Part-Time Activity Specialist (Mott Hall) 8/18/2026 Brooklyn, NY

Partnership with Children; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 32.000 - 43.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Partnership with Children seeks an Activity Specialist for an after-school program in New York City. The role focuses on facilitating creative and educational activities for school-aged children, fostering a safe and nurturing environment, and coordinating student performances for showcases.

Must teach at least one activity and engage children in STEM, arts, and physical activities. The position is part-time, in-person, with hours roughly 15–22.5 per week, Monday through Friday after school,

Qualifikationen

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree and 2 years in specialization.
• Minimum one year of experience overseeing groups of children.
• Strong interest in working with children and supporting social-emotional needs.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Experience creating STEM lesson plans preferred.
• Ability to lead instruction in more than one activity.

Aufgaben

• Create a supportive and nurturing group environment.
• Ensure the safety of all the children.
• Facilitate programmatic elements for the group.
• Provide age-appropriate activities according to the schedule.
• Develop and execute engaging lesson plans (STEM, dance, vocal, cooking, arts, sports).
• Prepare materials and hand-outs for lessons.
• Create and coordinate student performances for showcases.
• Attend team and group supervision meetings.
• Attend professional development trainings as required by the agency.
• Other duties as assigned.

Kenntnisse

Group management

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Lesson planning

Multi-activity instruction

Ausbildung

Associates or Bachelor's degree

Jobbeschreibung

Partnership with Children provides critical counseling, school-wide services, and family and community outreach in high-poverty, New York City public schools so students can reach their full potential.

This is an after-school program dedicated to ensuring that every child has the cognitive, social, and emotional skills to be their authentic selves, to develop self-sufficiency, and to build the foundation for strong, supportive relationships. With a curriculum focused on academic enrichment, community, cultural enrichment, the arts, recreation, and character education, the After-school Program will reinforce learning in a safe and healthy environment.

Title: After-School Program, Activity Specialist - (YOU MUST HAVE AN ACTIVITY YOU CAN TEACH)

Basic Function: Facilitate implementation of program activities for school-aged after-school program participants while creating a nurturing environment that fosters the creativity and educational advancement of the children.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Create a supportive and nurturing group environment.
• Ensure the safety of all the children.
• Facilitate programmatic elements for the group.
• Provide age-appropriate activities according to the program activity schedule and class.
• Develop and execute fun and engaging lesson plans (activities) in discipline area (STEM, dance, vocal, cooking, creative movement, sports, visual arts and/or other physical or arts activities).
• Prepare materials and hand-outs for lessons.
• Create and coordinate student performances for showcases.
• Attend team and group supervision meetings.
• Attend professional development trainings as required by the agency and program contract.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Skills, and Knowledge Requirements

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years in specialization (college students currently pursuing degree-level work are encouraged to apply).
• A minimum of one year of experience overseeing and managing groups of children.
• Must have a strong interest in working with children and be sensitive to social-emotional needs of students.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with program staff, school personnel, parents
• Must have excellent communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, and organizational.
• Experience creating lesson plans preferred. Specifically in the field of STEM
• Candidates qualified to lead instruction in more than one activity are also preferred.

Other Requirements

• Must be able to obtain and maintain medical and clearance for SCR, DOH and DOE.

Salary and Working Hours

$27per hour - based on experience

Part Time Hours - Approximately 15-22.5 hours per week M-Fri 2:30pm-6pm

• Days/shifts vary depending on site needs
• Additional/Alternate hours may be available in summer
• This position is fully in-person and does not offer any remote work.

Partnership with Children welcomes diversity in all its forms and believes that its mission can only be achieved when diversity is leveraged across all areas, including race, gender, gender expression, age, nationality and life experience.Partnership with Children is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and strongly encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds. Partnership with Children provides equal opportunity for all applicants and employees.