Activity Specialist - Music @ PS 169

Activity Specialist – Music

The Center for Family Life in Sunset Park (CFL) is a nationally recognized social service organization. CFL's mission is to promote positive outcomes for children and adults in Sunset Park, Brooklyn by providing a comprehensive range of neighborhood-based family and social services.

Purpose of the Position:
To create, implement, and facilitate age-appropriate music activities for school-aged participants as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Specific Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Designing age-appropriate, standards-based music curricula for groups of elementary age youth in after school and summer programs
• Designing activities that promote teamwork, communication, and experimentation in large and small group settings
• Utilize thoughtful group-management skills (restorative processes instead of punitive discipline) in a non-traditional classroom setting
• Providing weekly instruction in vocal music and composition, and leading weekly activities for youth of all ages
• Incorporating the NYS Learning Standards for the Arts and the NYS Next Generation Learning Standards for English Language Arts into the music curriculum
• Submit lesson plans for all music activities on a weekly basis
• Attend, supervise, and facilitate activities with participants on field trips and off-site locations around NYC
• Collaborating with participants to compose and perform songs and musical arrangements showcased in performances for the program, school, and/or community
• Planning and collaborating with colleagues to produce program-wide performance
• Contribute to the planning and execution of special events, staff development training, and other community building activities
• Supporting the overall program through additional tasks that allow for efficient and safe operation and successful special events for participants and families (i.e. supervision of snack time, lunch, and mealtime, dismissal, set up and breakdown of special events, and more)
• Attend weekly professional development meetings
• Demonstrated ability to maintain a high energy level
• Adhere to all agency and NYC Public School policies, including dress code which requires a CFL T-shirt (provided) and clothing/shoes that allow you to move comfortably

Qualifications:

• Education/Degree minimum requirement:
  Bachelor's Degree
• Demonstrable strong vocal music instruction background
• Skilled in piano and/or guitar accompaniment
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Skilled in working with youth of all ages
• Flexible and possesses the ability to work well as a member of a team of different disciplines (artists, teachers, young-adult staff)
• Interested in creating positive experiences for groups of youth, including participants with special needs and challenging behaviors
• Bilingual:
  English/Mandarin/Cantonese or English/Spanish, preferred
• Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and medical clearance, which will be conducted after a conditional offer is made and accepted.

Relationship with Others:

• Build and maintain positive working relationships and daily interactions with participants, volunteers, co-workers, and supervisors
• Be willing to fully engage in all professional development spaces, including staff meetings and individual meetings with supervisor
• Be willing to give and receive feedback from supervisors, colleagues, students, and other school stakeholders in a constructive and respectful manner
• Have a strong sensitivity to cultural differences present among staff and clients within our organization.
• Possess a strong belief in people's ability to grow and change
• Forge a mutually respectful partnership with the people served and their families.
• Be willing to reflect on and expand understandings of authority, boundaries, positionality, and conflict resolution

Working Conditions:

• Actively engage and interact with children each day
• Will be required to be active by walking, bending, standing, squatting or sitting on the floor with children
• May be exposed to all weather conditions and might be required to work in various temperatures in order to facilitate activities in various locations inside and outside of the school building

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