Activity Instructor - Dance: P.S. 213 - Good Shepherd Services

Good Shepherd Services is a leading multi-service agency with more than 85 programs that serve over 30,000 youth and families each year – and builds on their strengths to help them gain skills for success.  At Good Shepherd we respect the dignity and worth of every person and reject intolerance, inequity and injustice in whatever form it may take. Voted one of the top 100 places to work in NYC by Crain’s New York, Good Shepherd Services offers a fantastic work environment, a collaborative team dedicated to fulfilling our mission, and an amazing array of benefits. Join our team and help make a difference! 

For Full Time Employees Benefits/Perks:

• Tuition Assistance Program
• Generous paid time off (Including 5 Self-Care Days/Floating Holidays, 12 Sick Days, 15 Vacation Days, and 11 Holidays)
• Healthcare Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, and Pet Care)
• 403(b) Plan (GSS contributes 3% of your salary to your 403(b) plan after 3 years of service, with contributions increasing over time) 

Title:                Activity Instructor - Dance

Reports To:     Program Director – Community School, P.S. 213

Location:         580 Hegeman Ave, Brooklyn, NY 1120

Hours:             12 - 15hrs per week; Non Exempt, 10 Months

                         Monday – Friday 9:30am – 12:00pm

Salary:             $19/hr - $25/hr 

Job Summary:The Activity Instructor of Performing Arts - Dance will provide performing arts education to students in grades K-5 that will teach/expose them specifically to the various genres of dance and movement within their expertise. The instructor will be expected to facilitate safe, organized activity and exercise, and emphasize and lead discussion on sportsmanship and healthy living. The role requires a passion for teaching, a deep understanding of dance and performing arts, and the ability to engage youth in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Major Duties:

• Facilitate planned performing arts classes specific to areas of various dance genres (step, jazz, hip-hop, ballet, etc.) for program participants in grades K-5.
• Prepare and develop age, and skill-appropriate curriculum, lesson plans, activities, and special projects that fuse genres of performing arts (specifically dance), academic, and social-emotional competencies to be reviewed by supervisors before being taught.
• Prepare participants to showcase skills in culminating events or other special events in partnership with school staff.
• Work with program participants to develop their artistic, educational, and leadership potential.
• Responsible for maintaining a minimum of at least 15 students in activity per day.
• Maintain a safe and inclusive environment where all students feel valued and supported.
• Guide program participants in examining choices, following directions and becoming involved in program activities.
• Pre-planning of activity; activities are 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. Activities should promote teamwork, opportunity for mastery, and emotional and professional growth.
• Foster a youth development, strength’s-based environment, fostering a sense of belonging, safety, and community to participants.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings and staff development training sessions, as specified.
• Engage in program evaluation and continuous improvement discussions to strengthen operations and execute a high-quality program.
• Delegate roles to school aides during class time to assist with the facilitation of a group (where applicable).
• Responsible for the setup, operation and clean-up of activities and the organization, inventory and storing of relevant supplies and equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Candidates must meet the following requirements:
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Some college and experience with adolescents preferred.
• Experience and/or training relevant to the position
• 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 be able to engage young people and set structure and limits in a group setting.
• Must have a commitment to work from a strength-based, youth and family development and trauma-informed perspective.

• Candidates with the following experience are encouraged to apply:
• Teaching
• Fluency in Spanish / Arabic
• Bachelor’s Degree

Good Shepherd Services is an equal opportunity employer that is proudly committed to becoming an anti-racist and multicultural organization that stands up for justice and equity. We welcome prospective employees from diverse backgrounds, for administrative support and direct service and leadership roles, who will join us on that journey, uphold our values and approach, and believe in our mission. Additionally, we aim to have a racially representative leadership and workforce that is reflective of the communities we work in partnership with.

Good Shepherd Services is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, participants, volunteers, subcontractors, and vendors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of our activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and termination of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services.

We are committed to providing a workplace that is accessible and accommodating to employees with disabilities. As part of our commitment to providing a barrier-free recruitment and selection process, we will provide reasonable accommodations upon request for candidates with disabilities. If you require any accommodations to participate in the hiring process, please inform us of your needs in advance. We value diversity and inclusivity in our workplace and encourage applicants of all abilities to apply.