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About the Role

The Activity Specialist will teach computer science principles, functions, computational concepts, and programming to middle school-aged after-school participants. SAYA seeks candidates knowledgeable and skilled in programming who are comfortable teaching computational thinking as a problem-solving process.

Responsibilities

• Supervise all activities to ensure the health, safety, and well-being of program participants.
• Develop age-appropriate lesson plans that support social-emotional learning, skill-building, and collaboration.
• Facilitate purposeful activities that foster new skills in youth in an engaging, creative, and responsive manner.
• Manage the classroom and maintain a positive learning environment.
• Build positive relationships with youth and adults, serving as a role model.
• Ensure proper care of spaces and materials, organize the room, and report any misused or damaged materials.
• Complete and submit all required program reports in a timely manner.
• Assist with ordering and maintaining equipment and supplies.
• Actively participate in training sessions, meetings, and special events.

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree or current college student preferred; high school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 2 years of academic preparation in programming, or equivalent training.
• Knowledge and understanding of youth development, after-school programs, and public education.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and manage multiple priorities, people, and projects effectively.
• Experience in providing individualized and group instruction to meet the needs of youth with various skill levels.
• Experience designing and teaching courses to ensure youth success and support youth-centered learning.
• Comply with School Age Child Care (SACC) requirements, including background check and medical clearance.

Skills

• Programming
• Computational thinking
• Scratch programming
• Electrical circuitry
• Arduino
• Communication
• Flexibility
• Teamwork
• Conflict management

Location

• South Ozone Park, Queens

Work Type

• Part-Time
• In-person

Experience Level

• Commensurate with experience

Education Level

• Bachelor's Degree or current college student preferred
• High school diploma or equivalent required

Salary/Compensations

• $30-$45 an hour

Benefits

• Access to external growth opportunities
• Considerable autonomy in designing and implementing new projects and curricula
• School-day schedule
• Generous benefits package
• Healthy work-life balance

About the Company

• South Asian Youth Action (SAYA) is committed to providing its employees opportunities for growth in a supportive community environment.
• South Asian Youth Action (SAYA) is an inclusive, South Asian-focused 501(c)3 youth development organization.
• Through our innovative, holistic approach, we work toward educational equity by providing opportunities and resources to less privileged New York City youth, ensuring they are empowered academically, emotionally, and socially to become engaged community members.
• Established in 1996, SAYA provides valuable life skills and holistic, impactful programming to underserved New York City youth.
• As one of the first South Asian organizations created in the United States, SAYA is the only organization of its kind in the NYC metropolitan area providing inclusive and secular comprehensive youth development services while centering our community’s experiences.
• Today, SAYA provides programming at eight elementary, middle, and high schools in Queens and Brooklyn, along with our Elmhurst-based community center - serving a growing number of youths across all sites each year.
• A key tenet of our work is cultivating vital social and emotional learning (SEL) skills such as belonging, confidence, and self-efficacy through intentionally designed, research-based curricula.
• Across our organization, services tailored for different age groups include leadership and identity development, academic support that bridges learning gaps, comprehensive college preparation, and activities that nurture creativity and build positive peer connections.

Equal Opportunity

• SAYA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.