Leadership Development Specialist

Rooted in the Bronx, New Settlement stands with community members to break systemic barriers, advance justice, promote leadership and strengthen neighborhoods. By ensuring agency around education, employment, housing, wellness and creative expression, we help cultivate an equitable society where individuals and families have the power to use their voice to create the change they wish to see. 

Since New Settlement’s inception in 1989 as a settlement house rooted in the Bronx, our organization has been a responsive community partner. Originally established to revitalize abandoned buildings into affordable housing, New Settlement has since evolved into a multi-generational, forward-looking organization. We support 15,000 members of the community annually by providing organizing in housing and schools, and programs in education, college access, youth development, arts, workforce development, wellness and more. EEO/AA 

JOB SUMMARY:  Working closely with the Program Director, the Leadership Development Specialist will co-facilitate a range of classes within our program for adolescent girls and young women, including: Girls Be Heard (Playwriting and performance, for ages 13-20), Adventure Learning (for ages 11-YA), Build a Bridge (Mental Health Awareness for ages 11-YA), EDsnaps (STEM workshops for ages 11-18), Silence Out Loud (Poetry for ages 13-YA) and G.O.A.L. (reproductive health, leadership development, financial literacy, self-defense and college workshops for young women in HS).The Leadership Development Specialist may also be asked to independently lead gender-specific classes or workshops with 3rd-8th graders in one or more of New Settlement’s after-school programs, including fitness, self-defense, financial literacy and reproductive health. This position is for 4- 10 hours a week depending on classes.

Job Duties include but not limited to:

• Attend all classes, rehearsals and workshops for which you are one of the scheduled leaders, unless ill or advance arrangements are made. 
• Staff cultural, leadership-building and recreational field trips and outdoor expeditions; and cover additional classes as needed, with advance notice and agreement. 
• Record attendance for classes, rehearsals and trips.
• Provide instruction in collaborative play-writing and reproductive health; also deliver lessons in fitness, adventure learning, self-defense and economic literacy from licensed curricula.
• Lead team-building exercises, and lead by example – demonstrating clear, respectful communication and modeling collaboration skills for youth.
• Support students in developing their own poems and scenes for performance.
• Provide grade-appropriate instruction in college preparedness.
• Support the STEM workshop leader and maintain a collaborative and safe environment, using positive youth development best practices;
• Lead by example – demonstrating clear, respectful communication and modeling collaboration skills for youth.
• Support students in conducting hands-on projects and experiments.
• Support students in their college and career research.
• Supervise classes and trips, maintaining participant safety, and upholding a supportive and inclusive environment for all students using a positive youth development model.
• Participate in monthly staff meetings.
• Participate in Program/agency staff development workshops when scheduled (required), as well as professional development or trainings in licensed curricula, related subjects (arts and literacy, reproductive health, financial literacy) and youth development, when possible, by prior arrangement with the Program Coordinator. 
• Maintain friendly but professional boundaries with program participants, especially peers close in age (or with whom you might have worked/performed, prior to being hired).
• Participate in curriculum development for and Build a Bridge class and others as needed.
• Participate in trip planning and evaluation for Adventure Learning.
• Participate in curriculum planning for weekly College workshops.
• Perform other administrative duties as requested, such as monthly calendars or flyers for events.
• Perform other duties as reasonably requested.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE: 

• Must have an Associate's Degree, BSW or Bachelor’s Degree is a plus.
• Ability to work Monday-Fridays 4pm-8:30pm or Saturdays if assigned to Saturday class, plus additional weekend time and days will be added for trips, rehearsals prior to performances and special events (must be available at least 1 weekend a month).
• Must have previous verifiable work experience working with girls ages 11-21.
• Bilingual a plus but not a requirement.
• Ability to relate to persons of diverse background.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be cleared and maintain clearance throughout duration of employment by NYC DOE fingerprinting process. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

• The ability to sit, stand, walk and use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and telephone to talk and hear.
• The ability to frequently sit and reach with hands and arms.
• The ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Working Conditions: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Must be able to utilize office equipment such as desktop/notebook computers, copiers, printers, scanners, telephones, and calculators.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Employment is at will and employees will undergo 45 and 90 day check ins during their 90 day probationary period.

NOTICE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the environment and level of work being performed by this job. This job description in no way states or implies that the duties and responsibilities listed are the only tasks to be performed by the employee in this job. The employee will be required to follow other instructions and to perform other job related duties requested by their supervisor. This job description supersedes prior job descriptions. When duties and responsibilities change and develop, the job description will be reviewed and subject to changes of business necessity.

New Settlement is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.

This job description indicates the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions expected of an employee. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of you as an employee. You may be asked to perform other duties as required.