What are the responsibilities and job description for the Activity Instructor - Sports position at Good Shepherd Services?
The Activity Instructor (Sports) teaches and facilitates a youth centered sports class.
Reports To: PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Location: 2195 Andrews Ave N, Bronx, NY 10453
Hours: Up to 12 hours per week Non-Exempt After School
Salary: $19-$25
Major Duties:
- Responsible to maintain a minimum of 15 students in sports class/day.
- Facilitate five sports classes per week that follow a social group work model.
- Pre-planning of activity; activities are to provide students with structure, purposeful use of activity and self, including beginning and ending rituals.
- Facilitate a variety of different sports activities based on students interest. Activities should promote teamwork, opportunity for mastery, and emotional and professional growth.
- Attend and participate in staff meetings.
- Facilitate purposeful activities in community hour and participate in other staff lead activities as part of the staff team.
- Foster a youth development, strengths based environment, fostering a sense of belonging, safety, and community to participants.
- Engage and facilitate group conversations, tracking and supporting students academic success.
- Collaborate with the Good Shepherd Services Day Program.
- Document classes/ workshop planning as required.
- Participate in after school events including BBQ Thursdays and Trips as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Some college and experience with adolescents preferred.
- Experience and/or training relevant to the position required.
- Must be able to engage young people and set structure and limits in a group setting.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Must have a commitment to work from a strength-based and/or youth development perspective.
Salary : $19 - $25
