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, 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.
• 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.