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About the Role

Center for Family Life in Sunset Park (CFL) is a nationally recognized social service organization. CFL's mission is to promote positive outcomes for children and adults in Sunset Park, Brooklyn by providing a comprehensive range of neighborhood-based family and social services.

Responsibilities

Participate with children in activities such as sports, music, art, dance and homework assistance.
Help participants grow and develop as individuals and bond as a group.
Support the authority of the group leader.
Guide children’s development and help them relate to each other and to adults.
Collaborate with a team of professional artists, social workers and youth workers to create an original production that engages 100+ participants in arts and literacy skill development.
Utilize thoughtful group-management skills (restorative processes instead of punitive discipline) in a non-traditional classroom setting.
Attend, supervise, and facilitate activities with participants on fieldtrips and off-site locations around NYC.
Contribute to the planning and execution of special events, staff development training, and other community building activities.
Support the overall program through additional tasks that allow for efficient and safe operation and successful special events for participants and families (i.e. supervision of snack time, lunch, and mealtime, dismissal, set up and breakdown of special events, and more).
Attend weekly professional development meetings.
Adhere to all agency and NYC Public School policies, including dress code which requires a CFL T-shirt (provided) and clothing/shoes that allow you to move comfortably.

Requirements

Currently in high school or High School Diploma.
16 years old or older.
If under 18 years old – working papers are required from current HS.
Strong youth development background.
Skilled in working with youth of all ages.
Flexible and possesses the ability to work well as a member of a team of different disciplines (artists, teachers, young-adult staff).
Interested in creating positive experiences for groups of youth, including participants with special needs and challenging behaviors.
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and medical clearance, which will be conducted after a conditional offer is made and accepted.

Skills

Demonstrated ability to maintain a high energy level.
Bilingual: English/Mandarin/Cantonese or English/Spanish, preferred.
Build and maintain positive working relationships and daily interactions with participants, volunteers, co-workers, and supervisors.
Willing to fully engage in all professional development spaces, including staff meetings and individual meetings with supervisor.
Willing to give and receive feedback from supervisors, colleagues, students and other school stakeholders in a constructive and respectful manner.
Strong sensitivity to cultural differences present among staff and clients within our organization.
Possess a strong belief in people’s ability to grow and change.
Forge a mutually respectful partnership with the people served and their families.
Willing to reflect on and expand understandings of authority, boundaries, positionality, and conflict resolution.
Actively engage and interact with children each day.
Required to be active by walking, bending, standing, squatting or sitting on the floor with children.
May be exposed to all weather conditions and might be required to work in various temperatures in order to facilitate activities in various locations inside and outside of the school building.

Location

PS169 (4305 7th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11232)

Work Type

Part-time
School Year
Less than 20 hours a week

Experience Level

Strong youth development background

Education Level

Currently in high school or High School Diploma

Salary/Compensations

$17.00 per hour

Benefits

403(b) retirement plan.
NYS Safe and Sick Time

About the Company

Center for Family Life in Sunset Park (CFL) (https://centerforfamilylife.org), is a nationally recognized social service organization.
CFL's mission is to promote positive outcomes for children and adults in Sunset Park, Brooklyn by providing a comprehensive range of neighborhood-based family and social services.

Equal Opportunity

It is the Agency’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees.
Center for Family Life in Sunset Park does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, sexual and reproductive health decisions, height and weight, color, religion, religious creed, sex, sexual and reproductive health decisions, gender, gender identity, gender expression and sex stereotyping, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition or information, family care or medical leave status, military caregiver status, military status, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, enrollment in a public assistance program, engaging in protected communications regarding employee wages, requesting a reasonable accommodation on the basis of disability or bona fide religious belief or practice, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws.
Consistent with the law, CFLSP also makes reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants and employees; for pregnant employees who request an accommodation with the advice of their health care providers, for pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; for employees who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking; and for applicants and employees based on their religious beliefs and practices.