Goldstone Summer Internship

Cora Dance; New York (NY); On-site; USD 35,544 - 42,575; Full time

Job summary

Groove With Me in New York, NY is seeking a Program Educator to use arts education for youth development. The role involves lesson planning and teaching, preparing end-of-summer events, and ensuring children's safety. Ideal candidates should love dance, speak Spanish, and have experience working with children. The program runs July to September with hours from 9 am to 4 pm, Monday through Thursday, and includes orientation beforehand.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children is required.
• Spanish language skills are a plus.
• No formal dance training is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Develop ways to use arts education for youth development.
• Plan lessons and teach curricula to two age cohorts.
• Work with the Program Coordinator to identify successes and challenges.
• Prepare end-of-summer celebration events.
• Evaluate the program using surveys and feedback.
• Ensure children's safety during activities.

Skills

Love of dance

Spanish

Experience working with children

Job description

Company: Groove With Me
Location: New York, NY
Compensation: $3500 stipend

Groove With Me, Inc. is a youth development organization using free dance classes and performance opportunities as a tool to instill in the young women of East Harlem the leadership, pride, spirit of cooperation, creativity, joy, and discipline needed to confront adversity in their daily lives and throughout their future development. The program seeks to decrease teen pregnancy, truancy, crime, violence, prostitution, substance abuse, and gang‑related activity by nurturing youth, building self‑confidence, offering positive choices, and providing a safe place to go.

In 2022, Groove With Me kicked off its first extended‑day summer camp ever! We’ve been inspired to create a longer day so that we can do more of what we do – give girls a safe & happy place to let go, be with friends, express their feelings, and develop their dance ability. Dance classes will be interspersed with other activities like our gun‑violence awareness curriculum Art – A Catalyst for Change & our self‑discovery curriculum Who I Am. The extended day gives parents the chance to work, take care of other children, and it gives their girls lunch.

Responsibilities

• developing ways to use arts education for youth development
• lesson planning and teaching the Who I Am and Big Sis/Lil Sis curricula to two cohorts (8‑9 and 10‑12)
• working with the Program Coordinator to identify successes and challenges
• preparing end‑of‑summer celebration – whether it’s a show, open house, or event
• evaluation – using surveys and feedback from stakeholders
• ensuring children’s safety in the studio and during dismissal

Professional Training

• dance school management
• program creation and curriculum development

Qualifications

• Dance training is not necessary – just a love of dance
• Spanish
• Experience working with children

Schedule

• Program begins July - August/September
• 9am-4pm Monday-Thursday
• Must be able to attend orientation a week prior to start date