[2024-2025] Athletics Event Staff

Originally founded in 1991 as Harlem RBI, DREAM has grown to annually serve more than 2,500 youth across East Harlem and the South Bronx through a network of seven PreK-12, extended-day, extended-year DREAM Charter Schools and community sports-based youth development programs. Through our commitment to rigorous academics, social-emotional learning, deep family and community engagement, and health and wellness, we create lifelong learners who are equipped to fulfill their vision of success in and out of the classroom. We dream big, as well, with an aggressive five-year plan to expand to serve 3,500 students across seven schools—growing our organization’s impact and leveling the playing field for all children. To learn more, visit wearedream.org.
Reporting to the Senior Manager of Athletics, Health and Wellness, the Athletics Event Staff will be responsible for the security and logistics of Athletics Events at DREAM.

Responsibilities

• Support with the security and logistics of Athletics Events, including setup and breakdown of equipment;
• Coordinate pre-program logistics with relevant stakeholders, including sharing schedules and approved visit lists;
• Serve as primary liaison between school, Athletics Health & Wellness, and Security teams to plan for games;
• Manage dismissal/clearing out spectators after Athletics Events;
• Be present and engaged with spectators during the game, addressing inappropriate behaviors as soon as they happen;
• Implement spectator policy during DREAM athletic games and events, including responding to challenging behaviors;
• Communicate with school staff, coaches and security often to ensure that all behaviors are addressed;
• Model and encourage positive youth behaviors and promote DREAM’s mission, values and organizational policies to all staff, participants and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required, college enrollment or degree, preferred;
• Experience in a school environment, or direct service work with adolescents as staff or in a volunteer capacity, strongly preferred;
• 1 year previous operations and administrative experience, preferred;
• Demonstrated ability to operate with a do-what-it-takes flexible, composed, and energetic attitude;
• Ability to quickly problem-solve in the moment; 
• Strong organizational skills, including attention to detail;
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, students, families, and other stakeholders;
• Ability to uphold, promote and model youth development principles; 
• Strong oral and written communication skills and presentation skills;  
• Ability to read and write in Spanish and fluency in spoken Spanish, strongly preferred;
• A strong belief in the mission and values of DREAM, including the desire to make a difference in the lives of our students, families, and community.

Commitment

• Start date: August 15th, 2024
• End date: June 30th, 2025
• Days & hours: Flexible depending on game schedules, mostly Saturdays during the day and Monday-Thursdays between 4-9pm
• Dates and hours are subject to change.

Locations

• DREAM Charter School East Harlem Middle - 1991 Second Avenue, New York, NY;
• DREAM Charter School Mott Haven Middle -  20 Bruckner Boulevard, Bronx, NY;
• DREAM Charter School Highbridge Middle - 1162 River Ave, Bronx, NY 10452.

Compensation

• DREAM offers competitive compensation. The rate for this position is $22 per hour.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
At DREAM, diversity, equity, and inclusion are a matter of mission. 
From our schools to our playing fields, DREAM is committed to building a team where each individual can bring their full identity and experience to work because representation matters—it enriches our team culture, enhances our ability to innovate, and strengthens our impact in and out of the classroom. DREAM engages staff that represent and appreciate the diversity of our majority Black and Hispanic student body, while working to ensure that our practices are equitable, welcoming, and productive. We are dedicated to creating a world where youth, especially youth of color, have permission to dream—along with the tools and opportunities