Careers Job Description
General Description
The mission of The Bronx Institute at Lehman College is to enhance educational opportunity by promoting academic excellence for K-20 students. The vision is to transform the lives of Bronx and other New York City area youth by improving their educational outcomes. Our efforts are focused on increasing high school graduation with college readiness and other academic services to maximize each student’s potential.
Project BOOST (Bronx Opportunities for Out-of-School-Time) is a funded initiative designed to foster academic success and increase students’ performance by providing services to middle school students. Project BOOST is a funded New York City initiative awarded by the Department of Youth and Community Development. The Institute collaborates with a Bronx middle school, colleges, organizations, and other service providers in the planning, and delivery of services to (1) foster academic, social, and emotional competencies, and physical well-being; (2) provide opportunities for youth to explore interests and activity; (3) build emotional competencies; (4) provide opportunities for youth to explore interests and creativity; (5) cultivate youth leadership and community engagement; and (6) engage families in the support of the above goals. These goals align with the overarching Bronx Institute mission to focus on improving opportunities for Bronx youth to enter postsecondary education by fostering a “college-going” culture in schools.
We are seeking an activity specialist for our after school program. S/he will have strong experience in Arts and Crafts and/or graphic art design; the activity specialist will also be required to be lead other activities such as boys/girls club and creative writing.
Job Location: Bronx School for Law, Government and Justice located at 244 E 163rd St, Bronx, NY 10451
Other Duties
- Ensure the engagement of children in assigned activities
- Develop weekly activity lesson plans in area(s) of specialty
- Facilitate purposeful activities that foster the development of new skills in children, while reinforcing skills/information previously taught
- Provide strong classroom and behavioral management skills, ensuring that all participants follow agency and program rules
- Assist in all activities to ensure the orderly operation of the program, inclusive of: accompanying students to classroom during school dismissal and facilitating after-school dismissal
- Attend and supervise children field trips
- Attend all staff meetings and professional development as required
- Demonstrate key competencies including: initiative, teamwork, cooperation, preparedness, professionalism, reliability and a willingness to continuously improve
- Available Monday to Friday
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 3pm-6pm
- Wednesday: 2pm-5pm
- Must have a good record of attendance
Qualifications
- Must have Associate or Bachelor’s Degree or attending college with appropriate training or certification in their area of specialty
- Minimum of one year experience working with middle school-aged children
- Must have experience in the Arts and/or graphic arts design
- Must have experience in creating & completing lesson plans
- Must have strong classroom management and conflict resolution skills
- Ability to create and implement interactive academic and/or enrichment activities that are age-appropriate
- Must be committed to working with middle school students
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.
RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Key Features
The Bronx Institute
Part Time
$18.00-$20.00
12.00-15.00
Nov 27, 2021 (Or Until Filled)