends, 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM; Summer program hours: Weekdays and Weekends, 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM. All services and activities are in-person and based at the site location. Must have the ability to work on weekends and evenings.