Counselor - Bronx Location

Children of Promise NYC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Children of Promise NYC is seeking Part-Time After School Counselors / Group Leaders for our Bronx location, 2PM–6PM, Monday–Friday. You will supervise scholars and implement the CPNYC curriculum to support literacy, values, and physical fitness.

Qualifications include at least one year of after-school child care experience; an Associate’s degree or college credits (Bachelor’s preferred). Bilingual in Spanish is a plus; you should be energetic and able to work with youth.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of child care experience in an after‑school setting.
• Bilingual in Spanish is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; areas of study include Education, Social Work, Teaching, Psychology or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision to scholars during after‑school hours.
• Carry out activities including arts & crafts, homework help, reading, sports & fitness.
• Implement the CPNYC curriculum to improve literacy, values, and physical fitness.
• Assist with planning and creating age‑appropriate activities.
• Develop and conduct lesson plans, read stories, lead songs and games.
• Maintain enrollment and daily attendance records.
• Assist children with homework and support academic growth.
• Attend field trips or events as needed; use public transportation and navigate city streets.

Skills

Youth engagement

Bilingual Spanish

Education

Associate’s degree or college credits

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

Job DetailsPosition Type: Part TimeEducation Level: Not SpecifiedSalary Range: $18.00 - $23.00 HourlyTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift: DayJob Category: EducationTitle: Counselor Reports to: Program Director Department: Programs Location: Bronx, NYClassification: Part – Time 2PM – 6PM

About the Organization

Children of Promise, NYC’s (CPNYC) reimagines a just society that values the purpose of every child impacted by mass incarceration and removes barriers to create opportunities for children to thrive and achieve their full potential. CPNYC’s mission is to support and advocate for the children of incarcerated parents while speaking out against root causes that affect the communities we serve, including systemic racism, poverty. and bias in our nation’s criminal justice system. CPNYC has successfully developed an innovative model, the only one of its kind in New York City, which co-locates a licensed mental health clinic and children's centers in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, and the South Bronx. CPNYC provides an array of youth development programming and services tailored to each child's individual strengths and challenges and fosters a unique uplifting environment to foster hope and resilience.

Position Overview: CPNYC is seeking to hire Part-Time After School Counselors / Group Leaders for our Bronx location. Must work Monday - Friday 2PM - 6PM

Essential Job Functions

• Provide overall supervision to our scholars during the after‑school hours
• Carry out the daily schedule with activities that include arts and crafts, homework help, reading, sports & fitness, etc.
• Implement the CPNYC curriculum, helping school age children improve literacy competencies, values, and physical fitness in an activity‑based environment
• Assist with planning and creating innovative age‑appropriate activities
• Develop lesson plans to conduct them daily; read, tell stories, lead songs and games
• Help maintain enrollment and daily attendance records
• Assist children with homework and guide students in their academic growth
• To conduct field trips or attend events, individuals will use public transportation or traverse city streets, occasionally ascend/descend stairs and exposed to outside weather conditions
• An employee is expected to stand 50% of during the shift
• Ability to work with youth and the general public.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• At least one year of child care experience in an after school setting
• Bilingual in Spanish is preferred
• Minimum of an Associate’s degree or college credits, with relevant experience
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; areas of study; General Education (K-8), Special Education, Social Work, Teaching, Professional Child Care, Psychology, or related fields
• Energetic and enthusiastic in working with youth