Outdoor After-School Program, Assistant Instructors - education / teaching - job employment

Classifieds24.org; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Outdoor After-School Program in Central Park seeks part-time assistant instructors for a weekday outdoor program for children aged 5-10. Shifts run about 2 hours from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., starting soon with potential through June. You start as an assistant to an experienced staff member.

You will help ensure child safety, deliver daily activities, and support lead instructors while modeling professionalism and enthusiasm in all weather conditions.

Qualifications

• Experience leading or working with groups of children ages 5-10.
• Availability for 2-hour shifts between 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on weekdays.
• Outdoor education experience and knowledge of Central Park is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety of participating children.
• Enthusiastically present and carry out the day’s goals and activities.
• Encourage participants and communicate with school staff and parents.
• Serve as a positive adult role model.
• Be punctual and accountable, with timely arrival.
• Be physically active outdoors for ~2 hours per shift.
• Execute program content according to company standards.
• Collaborate with staff to make experiences engaging.

Skills

Experience with groups of children

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Outdoor After-School Program, Assistant Instructors - education / teaching - job employment

Need some fresh air? Then take a screen break, do work that matters and come outside with us! We are looking for part-time, assistant instructors for a weekday outdoor after-school adventure program in Central Park. We are eagerly hoping to find exceptional and charismatic people who have at least one year of experience in leading and/or working with groups of young children, ages 5-10. Outdoor educational experience and knowledge of Central Park are a plus. Have other outdoor skills? Even better. Must be available to work approximate 2-hour shifts between the hours of 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. (group time frames vary) and commit to those shifts from now through at least the end of December, but preferably for entire the school year, through June. The program's content, lesson plans and all materials will be provided for you and you will start off as an assistant to an experienced staff member.

Please note: This is a PART-TIME position, approximately 2 hours per day. This will likely be at least 1 or 2 shifts per week to start out; possibly more. Please do not respond if you are expecting full-time work. You must be available to start as early as September 8.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensuring the safety of the participating children.
• Enthusiastically providing, energetically presenting and excitedly carrying out the day's goal and/or activity.
• Communicating encouragement to participating children and respectfully with school staff and parents.
• Serving as a positive adult role model.
• Being accountable, including arriving on time, all the time. Lateness cannot be tolerated and will result in immediate dismissal.
• Hiking and being physically active outdoors, on all types of surfaces, in all types of weather, for an average of two hours/shift.
• Exhibiting willingness and ability to execute program's content according to company standards.
• Collaborating with other staff members to make every experience awesome.

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

• At least high school (or equivalent)

This is an extremely rewarding and fun job that provides great outdoor experiences for kids and instructors alike. Please note that this is a PART-TIME position; the number of shifts/week will depend on your experience and availability. In addition, to avoid any confusion, this job takes place outdoors, in Central Park, rain, snow or shine (though NJ shifts in the South Mountain Reservation may be possible as well, for those in the area).