GAINS Content Specialist (Social Services/DHQ)

The Salvation Army; New York (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Part time

Job summary

The Salvation Army in New York seeks a Content Specialist for the GAINS program to develop, oversee, and manage high-quality content across Required Content Areas, ensuring fidelity to COMPASS Elementary and Middle school models. You will train and supervise Activity Specialists, Group Leaders, and Youth Workers, coordinate curricula, and conduct program observations to sustain quality and outcomes.

Travel to sites is required; 30 hours per week, Monday–Friday, across up to three COMPASS

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum of 3 years in a supervisory or oversight role involving program content development and management.
• Experience with staff supervision, coaching, and training delivery.

Responsibilities

• Know state and city mandates to ensure GAINS program meets requirements.
• Facilitate ongoing training in lesson planning, classroom management, and facilitation techniques.
• Document meetings with GAINS Program Directors and School Staff.
• Support development and monitoring of program goals, outcomes, and quality benchmarks.
• Collaborate with Program Director and leadership to sustain a high-quality program environment.
• Provide supervision, coaching, and guidance to Activity Specialists, Group Leaders, and Youth Workers.
• Conduct regular program observations to assess quality and fidelity to curriculum.

Skills

Staff supervision

Curriculum design

Youth development

Training delivery

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Overview

The Content Specialist is a key member of the GAINS program team, responsible for the development, oversight, and management of high-quality program content in the Required Content Areas. The Content Specialist will ensure that all program components are facilitated by Activity Specialists, Group Leaders, and Youth Workers are executed with consistency, quality, and fidelity to the COMPASS Elementary and Middle school models. The job requires travel to sites and working 5 days per week, Monday through Fridays, 30 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge of State and City mandates to ensure the GAINS Program meets and maintains all requirements
• Facilitate on-going training in areas such as lesson planning, classroom management, facilitation techniques and strategies to improve program quality
• Document and maintain record of how often you meet with GAINS Program Directors and School Staff
• Support the development and monitoring of program goals, outcomes, and quality-assurance benchmarks.
• Collaborate with the Program Director and leadership team to sustain a high-quality program environment.
• Provide ongoing supervision, coaching, and guidance to Activity Specialists, Group Leaders, and Youth Workers/SYEP.
• Conduct regular program observations to assess quality, support staff growth, and ensure adherence to curriculum and program standards.
• Identify staff training needs and deliver or coordinate relevant professional development sessions.
• Model effective instructional practices and youth-development techniques.
• Attend all required training classes
• Arrange educational, cultural and social activities for students
• Help develop staff to create lesson plans that are age appropriate, interactive and encourage social, emotional and educational curiosity
• Select, manage, and oversee implementation of curricula and lesson plans for the Required Content Areas identified by DYCD.
• Develop sequenced activities with clear goals, learning objectives, and assessment methods.
• Observe /critic the implementation and delivery of established lessons.
• Meeting with team members to provide insight and encouragement for improvement
• Meet monthly to discuss students and their progress
• Must provide a minimum of nine (9) hours of services per program per week.
• Will support up to a maximum of three (3) COMPASS programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year accredited institution.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a supervisory or oversight role directly involving:
• Program content development and management
• Staff supervision, coaching, and support
• Training and professional development delivery
• Strong knowledge of youth development principles and structured content-based programming.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse staff, youth, and community partners.