Youth Education Content Specialist

ViziRecruiter,LLC.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Henry Street Settlement seeks a Content Specialist to design and support educational programming for youth within Education & Employment/Youth Services on the Lower East Side.

You will collaborate with program staff, families, and community partners to implement engaging, inquiry-based activities and ensure alignment with grants.

The role requires a Bachelor's in education, at least two years of relevant experience, and a willingness to work flexible hours, including school holidays.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education or related field required; master’s preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience working in after-school and/or camp settings.
• Experience developing and providing quality age appropriate, hands-on projects, enrichment, and recreation experiences to youth, grades K-8.
• Experience working with youth from diverse backgrounds and implementing culturally relevant programming.
• Advanced experience working with families to facilitate overall student success.
• Ability to work with students from a variety of academic backgrounds and skill levels.
• Strong organizational, multitask, and follow-through skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Flexible and positive team-oriented attitude.
• Must be able to work on school holidays.
• Bilingual preferred (Spanish, Cantonese or Mandarin)

Responsibilities

• Lead in the development and maintenance of a comprehensively coordinated educational program designed to meet the needs of all participants on both sides of the learning campus.
• Infuse principals of early college awareness, post‑secondary exploration, and youth choice/agency in the educational philosophy governing program.
• Plan and execute program‑wide hands‑on inquiry based academic projects, enrichment, and recreation experiences.
• Ensure that age‑appropriate Social Emotional Learning opportunities are incorporated into program activities.
• Structure group and individual instruction for all students with a keen focus on providing enrichment for neurodivergent learners.
• Support community‑based program coordinators, instructional, and administrative staff to work towards collaborative implementation of grant requirements, which entails the supervision and coordination of weekly curriculum meetings.
• Implement feedback mechanisms from staff, parents, student, and community members regarding curriculum and instruction.
• Assist with orders and purchases of materials and information to support and enrich program activities/initiatives.
• Maintain records of all participants and activities including attendance sheets and progress within the activity.
• Collaborate with the program coordinators to review and assess individual students via surveys, observation, etc.
• Ensure that students are adequately prepared for sharing’s, culminating events, and exhibits.
• Assist in making all necessary managerial decisions, (i.e. hiring, performance evaluations, and overall management)
• Complete monthly and quarterly progress reports for the agency
• Attend regular meetings with agency staff, Department of Education, Department of Health, and participate in training as required
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Skills

Curriculum development

Youth services

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Bilingual

Education

Bachelor's degree in education or related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Henry Street Settlement seeks a Content Specialist to design and support educational programming for youth within Education & Employment/Youth Services on the Lower East Side.

You will collaborate with program staff, families, and community partners to implement engaging, inquiry-based activities and ensure alignment with grants.

The role requires a Bachelor's in education, at least two years of relevant experience, and a willingness to work flexible hours, including school holidays.