Leadership Specialist Queens

About Us

New York Edge is the largest provider of after-school and summer camp programs in New York City public schools. Each year, academic programs—including STEM, the arts, sports and wellness, and college access—help 40,000 students develop leadership skills and succeed in school. Working parents count on our programs to provide safe and enriching environments for their children.

About the Role

Extended Day Activity Instructors are responsible for leading afterschool programming for children and teens at New York Edge after-school program sites. The activity instructor will teach or co-lead activities in one of the following areas: STEM, visual art, performing art, literacy, student leadership and character development, sports, health and wellness, business, finance and entrepreneurship, math, media arts, journalism, botany, and urban agriculture, history.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with and among students
• Implement an approved LEADERSHIP curriculum
• Guide peer discussions to relevant leadership topics
• Teach or co-lead daily activities
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students
• Prepare materials for daily activities
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests
• Support the coordination of program events
• Input data and prepare reports
• Administer pre and post-assessments and evaluations for student activities

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to lead activities with children and teens
• Creativity
• Must have excellent communication, organizational, and time management skills
• Experience working with children and/or teens
• Able to multitask and manage workflow in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with program staff, school personnel, parents
• Sensitive to social-emotional needs and characteristics of students
• Self-starter who takes initiative
• Flexibility, reliability, and sound judgment

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• College credits and/or degrees are highly preferred
• Minimum of two years of instructing experience is required
• Experience working with children strongly preferred
• May be required to walk up and down stairs
• May have to lift or move objects/materials as needed
• Work is permitted mostly within a New York City Public School but may be required to interact with community-at-large during trips or events

Benefits

This role requires you to be in person. No benefits are provided.

Pay

$25-$30 per hour, based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Part-Time
Monday – Friday
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Days/shifts vary depending on site needs)

Other Duties As Assigned

May be required to walk up and down stairs. May have to lift or move objects/materials as needed. Work is permitted mostly within a New York City Public School but may be required to interact with community-at-large during trips or events. Specialists will be required to report to the school building and interact with staff, students, parents, and school administration.

Application

To apply, please visit our website at newyorkedge.org/careers.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

New York Edge is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.