Activity Instructor Fashion

Reports To: Program Director, MS 447 Location: Creston Campus -125 E. 181street Bronx NY 10453 Prepare and develop age, and skill-appropriate curriculum, lesson plans, activities, and special projects that fuse the arts and academic competencies to be reviewed by supervisors before being taught.Work with program participants to develop their artistic, educational, and leadership potential.Pre-planning of activity; activities are to provide students with structure, purposeful use of activity and self, including beginning and ending rituals.Facilitate a variety of scaffolded activities based on students interest. Must be at least 18 years old.High School Diploma or GED required.Experience and/or training relevant to the position required.Candidates with some college, experience with adolescents and teaching/coaching youth are encouraged to apply.Flexibility, creativity, and enthusiasm for young peopleExcellent planning, organization and time management skillsAbility to engage youth, while setting structure and limits in a group setting.Energetic, motivated self-starter and a team playerExcellent verbal and written communication skills.Must have a commitment to work from a strength-based, youth and family development and trauma-informed perspective. Voted one of the top 100 places to work in NYC by Crain’s New York, Good Shepherd Services offers a fantastic work environment, a collaborative team dedicated to fulfilling our mission, and an amazing array of benefits.