Theatre Activity Specialist – Elementary

Job overview

The Theatre Activity Specialist – Elementary role is an in-person, part-time position at a school program in Jackson Heights, Queens, NY. Compensation is $30–$45 per hour. South Asian Youth Action is a youth-development nonprofit providing culturally affirming resources, mentorship, and academic support to underserved New York City youth. The specialist helps plan and facilitate theatre activities for elementary students, including acting styles, monologues, improvisation, and theatre production. The programming supports enrichment, social-emotional learning, culturally responsive education, attendance intervention, and family and community building.

What you'll do

• Support planning and facilitation of theatre sessions for elementary youth
• develop activities covering acting styles, monologues, improvisation, and theatre production
• align activities with social-emotional learning and culturally responsive sustaining education, attendance intervention, and family and community building.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

theatre activity specialist

elementary students

theatre

acting

monologues

improvisation

youth development

part-time

jackson heights queens ny

south asian youth action

$30–$45/hr

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• The posting describes a generous benefits package and access to external opportunities for employee growth.

Why this role

The schedule requires availability 2–5 days per week from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. during the school year, September through June, with potential rehire for summer and the following year.

About the employer

South Asian Youth Action Inc. is hiring for this role. Industry: Child and Youth Services. Sector: 62.