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About the Role
Union Settlement is seeking a Classroom Aide to assist in curriculum development, activity facilitation, and classroom management for its Youth Services department. This role supports participants in developing skills, confidence, and engagement in their schools and community through various learning, mentorship, and recreational opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Prepare classroom and program spaces for activities.
- Assist in the planning and implementation of weekly lesson plans related to social, educational, and recreational theme-based activities.
- Assist Group Leaders in workshops for the program in at least one of the following disciplines: sports, technology, leadership, performing arts, prevention, visual arts, dance, and STEM.
- Assist Group Leader with project-based activities and prepare participants for quarterly presentations, showcases, and performances.
- Take daily attendance.
- Distribute breakfast, lunch, and snacks daily to participants.
- Attend and escort youth on trips.
- Assist in classroom management and behavior modification.
- Provide technical support to all staff, such as assistance with archiving, copying, filing, and organizing paperwork.
- Run errands to support program needs.
- Participate in special events and staff meetings.
- Perform additional duties as assigned by the Program Director and Site Supervisor.
Requirements
- Two years of experience working in a youth services program.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
- Strong oral, written, and organizational skills.
- Demonstrated ability to perform multiple tasks effectively in a fast-paced, challenging, and constantly changing environment.
- The ability to perform at a high level.
- Dedication to serving youth in an urban setting.
- Innovation and patience.
- Demonstrated understanding of the challenges facing youth in an urban setting.
Skills
- Curriculum development
- Activity facilitation
- Classroom management
- Social skills
- Educational activities
- Recreational activities
- Sports
- Technology
- Leadership
- Performing arts
- Prevention
- Visual arts
- Dance
- STEM
- Project-based activities
- Presentation skills
- Showcase preparation
- Performance preparation
- Attendance tracking
- Food distribution
- Trip supervision
- Behavior modification
- Technical support
- Archiving
- Copying
- Filing
- Paperwork organization
- Errand running
- Special event participation
- Staff meeting participation
- Leading Others
- Facilitating Change
- Managing Performance
- Applying and Developing Expertise
- Communicating
- Collaborating
Location
- East Harlem
Work Type
- On-site
- Part-time
Experience Level
- Entry level
Salary/Compensations
- $17.50 per hour
About the Company
- Union Settlement is an East Harlem based nonprofit organization founded in 1895.
- For 128 years, Union Settlement has provided critical and innovative programming to children, youth, families, and older adults.
- As a pioneer of the settlement house movement, Union Settlement continues to meet the needs of the ever-changing East Harlem community through its core programs.
- Through these programs, New Yorkers gain opportunities, develop skills, and become empowered to pursue and achieve their dreams.
- Union Settlement provides services through 33 program sites in approximately 28 locations.
- Union Settlement’s current programmatic portfolio includes 8 core program areas: Early Childhood Education, Youth Development & Opportunity (including after school programs), Family Services (including the Family Enrichment Center and the Family Childcare Network), the East Harlem Community Partnership, Adult Education, Comprehensive Mental & Emotional Healthcare (Mental Health Services), Aging, Health & Wellness Services (Older Adult Centers), and Economic Development.
- Union Settlement serves more than 10,000 individuals and nearly 1,000 businesses every year.
- Strengthened by a dynamic, diverse, and collaborative workforce of more than 350 employees, Union Settlement also serves as a connector, convener, and advocate for East Harlem and its partners.
Equal Opportunity
- Union Settlement is an equal opportunity employer.
- They do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.