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Job Title: Childcare Assistant Location: Brooklyn, NY Employment Type: On-Call About Us: We are a brand new licensed group family daycare provider, operating in a warm and welcoming home-based setting. Our mission is to provide quality care that supports the development and well-being of every child, fostering a family-like environment. We are currently seeking a dedicated and compassionate Daycare Caregiver Assistant to join our close-knit team. Responsibilities: Provide attentive care and supervision to children, ensuring a safe and nurturing environment. Assist with daily routines, including feeding, napping, and diaper changes. Prepare and serve nutritious meals and snacks. Maintain a clean and organized daycare space, including regular cleaning and sanitizing. Support children with educational activities, tutoring, and age-appropriate learning experiences. Engage children in fun and educational games, crafts, and outdoor activities. Assist in planning and implementing educational and recreational programs. Follow all daycare policies and procedures to ensure a safe and supportive environment. Qualifications: No formal qualifications required, but experience working with children is a plus. Must pass a background check. Completion of a tuberculosis test is required. Must complete online training courses as mandated by the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) within several months of hiring. These trainings are brief and can be done after being hired. What We Offer: Full scholarships for the pursuit of degrees and certificates related to early childhood education at CUNY schools Flexible work schedule Supportive and family-like work environment Opportunity to gain experience in childcare and early childhood education How to Apply: If you are passionate about working with children and want to be part of a caring and supportive team, we would love to hear from you!

WHAT WILL BE YOUR IMPACT AND EXPERIENCE AT CAMP: - Immerse yourself in a vibrant and positive camp environment; foster an inclusive camp culture for all. - Demonstrate leadership skills, train the next generation of camp professionals, and make a lasting impact on camp staff and campers. - Bring innovative and creative programs to life, promoting daily physical activity, skill development, inclusive sports & games, and creative play. - Build strong connections with parents, staff, campers, and partners. Become a familiar face and someone our communities can rely on. - Be part of a passionate, committed team that goes the extra mile to make programming fun and impactful, to make families and staff feel supported, and provide safe spaces for kids to play and build friendships. WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING We're seeking enthusiastic and experienced individuals ready for a summer adventure. As the Greenpoint Camp Director, you'll be the heart of our camp, overseeing all aspects of camp management and creating a safe, memorable experience for the staff and campers Your summer duties will include: - Dedicate in-person and remote time during the preseason to coordinate camp logistics with key departments (e.g. Marketing & Development, Operations, People & Culture, Program Management). - Attend pre-camp orientations hosted by the Department of Healthy and Kids in the Game staff, and help to structure and coordinate training for your camp staff before and during camp. - Participate in weekly Camp Director meetings and trainings from April-June to be fully trained in your camp administration and supervision responsibilities. - Oversee the day-to-day operations of the camp, including hiring, training, scheduling, and supervising staff members. - Assign staff to camp groups, assess their ability to work with different age groups, offer regular feedback to continuously improve staff performance, and administer staff evaluations twice per summer. - Keep staff personnel files up-to-date and compliant with Department of Health regulations, and ensure that staff certifications are valid and on-site at all times. - Ensure that all necessary forms are in place before a child enters any program, including up-to-date physicals, immunization records, registration forms, waivers, etc. - Monitor daily camp enrollment and maintain accurate attendance records for staff and campers. - Organize and support the implementation of the Kids in the Game summer camp schedule & programming, including weekly themes, team time & group games, structured arts, sports, movement, and STEM activities, swim schedule, field trips, and special events - Notify parents/guardians of children about session dates, camp trips, theme days and schedule changes well in advance, and remain accessible to parents throughout the summer. - Ensure that all program equipment and supplies are ordered, available and properly maintained during the summer. - Maintain and enforce all camp safety rules and policies; recognize, prevent and correct safety hazards; monitor the health and safety of all campers and staff. - Act as a key player in problem solving staff/camper issues and parental concerns; be able to identify camper behavior issues and respond with corrective steps. - Communicate regularly with the Camps Supervisor and other key leaders from internal departments to ensure compliance with camp operations, supervision, and administration procedures. Pre-Summer & Summer Work Schedule: Pre Summer Camp Expectations: Part time in-person & remote work from January to June dedicated to training, staff interviews, family outreach, info sessions & orientations Summer Camp Expectations: Full time in-person camp administration for a camp with 80-130+ campers and 25-35+ staff members June 14 – August 22, 2025

