Stem Specialist
About the role
Harlem Children's Zone (HCZ) — a world-renowned education and poverty-fighting organization based in New York — seeks an enthusiastic, dedicated, and mission-aligned Activity Specialist. The Stem Specialist will bring a passion for the mission of HCZ: break the cycle of intergenerational poverty with comprehensive, on‑the‑ground programming that builds opportunities for children and families to thrive in school, work, and life. We are looking for enthusiastic part‑time Activity Specialists across various disciplines to guide students in after‑school activities. As an Activity Specialist, you will facilitate weekly lesson plans, activities, and creative projects related to your specialty, and teach, facilitate and promote lifetime decision‑making, identifying values, communication, critical thinking, etc.
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 teaching).
- Plan and facilitate a project‑based unit.
- Work with program participants to develop their artistic, educational, and leadership potential.
- Engage youth through the arts in critical thinking, evaluation, risk‑taking, rehearsals, hands‑on project‑based learning, documentation of work, community‑building, and activism.
- Coordinate subject‑related trips, guest speakers, special events, student exhibitions, and college trips.
- Attend weekly staff meetings.
- Share knowledge of the history and current state of African, African‑American, and Latino issues and interpret that into diverse learning opportunities.
- Communicate student progress and share insights with team members regularly.
- Act as a role