Youth Leadership Development Facilitator

New Settlement; New York (NY); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

New Settlement in the Bronx seeks a Leadership Development Specialist to co-facilitate after-school programs for girls and young women. You will lead diverse activities across writing, health, STEM, and wellness, with some 3rd–8th grade workshops and weekend events.

Responsibilities include leading classes, planning trips, tracking attendance, and maintaining a positive, inclusive environment. Requires an Associate's Degree and availability afternoons/evenings; bilingual a plus.

Qualifications

• Must have an Associate's Degree, BSW or Bachelor’s Degree is a plus.
• Ability to work Monday-Fridays 4pm-8:30pm or Saturdays if assigned to Saturday class, plus additional weekend time and days will be added for trips, rehearsals prior to performances and special events (must be available at least 1 weekend a month).
• Must have previous verifiable work experience working with girls ages 11-21.
• Bilingual a plus but not a requirement.
• Ability to relate to persons of diverse background.

Responsibilities

• Attend all classes, rehearsals and workshops for which you are one of the scheduled leaders, unless ill or advance arrangements are made.
• Staff cultural, leadership-building and recreational field trips and outdoor expeditions; and cover additional classes as needed, with advance notice and agreement.
• Record attendance for classes, rehearsals and trips.
• Provide instruction in collaborative play-writing and reproductive health; also deliver lessons in fitness, adventure learning, self-defense and economic literacy from licensed curricula.
• Lead team-building exercises, and lead by example – demonstrating clear, respectful communication and modeling collaboration skills for youth.
• Support students in developing their own poems and scenes for performance.
• Provide grade-appropriate instruction in college preparedness.
• Support the STEM workshop leader and maintain a collaborative and safe environment, using positive youth development best practices;
• Lead by example – demonstrating clear, respectful communication and modeling collaboration skills for youth.
• Support students in conducting hands‑on projects and experiments.
• Support students in their college and career research.
• Supervise classes and trips, maintaining participant safety, and upholding a supportive and inclusive environment for all students using a positive youth development model.
• Participate in monthly staff meetings.
• Participate in Program/agency staff development workshops when scheduled (required), as well as professional development or trainings in licensed curricula, related subjects (arts and literacy, reproductive health, financial literacy) and youth development, when possible, by prior arrangement with the Program Coordinator.
• Maintain friendly but professional boundaries with program participants, especially peers close in age (or with whom you might have worked/performed, prior to being hired).
• Participate in curriculum development for and Build a Bridge class and others as needed.
• Participate in trip planning and evaluation for Adventure Learning.
• Participate in curriculum planning for weekly College workshops.
• Perform other administrative duties as requested, such as monthly calendars or flyers for events.
• Perform other duties as reasonably requested.

Education

Associate's Degree

BSW or Bachelor's Degree is a plus

Job description

New Settlement in the Bronx seeks a Leadership Development Specialist to co-facilitate after-school programs for girls and young women. You will lead diverse activities across writing, health, STEM, and wellness, with some 3rd–8th grade workshops and weekend events.

Responsibilities include leading classes, planning trips, tracking attendance, and maintaining a positive, inclusive environment. Requires an Associate's Degree and availability afternoons/evenings; bilingual a plus.