Careers

After School Instructor

Role: After School Instructor

Job Type: Part-time

Reports to: Head Coach

Salary: $16-20/hr; Increase after probationary period

An established After School Program in the Queens area is looking for Instructors to join our excellent team. This is an interactive leadership opportunity for an energetic person. The person hired for the position will be involved in all aspects of our after school program from school pick-ups to trips & choosing the focus that day!

The instructor should bring essential skills to this position: excellent communication skills, attention to details, the ability to work with a large group of kids, a problem solver in high pressure situations, and most importantly, a strong interest in working with children. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Come prepared for an active day, you will be on your feet interacting with kids
• Lead large group as we travel from schools to the gym following a schedule
• Oversee and keep track of large groups of kids
• Assist with the creation of new activities and games
• Classroom management
• Help resolve minor conflicts and disagreements
• Minor first-aid; bike falls, scrapes and bruises

Requirements:

• 18+ years of age
• Likes kids, ages 5 and up
• Must have great time management
• Prior experience working with kids
• Interest in fitness or healthy lifestyle
• Organization skills
• Communication skills
• Must be able to lead a group
• Problem solving skills; we work with kids, sometimes we need to help them share/come up with solutions
• Should be creative
• Have energy and enthusiasm
• Be able to ride a bike/scooter is a plus
• Owns a bike or scooter is a plus

Availability:

• After School is from 2-6 during DOE calendar year
• This is a part-time position, 15-25 hr a week
• After school runs M-F from 2:20-6 
• Must be avail 3+ days a week
• Full shifts only
• Start date in September 2023
• End Date July 1, 2024

Summer Camp coach (Counselor)

Role: Summer Camp Coach (Counselor)

Job Type: Part-time

Reports to: Head Coach

Salary: $16-20/hr OR credit if applicable

An established Traveling Summer Camp in the Queens area is looking for applicants to join in on our summer of fun. This is an interactive leadership opportunity for an energetic, active person. The applicant hired for the position will be involved in all aspects of our camp day from drop-off to bike rides to field trips & choosing the focus that day! 

While fun, this is a demanding position. You will be supervising large groups of kids while traveling. A problem solver and fast thinking mentality is required to thrive at this role. Combating injuries, leading them through games and their emotions as well as conflicts and opposite personalities are a few of the hurdles you will see.

The benefits to the employee are exciting. They include working with a great team who is like minded in spreading independence and leadership to young minds all while having fun and moving our bodies. Our employees are immersed in daily activities and events with our campers, allowing them to excel in classroom management and group guidance.

In return, the applicant should bring essential skills to this position: excellent communication skills, attention to details, the ability to work with a large group of kids, a problem solver in high pressure situations, and most importantly, a strong interest in working with children. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Come prepared for an active day, you will be on your feet, bicycle or scooter for 90% of the day
• Lead large group as we travel from locations following a schedule
• Oversee and keep track of large groups of kids
• Assist with the creation of new activities and games
• Classroom management
• Help resolve minor conflicts and disagreements
• Assist in maneuvering their feelings and how to deal with them
• Minor first-aid; bike falls, scrapes and bruises
  

Requirements;

18+ years of age

Preferred prior experience working with kids 5-11

Interest in fitness, health & wellness

Organization skills

Communication skills

Great time management

Problem solving skills

Should be creative

Have energy and enthusiasm

Must be able to ride a manual bike/scooter

Has own manual bike or scooter

Availability:

• This is a part-time position, 30-35h a week
• Camp runs M-F from 8-5 
• Must be avail 3+ days a week
• Full days only
• Start date late June 
• End Date Sept