Activity Specialist

Description

Organization Overview: The Goddard Riverside Community Center (Goddard Riverside) and the Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center (Isaacs Center) are well-established Manhattan community-based agencies that support services to approximately 30,000 New Yorkers. We are two of New York City’s leading human services organizations meeting the needs of children, youth and families, homeless individuals, and older adults through-out Manhattan and New York City. We work every day for a fair and just society where all people have the opportunity to make choices that lead to better lives for themselves and their families.

Intro/Program Description: The Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center (Isaacs Center) is a non-profit, multi-service organization that is focused on the needs of children and low-income families, out-of-school and out-of-work youth, and aging New Yorkers at 5 locations located in Upper Manhattan (Yorkville and East Harlem.) In addition, as a Meals on Wheels pioneer since 1964, Isaacs Center is responsible for the preparation and delivery of more than 1,000 meals per day to the isolated and homebound through the operation of a food and nutrition program that includes a community kitchen, food pantry, and a delivery service (by foot and truck)

Purpose of Position: All Activity Specialists facilitate learning, organize field trips, and may partner with the community on service-based projects. He/she fosters an atmosphere of fun and learning and serves as a role model to youth always conducting him/herself in the utmost professional manner and maintaining appropriate boundaries. They are also responsible for maintaining the target number of participants in each class (15-25). They are responsible for creating lessons, activities, and objectives that meet the individual students’ needs. 

Schedule: 3-4 days per week, Monday through Friday

• Able to work late afternoons and/or evenings. After-School hours can span from 2:00pm-6:30pm, with most programs running from 3-6pm. 
• Able to work Saturdays.  Most sports trainings, leagues, tournaments and special events take place on Saturdays between 8am and 4pm, spanning approximately 4 hours during that time frame.   

Hourly Rate: $17.00 - $25.00

Candidates must have the required qualifications to be considered for the position. The salary offer will be based on the candidate’s number of years experience in the exact or comparable position and additional preferred qualifications will be taken into account.

Roles, Responsibilities, and Essential Duties

• Foster a learning environment that stimulates children’s creative growth and development.
• Demonstrate professionalism & leadership and collaborate with different groups of teams.
• Maintain sound supervision and always ensuring the safety of program participants.
• Incorporate the summer theme into various projects.
• Assist in delivering educational, recreational, and cultural programs to develop community and explore the summer theme through a performance or display project.
• Encourage program participation and social skills development.
• Teach and supervise activity in expertise.
• Fulfill administrative requirements (planning activities, schedules and special events, attendance records, incident report, & progress reports)
• Enforce program rules, identify & respond to camper behavior issues, and carry out corrective action when needed by identifying and seeking to resolve conflicts and behavioral problems.
• Know and enforce ALL emergency procedures and follow all safety guidelines associated with all program areas.  This includes but is not limited to being responsible for your campers’ safety and their whereabouts at all times.
• Attend staff training, weekly, meetings and supervision meetings.
• Other duties as required and assigned by Program Director, ADED and/or DED.

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• At least one (1) year of experience working with children in groups.
• Some college preferred.
• Must be able to attend all staff training sessions.
• Must have ability to work collaboratively.
• Must have a sense of humor and a passion for youth development.
• Must be able to pass a Background Check including Fingerprint Screen, Sex Offender Registry and be physically able to work with children (via a doctor’s signed consent including TB screening)
• CPR/First Aid Certification a plus

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Create and able to implement plans for group participation.
• Effectively supervise children.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent bending, kneeling, walking

Work Environment

• Mostly Indoors/Some outdoors

We are committed to building an inclusive workplace community grounded in respect for differences. We support hiring a broadly diverse team of qualified individuals who will contribute to our organizations.

Goddard Riverside and Isaacs Center provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of duties and responsibilities that will be required of this position and title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job related task other than those specifically presented in this description. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Salary : $17 - $25