Soccer Champions Academy is looking for talented, highly energetic and responsible soccer coaches to help run an afterschool program this Fall through June 2025 in the NY area of Harlem. Coaches must have experience playing and teaching the game to young boys 4th and 5th grade ages (8-10 years old). They should also be comfortable managing highly energetic youth. Assistants only need to have playing experience, be highly positive, energetic, and highly engaging in order to help the head coach during each soccer session. If you love playing this game and would like an opportunity to share your soccer skills with young students who may be completely new to soccer, we encourage you to apply. There are also additional opportunities to coach this coming Fall in several schools in the Bronx. Coaching license is not necessary but a big plus for Head coaches. Positions are available immediately for Mondays and Wednesdays 4:30pm-5:30pm. Candidates must factor in their commute so that they can be on site no less than 20 minutes prior to the start of class. Do not apply if your commute is a challenge to get to class on time. If you feel you are a good fit for either position, please send a cover letter and resume to Program Director

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR We are actively seeking coaches, college students, and youth development specialists to join our dynamic team of recess coaches from October 2024 through June 2025. As a valued member of Kids in the Game, you will have the opportunity to contribute to our school communities and programming, which focuses on incorporating educational and engaging sports and fitness classes throughout the school day. About the role: Recess Coaches lead group games in schools across New York City during the school year. Coaches organize games and challenges that promote physical activity and positive interaction among children and young adults from Pre-K to middle school. Your goal is to develop motor skills and physical development among younger children and encourage proper exercise and eating habits among older children. You must be able to adapt your activities to accommodate and include children with different physical and development abilities. Weekly Schedule: Monday through Friday from 10:45am-1:45pm Location: Growing Up Green Charter School, 89-25 161st St. Jamaica, NY 11432 As a Recess Coach, you can expect to: - Teach skills and enhance children’s knowledge of physical fitness, health education, rhythm and dance, as well as individual and team sports, through Kids in the Game curriculum - Work cooperatively with other Kids in the Game staff members in planning a balanced recess & physical education program - Analyze, demonstrate, and explain basic skills, knowledge, and strategies of formal sports, games rhythms, and fundamentals of body movement - Provide individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the developmental needs of each child - Provide appropriate safety instruction and conduct safety checks on equipment and field areas to insure the overall safety of all sports equipment and school spaces - Implement best practices in child behavior management to provide an orderly, productive environment in physical education classes and group activities - Evaluate each child's growth in physical skills, knowledge, and contribution in team sports, and share regular progress reports with school administrators and Kids in the Game’s program management team - Collaborate with school administrators to develop the method by which he/she will be evaluated in conformance with district guidelines. - Communicate with parents and school counselors on each child’s progress - Performs other duties as may from time to time be assigned by the supervisor to successfully implement the physical education program

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR We are actively seeking coaches, college students, and youth development specialists to join our dynamic team of recess, after-school coaches, and activity specialists from October 2024 through June 2025. As a valued member of Kids in the Game, you will have the opportunity to contribute to our school programming, which focuses on incorporating educational and engaging sports and fitness classes during the traditional after-school hours. The Regional Sub role is designed for someone who can be both a recess coach and an after school coach. Our regional subs would be responsible for working 2-3 days per week, preferably between 9-6pm. They would be assigned to “home base” locations for a recess site in the morning (9am-1pm) and an after school site in the afternoon (2-6pm) within their designated region. - The current regions for coverage are Manhattan & Bronx, Queens & Brooklyn, or Manhattan & Brooklyn. - If there is a coach absent at another program, the Regional Sub will be reassigned to cover their recess and / or after school programs if it’s within their region. The boroughs you would travel to would be established during the onboarding process. - Regional subs would be working closely with our Program Management Team and Scheduling Manager to ensure available shifts are covered, and the on-site expectations at each location are met for the program type. - Regional Subs would implement a series of age-appropriate group games and activities across programs for children and young adults from Pre-K to middle school. - Typically, our coaches work anywhere from 2-3 days and 10-20 hours per week (depending on availability and skill set) at a competitive hourly rate. Position Responsibilities: - Commit to a weekly schedule of recess & after school (5-8 hours per day, 2-3 days per week) at assigned schools located in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx. - Demonstrate strong organizational and communication skills to respond quickly to our scheduling team and stay flexible with scheduling changes. - Travel within two boroughs each day to support different programs and lead sports / fitness activities. - Lead age-appropriate lessons for kids ages 4-13 in our after school programs. - Implement a curriculum of engaging, skill-based activities that can be adapted to children’s various learning styles and developmental needs. - Display patience and utilize positive behavior management skills to manage children’s behaviors and respond to their needs.