Summer Camp Activity Instructor (SBAAM) Position Available In Bronx, New York

Summer Camp Activity Instructor (SBAAM) The Summer Camp Activity Specialist teaches and facilitates a youth centered class tailored to their specific expertise. Candidates with the following expertise are encouraged to apply:

Reports To:

Program Director, South Bronx Academy of Applied Media (SBAAM)

Location:

778 Forest Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456

Hours:

8

• 10 hours / week; Non Exempt, July

• Mid August Salary:

  $19 / HR

• $25 / HR Dance (All Styles)
  Theater/Acting
  Music & Lyricists
  Spoken Word and Poetry
  Graphic Design
  Podcasting
  Art/Animation/Painting
  Chess/Strategy Based Games
  Photography/Videography
  Robotics
  Coding/Computer Programming
  Audio/Sound Engineering
  Fashion and Cosmetology
  Boxing
  Martial Arts
  Cooking/Culinary
  Anything Interesting that isn’t mentioned on this list!

Major Duties:

Prepare and develop age, and skill-appropriate curriculum, lesson plans, activities, and special projects that fuse the arts and academic competencies to be reviewed by supervisors before being taught.
Work with program participants to develop their artistic, educational, and leadership potential.
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 scaffolded activities based on students’ interest. Activities should promote teamwork, opportunity for mastery, and emotional and professional growth.
Facilitate purposeful activities in community hour and participate in other staff lead activities as part of the staff team.
Foster a youth development, strength’s-based environment, fostering a sense of belonging, safety, and community to participants.
Engage and facilitate group conversations, tracking and supporting students’ academic success.
Attend and participate in staff meetings.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Must be at least 18 years old.
High School Diploma or GED required.
Experience and/or training relevant to the position required.
Candidates with some college, experience with adolescents and teaching/coaching youth are encouraged to apply.
Flexibility, creativity, and enthusiasm for young people
Excellent planning, organization and time management skills
Ability to engage youth, while setting structure and limits in a group setting.
Energetic, motivated self-starter and a team player
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Must have a commitment to work from a strength-based, youth and family development and trauma-informed perspective.