Group Leader - School Year (Beacon 2)

Organization Overview: The Goddard Riverside Community Center (Goddard Riverside) is a well-established Manhattan community-based agency that supports services to approximately 30,000 New Yorkers. We are two of New York City’s leading human services organizations meeting the needs of children, youth and families, homeless individuals, and older adults throughout Manhattan and New York City. We work every day for a fair and just society where all people have the opportunity to make choices that lead to better lives for themselves and their families.

Program Description: Beacon Community Centers are in public schools throughout New York City and serve youth from kindergarten through age 21 and adults ages 22 and older, including Older Adults. Beacons operate year-round on non-school hours, weekdays, evenings, weekends and in the summer as a resource to the entire community by offering integrated programming tailored to local needs. During the summer, Beacons collaborate with the New York City Public Schools for the Summer Rising initiative.

Position Summary: Group Leaders are assigned to lead and work with a group of co-ed children (grades K-8)

and staff. Groups are divided into grade groups (kindergarten through eighth grade), for reading enrichment, project-based learning, group games, social-emotional competencies, STEM, Kidz Lit, Career Awareness, Nutrition, Coding, Study Skills, Cooking, Dance, Storytelling, Drama, Chorus and field trips. Group Leaders work in unison with other Group Leaders and activity specialists. Together and through Group Work practice, our staff works to provide a positive and creative environment for the social and intellectual development of all participants.

Schedule: 2:00pm to 6:00pm; 12:30-6:00 pm; Varied Schedule

Hourly Rate: $21.00/hr