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About the Role

The Activity Specialist will lead beginner/basic martial arts classes and teach its foundational principles to elementary school-aged after-school participants. SAYA seeks candidates who are highly knowledgeable and skilled in martial arts and its history, traditions, and values.

Responsibilities

• Supervise all activities to ensure the health, safety, and well-being of program participants.
• Develop age-appropriate Martial Arts 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 program reports in a timely manner, including supply requests, lesson plans, incident reports, attendance, and timesheets.
• Assist the Program Coordinator with ordering and maintaining equipment and/or supplies.
• Actively participate in training sessions, designated meetings, and special events.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of academic preparation in Martial Arts, 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.
• Demonstrated knowledge of teaching Martial Arts techniques including Karate, Capoeira, and Jiu Jitsu to middle-school youth with an emphasis on skill building, recreation, and development.
• Ability to communicate effectively with youth, teachers, school administrations, parents, and other staff.
• Ability to work as part of a team with the school community and other SAYA programs.
• Ability to consider situations from multiple perspectives to avoid and manage conflict.
• Comfortable adapting to changing circumstances.
• Ability to work with youth of various cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Skills

• Martial Arts
• Youth Development
• Lesson Planning
• Classroom Management
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Conflict Management
• Adaptability

Location

• South Ozone Park (PS 124) Queens

Work Type

• Part-Time
• In-person

Experience Level

• Commensurate with experience

Education Level

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Salary/Compensations

• $30-$45 an hour

Benefits

• Access to external 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 an inclusive, South Asian-focused 501(c)3 youth development organization.
• Through an innovative, holistic approach, SAYA works toward education equity by providing opportunities and resources to less privileged New York City youth.
• SAYA empowers youth academically, emotionally, and socially to become engaged community members.
• Established in 1996, SAYA serves over 1,400 youth annually through programming at nine NYC schools and a community center in Elmhurst, Queens.
• SAYA is committed to fostering a strong sense of belonging and ensuring program sites are safe and brave spaces where all young people feel valued, culturally affirmed, and welcomed.

Equal Opportunity

• SAYA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.