Activity Instructor - Music - PS297

Good Shepherd Services, Ltd; New York (NY); On-site; USD 27,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Good Shepherd Services, Ltd in Brooklyn, NY, seeks an Activity Specialist to teach and facilitate a youth-centered class aligned with arts and mentorship. The role involves developing age-appropriate curricula and delivering after-school sessions from 2pm to 6pm, Monday through Friday, as part of an 8–10 hour weekly schedule.

The position is non-exempt for the September–June term, with compensation ranging from $19.50 to $25.50 per hour.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience and/or training relevant to the position required.
• Some college, experience with adolescents, and teaching/coaching youth encouraged.
• Flexibility, creativity, and enthusiasm for young people.
• Excellent planning, organization and time management skills.
• Ability to engage youth while providing structure and limits in a group setting.
• Energetic, motivated self-starter and a team player.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Commitment to a strength-based, youth and family development and trauma-informed perspective.

Responsibilities

• Prepare age- and skill-appropriate curriculum, lesson plans and activities reviewed by supervisors.
• Develop participants' artistic, educational, and leadership potential.
• Pre-plan activities with structure, rituals, and purposeful use of activity.
• Facilitate scaffolded activities that promote teamwork and growth.
• Participate in staff-led activities and community hour.
• Foster a youth development, belonging and safety environment.
• Engage and support students’ academic success in group conversations.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Youth engagement

Planning & organizing

Time management

Verbal & written communication

Team player

Flexibility

Creativity

Trauma-informed approach

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Experience or training relevant to position

Some college encouraged

Job description

The Activity Specialist teaches and facilitates a youth centered class tailored to their specific expertise. Candidates with the following expertise are encouraged to apply.

Reports To: Program Director, PS 297

Location: 700 Park Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11206

Hours: 8 - 10 hours / week; Non-Exempt, September - June

Schedule: Program Hours are Monday - Friday, 2pm - 6pm

Salary: $19.50 / HR - $25.50

• Piano (Advanced), Acoustic & Electric Guitar (Intermediate to Advanced), Drumming (Percussion), Violin etc.
• Music & Lyricists
• Anything Interesting that isn't mentioned on this list!

Major Duties

• 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 being taught.
• Work with program participants to develop their artistic, educational, and leadership potential.
• 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.
• Facilitate purposeful activities in community hour and participate in other staff lead activities as part of the staff team.
• Foster a youth development, strength’s-based environment, fostering a sense of belonging, safety, and community to participants.
• Engage and facilitate group conversations, tracking and supporting students’ academic success.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience and/or training relevant to the position required.
• Candidates with some college, experience with adolescents and teaching/coaching youth are encouraged to apply.
• 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 have a commitment to work from a strength-based, youth and family development and trauma-informed perspective.