Job Description:
POSITION DATES:        After School Academy: September 18th-June 15thPOSITION HOURS:        After School Academy: Monday-Friday from 3:00pm – 6:00pm

SALARY:                     $25 per hour

Groundwork is recruiting Program Specialists to design and lead arts, music, recreation, and other enrichment activities for students attending our after school program in the East New York section of Brooklyn. We are seeking creative professionals with experience working with the youth in the following particular (but not limited to) areas:
•        Recreation
•        Technology
•        Videography
•        Visual Arts
•        Performing Arts
•        Foreign Languages

ROLES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

        Design and lead program activities in your area of specialty.
        Role model active participation in all academic, social, and experiential education activities.
        Ensure children’s safety and effective behavior management in accordance with program policies and procedures.
        Communicate with parents regarding children’s progress.
        Assist in evaluating children’s academic and social performance.
        Communicate with campus staff ensure alignment
        Participate in all program trainings, meetings and events as required.

QUALIFICATIONS: Must have significant experience working with children in a structured youth program or K-12 school, preferably in a racially, ethnically, and socio-economically diverse urban community. Possess an ability to engage and lead children in small group activities in your area of specialty; strong communication skills, strong organizational skills, excellent judgment, ability to work in a team in a variety of environments. Candidates possessing skills in foreign languages, visual arts, music, or performing arts are strongly encouraged to apply.

HOW TO APPLY: Submit resume, cover letter, and sample lesson plan via email to hiring@groundworkinc.org or fax to (718) 346-2020, Attn: HR. Indicate “Program Specialist” in the subject line and the Ad publication the job was posted. In your cover letter, please detail your area of program expertise (e.g., Spanish language instruction) and your experience working with youth. Please include a brief (2-3 pages) sample lesson plan that could be delivered to a group of middle schoolers. No phone calls, please. Note: Federal and state regulations require a background check for any person employed in a position directly serving children. Groundwork is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Other Information About This Job:
Groundwork helps neighbors build powerful communities. We identify small neighborhoods, typically public housing developments and the blocks that surround them, and work with community members and institutions to provide high-quality educational programs and support services to the children and families who live there.
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