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Youth Coach - Dance Instructor - After School & Weekends

Job Type: Part Time, IN PERSON - STATEN ISLAND, NY

Schedule: Average 10-15 hours per week

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt / Hourly

Department: Beacon

Reports To: Program Director and Assistant Program Director

Starting Pay Rate: $26.50 per hour

(*based on city, state and/ or federal contractual obligations and budgetary allowances):

ABOUT UNITED ACTIVITIES UNLIMITED: Staten Island, NY; United Activities Unlimited, Inc. (UAU) is a community-based agency that provides a wide range of services that is inclusive from job placement, youth development programs and community outreach services to inspire, transform, and empower individuals of all ages. UAU is responsive to the needs of diverse populations and implements programs that support positive outcomes for individuals and communities. The comprehensive nature of UAU's programming options and the emphasis on holistic services for individuals and families make UAU an outstanding resource and a pillar of support for communities. UAU is dedicated to the engagement, education, and empowerment of individuals and strives to transform individuals and communities to create a better future. EOE

POSITION SUMMARY: The Youth Dance Instructor will be responsible for the supervision and organization of their coordinating physical activity programs that are appropriate for participants physical, emotional, intellectual and social growth between 10 to 20 years of age. The Youth Dance Instructor will provide engaging physical activities in safe environment for all of our participants within our program and to those we serve within the community. Employees are responsible for complying with all UAU standards.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES (include but are not limited to):

• Develop and implement plans for program’s physical activity curriculum
• Work collaboratively with the Program Director and Assistant Program Director on the implementation and development of the programs dance activities.
• Develop lesson plans and instructional materials to provide individualized and group lessons utilizing a variation of teaching methods
• Supervise and manage groups of participants
• Creates a learning environment conducive to the development and learning appropriate to the coordinating physical dance activity
• Facilitate a safe and productive environment for youth by ways of Dance and Physical activities related instruction and games.
• Create a fun and visually appealing environment for youth
• Model, enforce, teach and develop age appropriate social, physical and emotional behaviors
• Employ positive behavior management strategies for disruptive and negative behaviors
• Demonstrate positive leadership and act as a positive role model to participants
• Abide by all safety protocols as outlined by Department of Health/OCFS, DYCD and UAU
• Participate in ongoing professional development
• Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma or GED (Highschool Equivalency Diploma), required
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Knowledge of a particular physical activity subject matter area or specialty, required
• Experience working with children/ teens/ young adults
• 1 years of prior experience teaching or facilitating dance related group activities
• Must be culturally competent - ability to understand, be sensitive to the needs of, communicate with and effectively interact with people across cultures
• Must pass reference checks and background
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Demonstrated ability to conduct and complete work independently
• Willing to take initiative and be flexible when needed
• Excels working in a collaborative environment to achieve target objects and outcomes

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT: 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 accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally required to stand; sit or walk. Specific vision and hearing abilities are required by this job as outlined below.

• Incumbent will be scheduled based on operational need.
• Working both indoors and outdoors (based on appropriate and safe weather conditions).
• Involves sitting approximately 30% of the day, dancing, walking or standing the remainder.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for at least 20% of the time.
• May include working prolonged periods of time standing and walking, about 95% of the day.
• The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• The ability to observe details at close range (withing a few feet or more of the observer).

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JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma or GED (Highschool Equivalency Diploma), required
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Knowledge of a particular physical activity subject matter area or specialty, required
• Experience working with children/ teens/ young adults
• 1 years of prior experience teaching or facilitating sport related group activities
• Must be culturally competent - ability to understand, be sensitive to the needs of, communicate with and effectively interact with people across cultures
• Must pass reference checks and background
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Demonstrated ability to conduct and complete work independently
• Willing to take initiative and be flexible when needed
• Excels working in a collaborative environment to achieve target objects and outcomes

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT:

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 accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally required to stand; sit or walk. Specific vision and hearing abilities are required by this job as outlined below.

• Incumbent will be scheduled based on operational need.
• Working both indoors and outdoors (based on appropriate and safe weather conditions).
• Involves sitting approximately 30% of the day, walking or standing the remainder.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for at least 20% of the time.
• May include working prolonged periods of time standing and walking, about 95% of the day.
• The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• The ability to observe details at close range (withing a few feet or more of the observer).

UAU has attempted to accurately describe this position but reserves the right to change the same, add or delete duties outlined within the sole discretion of UAU at any time. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties including essential duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.