OASAS Lead Instructor

Job Announcement: OASAS Lead Instructor

Status: Part Time, In Person
Reports To: Prevention Coordinator

Hourly Rate: $18.00 - $25.00, commensurate with education and experience.

Schedule: Monday - Friday between 2:00PM – 6:00PM, primarily during Afterschool hours, including Evenings and Weekends as needed. Max 21 Hours per Week.

Benefits:

• Paid Sick Time
• Professional Development
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discount Program

The Mosholu Montefiore Community Center (MMCC) is a vital community resource that changes the course of lives of Bronx and Manhattan residents (now adding Queens) to a degree not otherwise possible. Each year, we serve more than 40,000 preschoolers, school-age children, teens, adults, and senior citizens through our support, enrichment, education, and recreation programs, expanding their opportunities to live full, productive lives.

Position Summary:

The Office of Addiction and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) Lead Instructor will support the development and day-to-day coordination of MMCC’s OASAS Program. The program provides youth-centered prevention programming focused on substance use, alcohol, gambling harms, and other risky behaviors while strengthening social-emotional skills, positive decision-making, and protective factors.

The Lead Instructor will develop monthly programming themes, workshop series, lesson plans, and project-based learning (PBL) activities for middle school and Teen Center/Clubhouse programming. The Lead Instructor will also provide guidance and support to OASAS Youth Mentors and ensure programming is engaging, age-appropriate, and aligned with program goals.

Responsibilities:

• Develop monthly themes, workshop series, lesson plans, and PBL activities for OASAS programming.
• Coordinate and support the implementation of programming across assigned school and community sites.
• Provide guidance, feedback, and day-to-day support to OASAS Youth Mentors.
• Review lesson plans and program activities to ensure quality and alignment with OASAS goals.
• Facilitate workshops and activities as needed.
• Support youth engagement, recruitment, retention, and positive relationship-building.
• Track attendance, programming activities, and youth participation.
• Collect and review staff updates and communicate program needs or concerns to the Prevention Coordinator.
• Collaborate with school and afterschool staff to support successful program implementation.
• Participate in staff meetings, trainings, agency events, and program activities as required.
• Maintain professional boundaries, confidentiality, and compliance with agency policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Prevention Coordinator.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Two years of experience working with middle school youth or adolescents.
• Two years of experience developing and facilitating youth programming, workshops, or educational activities.
• Two years of experience with project-based or experiential learning is preferred.
• Knowledge of substance use prevention, gambling harms, youth development, or related prevention strategies preferred.
• Strong communication, organization, and group facilitation skills.
• Ability to develop creative and engaging programming.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build positive relationships with youth.
• High level of maturity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, primarily during afterschool hours, including evenings and weekends as needed.

To Apply:

Please submit a resume and cover letter to Dominique Vittorio, Preventive Coordinator at [email protected] and copy Crystal Rodriguez at [email protected]. Your cover letter must address your qualifications for this position, salary requirements and your interest in MMCC and the OASAS Program.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. DRUG FREE WORKPLACE.

MMCC is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to cultural competency, diversity, and inclusion and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by the applicable law.

Pay: $18.00 - $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 21.0 per week

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Professional development assistance

Application Question(s):

• Are you available to work primarily during Afterschool hours, including Evenings and Weekends as needed?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• working with middle schoolers or adolescents: 2 years (Preferred)
• developing and facilitating youth programming: 2 years (Preferred)
• project-based or experiential learning: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person