Activity Specialist - Cornerstone O'Dwyer

Position: Activity Specialist

Program: O'Dwyer Gardens Cornerstone

Locations: 2945 West 33rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11224

Salary: $16.50 per hour to $16.50 per hour

Hours: Up to 25 hours per week (school year) and up to 35 hours per week (Summer)

Brooklyn Community Services is one of Brooklyn’s first and largest non-sectarian social services agencies. Serving more than 20,000 individuals annually, BCS is committed to a broad and diverse range of services including prevention of foster care placement; crisis intervention; early childhood and after school education; and vocational training, job placement, and clinical services to adults with physical and developmental disabilities, and histories of mental illness.

Cornerstone Programs provide academic, art and recreational opportunities to children, teens and adults in NYCHA community centers. BCS Cornerstone Programs are located in Brownsville, Fort Greene, and Coney Island.

Responsibilities:

Work collaboratively with Site Director and Assistant Director/On-site Supervisor to provide activities for children, youth, adults and seniors;

Help implement multi-sensory lessons and activities to children which are provided in the context of academically stimulating themes;

Coordinate planning and preparation of activities and materials for daily schedule;

Provide effective supervision to groups of children during classroom activities, snack time, recreation and field trips. Provide effective supervision and activities to middle/high school participants during evening and weekend hours;

Responsible for taking daily attendance;

Assist with developing and planning community events for children, parents and community;

Oversee and monitor authorized parental/guardian drop off and pick up of children following all health and safety protocols;

Outreach to parents and community to promote the program, activities and upcoming events;

Attend and comply with training requirements, including all healthy and safety protocols;

Other responsibilities as needed and requested by site director;

Requirements:

High School Diploma required.

Some college education preferred.

Background in sports, music, drama, dance, photography, crafts, sewing, or the arts is a plus.

Must enjoy working with children and be able to pass a background check.

Must undergo pre-employment screenings such as the Criminal Background Check required by OCFS/DOH

BCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities