Content Specialist
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HEARTSHARE HUMAN SERVICES OF NEW YORK
New York, NY, US
Summary
The Content Specialist manages and develops program content, including STEM, Math, and Literacy curricula for youth grades K-5. They also provide coaching, training, and real-time support to activity specialists and group leaders to ensure high-quality program implementation.
Job Description
Job Details: Job Location: PS 102 One World Aft Schl Prg, 211 72nd St, BKLYN, NY, 11209 - Brooklyn, NY, Position Type: Part-Time, Education Level: Bachelors Degree or Equivalent, Salary Range: $35.00 - $35.00Hourly, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: Day, The Content Specialist is a part-time position at the COMPASS program that will select and manage program content in the required content areas. The Content Specialist will oversee and support program staff through observations, Coaching, training, and professional development to ensure program quality. They will support the afterschool and summer camp Activity Specialist and group leaders to ensure they create age-appropriate, weekly activity plans, and resources that align with the Social Emotional Learning, STEM, Reading, and Math curriculum that is utilized by the school where the COMPASS program is based. The Content Specialist will ensure all activities are fun, inclusive, and designed to foster creativity, leadership, and learning for youth grades K-5.
Essential Functions and Primary Responsibilities of Position:
Participates in HSVS, DYCD, trainings and professional development and completes 30 hours of required OCFS trainings
Maintain a binder and/or online SharePoint of all activity plans, and resources.
Assists in ordering, maintaining, and keeping inventory of after-school supplies.
Develop weekly, monthly activity plans aligned with the program theme, and school SEL, STEM, Math and Literacy/Reading Curricula. Support Activity Specialist and Group leaders with creating engaging and hands-on activity plans.
Ensure bulletin boards reflect activities and themes being implemented in the after school and summer camp program and is updated each month.
Provide training and coaching to the Activity Specialist and Group leaders on lesson\activity delivery and implementation.
Offer real-time support to staff during program hours and assist with classroom set-up and activities as needed. Provide office hours and at least three hours of preparation time to all Activity Specialist and Group Leaders to complete activity\lesson plans.
Assist the Program Director and Assistant Director with planning special events, trips, showcases and themes throughout the year.
Observe activities\classes to ensure proper implementation and provide feedback to Activity Specialist and Group Leaders.
Accompanies youth on cultural and recreational field trips.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned, consistent with the scope, responsibilities, and level of the position, and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and organizational policies.
Qualifications:
Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from four-year college or equivalent required
Preferred Education: Master’s Degree preferred
Experience: Must be a NYC School Teacher working with children during the school year.
Heartshare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). If you need to request accommodation during the recruiting process, please reach out to [email protected].
About Heartshare
Who WE ARE:
For over 150 years, Heartshare has been dedicated to championing and empowering New Yorkers society has too often overlooked and underestimated.
To learn more about Heartshare, please visit our website at www.heartshare.org or follow us on Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Facebook
Heartshare nurtures and empowers children and adults diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders, through educational, life skills and vocational training, residential, case management, recreational, family support and health care services. Heartshare affiliates include The Heartshare School, which offers quality education and therapies to children with autism, Heartshare Wellness, which provides critical health services to those with developmental disabilities and case management to those with chronic conditions, and Heartshare St. Vincent’s Services (HSVS), which supports children, adults and families living in crisis due to experiences with poverty. Since its founding in 1914, Heartshare has expanded its reach to over 100 program sites in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island, as well as to 61 of the 62 New York counties through energy grants to low-income families.
Heartshare is proud that 90% of all revenue goes directly to its programs and services. Heartshare is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Services for Families and Children and is a Better Business Bureau Accredited Charity. For more information, visit http://www.heartshare.org/. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @heartshare and like us on Facebook.
Founded
1914
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Human Services
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Brooklyn, New York
Heartshare nurtures and empowers children and adults diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders, through educational, life skills and vocational training, residential, case management, recreational, family support and health care services. Heartshare affiliates include The Heartshare School, which offers quality education and therapies to children with autism, Heartshare Wellness, which provides critical health services to those with developmental disabilities and case management to those with chronic conditions, and Heartshare St. Vincent’s Services (HSVS), which supports children, adults and families living in crisis due to experiences with poverty. Since its founding in 1914, Heartshare has expanded its reach to over 100 program sites in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island, as well as to 61 of the 62 New York counties through energy grants to low-income families.
Heartshare is proud that 90% of all revenue goes directly to its programs and services. Heartshare is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Services for Families and Children and is a Better Business Bureau Accredited Charity. For more information, visit http://www.heartshare.org/. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @heartshare and like us on Facebook.
Founded
1914
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Human Services
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Brooklyn, New York
