General Applicant Pool: Part-Time Afterschool Roles (Brooklyn)

🎨 Join the Movement: Make Magic with LEAP! 🌟
 
At LEAP, we believe in the transformational power of the arts. What started as a grassroots movement with just four schools has blossomed into a dynamic network of New York City public schools, where our teaching artists, activity specialists, and group leaders inspire over 20,000 youth every year.
 
Every classroom we step into is an opportunity:
✨ To spark creativity
🎭 To foster confidence
🎨 To build critical skills
🎶 And most importantly, to ensure that every student—regardless of background—has access to high-quality arts education.
 
📌 Please Note Before Applying:
This specific job requisition is our Centralized General Applicant Pool for our Afterschool Programs. Applications submitted here are actively reviewed by Program Directors, Coordinators, and/or members of site hiring teams across our school-based afterschool sites in Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Manhattan.
 
(If you are looking for roles within our Residencies or Signature Programs, please check our main careers page for those separate listings, as they require distinct qualifications).
 
To be considered for our Afterschool positions, you must complete the brief location and role questionnaire attached to this application.
 

💫 Who We Are
Learning through an Expanded Arts Program (LEAP) is a collective of bold, passionate, and curious humans who believe in the power of the arts and the power of young people. We’re dreamers and doers. Visionaries and teammates. We laugh, we collaborate, we grow together—because at the heart of our work is a commitment to community and connection.
 
Our Culture is Our Canvas:

• 🎯 Our Goals: We collaborate with purpose and hold ourselves accountable. We reflect, learn, and celebrate big and small wins.
• 🧑🏽‍🤝‍🧑🏽 Our Peers: We listen deeply, communicate clearly, and support each other with compassion. Feedback is a gift—and we give and receive it with care.
• 🏛 Our Space: We show up honestly, trust each other boldly, and respect each other’s needs. We strive to create spaces that feel safe, empowering, and joyful.
• 🌎 Our Community: We are inclusive by design and equity-driven by nature. We amplify the voices of youth and honor the diversity of the communities we serve.

💼 Core Afterschool Roles & Hourly Pay Ranges:
Hourly rates within each range are commensurate with experience.

• 🧩 Teaching Artist ($30.00 - $50.00 / hour): Experienced classroom creatives who design and lead culturally responsive, art-focused workshops that integrate arts and academic learning to spark youth creativity and self-expression.
• 🍎 Activity Specialist ($22.00 - $30.00 / hour): Creative lead instructors who design and facilitate hands-on, specialized clubs (such as STEM, chess, culinary arts, fashion, or athletics) that fuse arts with academic learning.
• 📦 Group Leader ($18.00 - $21.00 / hour): Reliable and energetic mentors who model positive behavior, ensure participant safety, and support daily program operations by helping to facilitate academically aligned arts, sports, or STEM instruction.

Whether you’re a classroom magician, a sports superhero, or a fine arts specialist—there’s a place for you here in our afterschool community.

Explore our website to learn more about our impact: leapnyc.org
 
Let’s create something beautiful together. 💜
 
Note: A minimum of a High School diploma or its equivalent is required upon hire. Candidates must also be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for visa sponsorship.