Summer Leadership Specialist Queens

Summer Camp Leadership Specialist

New York Edge is seeking passionate and enthusiastic Summer Camp Leadership Specialists. Multiple openings across five boroughs!

New York Edge is a non-profit organization and one of the largest providers of school-based afterschool programs in New York City and the metropolitan region, serving over 25,000 elementary, middle, and high school students each year. The mission of New York Edge is to help bridge the opportunity gap among students in underinvested communities by providing programs designed to improve academic performance, health and wellness, self-confidence, and leadership skills for success in life.

What is a Leadership Specialist:

New York Edge is seeking passionate and enthusiastic people to fill the seasonal role of Summer Day Camp Leadership Instructor. In this role, you will be critical to the successful operation of the Summer Day Camp program. Specialists are responsible for leading summer activities for children and teens at New York Edge program sites.

What will you do:

• Build strong relationships with and among students
• Teach or co-lead daily activities
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students
• Guide peer discussions to relevant leadership topics
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Must be 18 years old
• Minimum of two years of instructing experience is required

Schedule:

Part-time seasonal (July 1st – August 14th). Weekly scheduled hours from 15-29 hrs weekly. (No summer camp on July 3)

• Elementary school: Monday-Friday 12pm-6pm
• Middle school: Monday-Thursday 12pm-6pm, Fridays 8am-6pm (until August 7th)

Pay: $20-25/hour (based on experience and credentials)

New York Edge provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.