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Media Instructor - BronxPosition: Media Instructor Location: Tiger Clubhouse Salary Range: $30-$40/per hour Hours: 12-18 hours per week Employment Type: Part-Time, Non-Exempt About Us Founded in 1876, The Boys' Club of New York (BCNY) is a youth development organization with the mission to empower boys and young men, ages 7 to 21, by providing effective programs and a supportive community. BCNY provides evidence-based programs to address the evolving social, emotional, health, creative, educational, and vocational needs of our members in meaningful, lasting ways. BCNY develops programs to cultivate positive qualities in members and strives to continually deepen and broaden our impact. Job Summary The Media Instructor is responsible for designing and facilitating engaging, age-appropriate media programming for BCNY members. The instructor will introduce young people to various forms of digital media and creative expression, including photography, videography, video editing, podcasting, digital storytelling, graphic design, and content creation. The Media Instructor should combine technical knowledge with strong youth-development practices, creating an environment where members can explore their creativity, develop new skills, collaborate with peers, and complete meaningful projects. This position requires an instructor who can make media accessible and exciting for beginners while providing more advanced opportunities for members who demonstrate greater interest and ability. Responsibilities Supervise and coordinate the daily activities of a group of 10-21 boys (ages 10-12 or 13-21) Develop and facilitate an engaging, age-appropriate podcasting program for BCNY members. Teach members the fundamentals of podcast production, including concept development, storytelling, interviewing, script writing, recording, editing, and presentation. Guide members through the full podcast production process from initial idea to completed episode. Teach members how to develop podcast topics, episode themes, interview questions, segments, and show formats. Help members strengthen their communication, public speaking, active listening, interviewing, and storytelling skills. Teach proper use of microphones, headphones, audio interfaces, recording equipment, computers, and podcasting software. Provide hands-on instruction in audio recording, editing, mixing, sound quality, music/sound effects, and basic post-production. Teach members how to conduct thoughtful and professional interviews with peers, staff, community leaders, professionals, alumni, and other appropriate guests. Help members develop confidence speaking on microphone and expressing their ideas and perspectives. Establish production roles for members, including host, co-host, producer, researcher, writer, interviewer, audio engineer, and editor, allowing members to explore different aspects of media production. Create opportunities for members to produce individual and collaborative podcast projects. Develop a consistent production schedule with clear expectations for planning, recording, editing, and completing episodes. Facilitate brainstorming and pre-production sessions that help members turn ideas into organized podcast episodes. Support members in researching topics and preparing for interviews and discussions. Teach members how to communicate differing perspectives respectfully and engage in productive conversations. Encourage authentic youth voice while ensuring content remains appropriate and aligned with BCNY's mission and standards. Qualifications Previous experience in youth development, education, or afterschool Previous experience in podcasting, audio production, digital media, broadcasting, journalism, communications, or content creation. Experience working with youth in an educational, afterschool, community-based, mentoring, or youth-development setting. Working knowledge of the podcast production process, including pre-production, recording, editing, and post-production