Position Title: Activity Specialist
Program: Mitchel Community Center Teen ACTION Activity Specialist
Location: South Bronx, NY


General Overview
East Side House is a community resource in the Mott Haven section of the South Bronx. We believe education enables all of us to create economic and civic opportunities for ourselves, our families and our community. We enhance and supplement public education and place college within the reach of motivated students.

The East Side House Mitchel Community Center Teen ACTION program uses youth development frameworks to engage young people in middle school and high school in a mix of formal instruction, meaningful service activities and reflection on service experiences, benefiting both the program participants and other members of their communities. Specifically, the goals of the Mitchel Community Center Teen ACTION program are to:

• Cultivate an ethic of service and increase civic engagement
• Develop life-skills and critical thinking skills, and encourage supportive relationships with caring adults
• Promote commitment to academic achievement
• Reduce risk behavior that may result in teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections (including HIV/AIDS), and substance abuse
• Encourage use of health, including reproductive health, and mental health services


Duties and Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Program Coordinator, the Teen ACTION Activity Specialist supports teens in designing and implementing community-focused projects that address issues of concern to the youth.

Areas of responsibility shall include but are not limited to the following:
• Facilitate youth-led community projects
• Maintain an awareness of needs of students, consulting with Program Coordinator.
• Escort participants on trips, neighborhood walks and other related activities.


Minimum Education/Experience
• Interest in, and affinity for, working with teens
• AA or BA Degree with at least three years of experience in community-based organization setting working with teens.

• Experience creating and facilitating group workshops and projects.
• Organizational and data entry skills.


Salary Range
$20.00 – $25.00 per hour

Work Schedule
Flexible (from 5 – 10 hours per week on Tues., Wed., Thu from 6 – 9 p.m. depending on project)


Send Resume and Cover Letter via Email to:

Shae Young, Coordinator
Email: Syoung@eastsidehouse.org
Please indicate “Teen ACTION Activity Specialist” on Subject Line
Absolutely No Phone Calls!