Activity Specialist (Beacon After School)

Goddard Riverside; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Goddard Riverside Community Center in Manhattan is seeking Activity Specialists to guide groups of co-ed youth in arts, coding, dance, drama, games/sports, music and storytelling after school.

You will work with Group Leaders to support social-emotional growth and provide a positive, creative environment for the social and intellectual development of all participants.

Schedule is 2–4 days per week, Monday–Friday, 3:30pm–6:00pm, from September 1, 2026 through May 28, 2027, at $25.00/hr.

Responsibilities

• Work with a group of co-ed children in assigned activity areas (Art, Coding, Dance, Drama, Games/Sports, Music, Storytelling).
• Support the social-emotional growth of children through group work and collaboration.
• Provide a positive and creative environment for social and intellectual development.

Job description

Organization Overview

Goddard Riverside Community Center (Goddard Riverside) is a well-established Manhattan community-based organization that supports services to approximately 30,000 New Yorkers. We are one of New York City’s leading human services organizations meeting the needs of children, youth and families, homeless individuals, and older adults throughout Manhattan and New York City. Goddard Riverside promotes dignity and self-reliance across generations. We work every day for a fair and just society where all people have the opportunity to make choices that lead to better lives for themselves and their families.

Program Description

Beacon Community Centers are in public schools throughout New York City and serve youth from kindergarten through age 21 and adults ages 22 and older, including Older Adults. Beacons operate year-round on non-school hours, weekdays, evenings, weekends and in the summer as a resource to the entire community by offering integrated programming tailored to local needs. During the summer, Beacons collaborate with the New York City Public Schools for the Summer Rising initiative.

Position Summary

Activity Specialists are assigned to work with a group of co-ed children, divided into groups by grade, in the areas of their expertise (Art, Coding, Dance, Drama, Games/Sports, Music, Storytelling), exposing them to various ways of expressing themselves creatively. Activity Specialists work in unison with Group Leaders and other group staff to support the social-emotional growth of the children. Together and through Group Work practice, our staff works to provide a positive and creative environment for the social and intellectual development of all participants.

Schedule

2-4 days a week, Monday-Friday, September 1, 2026, through May 28, 2027, 3:30pm-6:00pm, 5-12 hours per week

Hourly Rate

$25.00/hr