Curriculum & Youth Programs Lead

Kids for the Future; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Henry Street Settlement in New York is seeking a Content Specialist for Education & Employment/Youth Services to develop and support comprehensive educational programming that meets academic, social-emotional, and developmental needs of youth participants on the Lower East Side.

The role leads hands-on inquiry-based projects and enrichment activities, ensuring alignment with early college awareness and youth agency while collaborating with staff, families, and community partners to meet grant

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education or a related field required, master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of two years’ experience in after-school and/or camp settings.
• Experience developing quality age appropriate, hands-on projects, enrichment, and recreation experiences for youth (K-8).
• Experience working with diverse backgrounds and implementing culturally relevant programming.
• Strong organizational, multitask, and follow-through skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and maintenance of a comprehensively coordinated educational program.
• Incorporate early college awareness and post-secondary exploration into the curriculum philosophy.
• Plan and execute hands-on inquiry-based projects, enrichment, and recreation experiences.
• Integrate age-appropriate Social Emotional Learning into activities.
• Structure instruction with focus on neurodivergent learners.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Organization

Multitasking

Teamwork

Flexibility

Bilingual preferred

Education

Bachelor's degree in education or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Henry Street Settlement in New York is seeking a Content Specialist for Education & Employment/Youth Services to develop and support comprehensive educational programming that meets academic, social-emotional, and developmental needs of youth participants on the Lower East Side.

The role leads hands-on inquiry-based projects and enrichment activities, ensuring alignment with early college awareness and youth agency while collaborating with staff, families, and community partners to meet grant