Youth Programs Content Specialist

Police Athletic League Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 59,000 - 84,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible spending account

Employee assistance program

Tuition reimbursement

Pet insurance

Life insurance

Retirement savings options

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Police Athletic League (PAL) is seeking a Content Specialist to support youth programming across the five boroughs. The role focuses on curriculum delivery, staff development, and program quality within PAL’s after-school and SEL initiatives.

The position requires a bachelor’s in a related field and at least 2 years of curriculum development and coaching experience. Weekday afternoon availability is needed in Webster Center, with competitive pay and strong benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Child Development, Education, Youth Development or a related field is required.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of demonstrated successful experience in curriculum development and/or implementation, observation, training, and coaching, classroom teaching, and supervision.
• Open to learning mental health, SEL, and special needs inclusion skills and expected to integrate them into programming.
• Available for training opportunities outside of program hours.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to work collaboratively.
• Bi-lingual in Spanish, French, or Chinese preferred.

Responsibilities

• Foster social and emotional competencies and mental and physical well-being in a safe, welcoming, inclusive, and nurturing environment.
• Learn PAL supplied curricula and turnkey training experiences to Part Time staff ensuring lesson plans meet funder requirements.
• Provide professional development to frontline staff in classroom management, behavior management, activity implementation, and facilitation during orientations, weekly staff meetings, and midseason trainings.
• Observe and evaluate program implementation and provide staff with feedback and coaching.
• Ensure strong reciprocal partnerships with site’s NYCPS partners ensuring seamless partnerships between the day school and PAL especially with regards to students with IEPs and mental health referrals.
• Aware of students with IEPs and support Group Leaders and Activity Specialists in their implementation of support plans and the writing of logs.
• Ensure the program is aligned to strategic objectives of PAL, PAL policies and procedures, agency programming calendar, SACC regulations, and the contractual obligations of government and private funding sources.
• Develops a strong youth development culture within the Center ensuring voice, growth, and advancement for all youth and staff.
• Coordinates with the Principal, Director, Regional Director, SYEP Director, and Head Quarters staff to grow creative programming opportunities unique to the Center.
• Collects program data, analyzes and drives PAL forward with data driven recommendations.
• Provides mediation and trouble shooting.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Team collaboration

Bilingual preferred

Curriculum planning

Observation & coaching

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Child Development, Education, Youth Development or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Police Athletic League (PAL) is seeking a Content Specialist to support youth programming across the five boroughs. The role focuses on curriculum delivery, staff development, and program quality within PAL’s after-school and SEL initiatives.

The position requires a bachelor’s in a related field and at least 2 years of curriculum development and coaching experience. Weekday afternoon availability is needed in Webster Center, with competitive pay and strong benefits.