After-school Activities Specialist - Catholic Charities Community Services
Bronx, NY 10452
About the Job
Description
Summary: Activity Specialist responsible for helping participants grow artistically.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for developing, teaching & maintaining scheduled Activities.
- Responsible for helping participants develop in arts and crafts.
- Organizing Arts and Crafts exhibitions.
- Engage participants in the arts to help build skills that would help them express themselves.
- Develop and maintain arts, theater, music, dance and poetry, jewelry making, and paper mâché.
- Organize and create art exhibitions, dance routines, theater presentations, music recitals, and poetry jams.
- Assist with the recruitment and retention of participants.
- Maintain site bulletin boards and produce flyers for events.
- Organize and create program performance costumes.
- Accompany participants on art, theater, and dance-related trips.
- Maintain daily attendance for all courses
- Co-facilitate Parent Meetings
- Ensure the cleanliness and presence of all of the space used by the program participant
- Responsible for keeping the Program Director informed of any changes and abnormalities that may occur.
- Submit weekly reports to the Program Director on a timely basis.
- Attend all program staff meetings, trainings, and special events.
- Assist other staff when needed
- Other duties as assigned.
Salary: $18 - $20/per hour. This is a part-time position with approximately 20 + hours per week.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:
This is a part-time position. The days and hours are as follows:
Monday-Friday 5 pm to 9 pm, & some Saturdays
Education and/or experience:
- High School Diploma or GED; working towards or possessing an AA or BA degree a plus.
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- One year experience in the field and a high level of knowledge in Creative Arts
- Experience teaching or training individuals in group settings
- Experience with lesson plan development
- Submit background checks in compliance with DOE, DYCD, DOH, and SACC regulations.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Working conditions and physical demands required:
The demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Ability and patience to work with children and young people, recognizing their exuberance and juvenile behavior, particularly in group settings.
- Move for long periods, providing instruction.
- Travel when taking field trips, using public transportation, traversing city streets, ascending/descending stairs, and being exposed to outside weather conditions while escorting youth.
Catholic Charities and Catholic Charities Community Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.
Source : Catholic Charities Community Services
