Activity Specialist - Music @ MS

Job Title:

Music Activity Specialist

Job Type: Full Time

Department:
School-Based Programming

Exemption:
Non-Exempt

Reports To:

Program Director/Supervisor

Supervisory Role:
No

Salary: $47,000 - $49,500 commensurate with education and experience

Weekly

Hours:

Monday-Friday 10-6 (occasional evening and weekend hours)

Location:

School-based site in a middle school in Sunset Park neighborhood – MS 136/ MS 821

Center for Family Life in Sunset Park (CFL) ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).) 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.

To create, implement, and facilitate age‑appropriate music activities for middle school‑aged participants.

• Design age‑appropriate, standards‑based music curricula for groups of middle school‑age youth in after‑school and summer programs.
• Collaboratively design and lead interdisciplinary arts programming in partnership with school day 6th‑grade teachers.
• Provide weekly instruction in instrumental music, vocal music, and composition, and lead weekly activities for middle school youth in after‑school and in‑school programs.
• Incorporate the NYS Learning Standards for the 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.
• Collaborate with participants to compose and perform songs and musical arrangements showcased in performances for the program, school, and/or community.
• Plan and collaborate with colleagues to produce program‑wide performances.
• Contribute to the planning and execution of special events, staff development training, and other community‑building activities.
• Support the overall program through additional tasks that allow for efficient and safe operation and successful special events for participants and families (e.g., supervision of snack time, lunch, and mealtime, set up and breakdown of special events, and more).
• Attend weekly professional development meetings.
• Demonstrate ability to maintain a high energy level.
• Adhere to all agency and NYC Public School policies, including the dress code, which requires a CFL T‑shirt (provided) and clothing/shoes that allow you to move comfortably.

• Education/Degree:
  Bachelor’s Degree.
• Demonstrable strong instrumental music instruction background.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Skilled in working with middle school‑aged youth.
• Flexible and able to work well as part 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/Spanish or English/Mandarin/Cantonese or English/Arabic 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.

• Build and maintain positive working relationships and daily interactions with participants, volunteers, co‑workers, and supervisors.
• Fully engage in all professional development spaces, including staff meetings and individual meetings with the supervisor.
• Give and receive feedback from supervisors, colleagues, students, and other school stakeholders in a constructive and respectful manner.
• Show 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.
• Reflect on and expand understandings of authority, boundaries, positionality, and conflict resolution.

• Actively engage and interact with children each day.
• 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…