Group Leader After School

Job Details

Job Location:

Beacon - New York, NY 10025

Salary Range: $21.00 - $21.00 Hourly

Organization Overview:
Goddard Riverside Community Center (Goddard Riverside) is a well-established Manhattan community-based organization that supports services to approximately 30,000 New Yorkers. We are one 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. Goddard Riverside promotes dignity and self-reliance across generations. 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.

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.

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.

Monday to Friday, September 1, 2026, through June 18, 2027, 2:00pm to 6:00pm, up to 20 hours per week

Hourly Rate: $21.00/hr

• Fostering a learning environment that stimulates children’s creative growth and development.
• Demonstrate professionalism & leadership – be a team member of a group of staff and a group of 20-25 youth in grades K-8.
• Work with NYC Public Schools Teachers to deliver educational programs for morning sessions (Monday-Thursday).
• Maintain sound supervision and always ensuring the safety of program participants.
• Supervising Youth Workers and other supportive staff.
• Deliver recreational and cultural programs to develop community and explore the summer theme through art, games, and varied projects.
• Supervise youth and participate in all activities.
• Building positive relationships with youth and peers, serving as a role model with respect to demeanor, communication, behavior and the organization’s mission, philosophy, and goals.
• Working with children on developmental and emotional issues
• Encourage program participation and development of social skills.
• Teach and supervise organized games and assist the activity specialist, escort groups to and from activity areas and field trips and carry out other tasks as directed by Program Coordinator.
• Fulfill administrative requirements (schedules, community events, attendance records, incident reports and progress reports).
• Enforce program rules, identify, and respond to participant behavior issues, and carry out corrective action when needed by identifying and seeking to resolve conflicts and behavioral problems (including those with staff).
• Communicate with families about participant’s experiences and report concerns to Program Coordinator and Program Director.
• Know and enforce ALL emergency procedures and follow safety guidelines associated with all…