Part American palace, part industrial shed, Park Avenue Armory is dedicated to supporting unconventional works in the visual and performing arts that need non-traditional spaces for their full realization, enabling artists to create, students to explore, and audiences to experience epic, adventurous, relevant work that cannot be mounted elsewhere in New York City.

The Armory’s Arts Education Program immerses students from New York City public schools in the creative process of world-class artists and fosters students’ own creative instincts. The program has three main components: (1) Production-based Programming, in which students experience works of music, theater, dance and visual art, and participate in workshops with Teaching Artists; (2) Partner School Program, in which deeper relationships with schools are created through customized residencies; and (3) the Armory Youth Corps, a paid and closely mentored internship program for students ages 16-25+ with nearly 100 participants annually.

The Youth Corps Coordinator plays a central role in the Youth Corps program, directly supporting nearly 100 students annually in their participation in student-centered programming and Armory communities. The Youth Corps Coordinator provides key administrative support for program activities, as well as assistant teaching across all Youth Corps programs, including high school, intergenerational, and post-high school initiatives, and serves as a mentor for students across their multiple years in the program, which can extend beyond high school.

Key responsibilities include assistant teaching across all programs, working directly with the Youth Corps team to foster student engagement; student mentorship, both one-on-one and as the primary point person for most student communication, announcements, and questions; and essential administrative support for all programs, from data management to payroll and beyond. We are looking for an early-career educator interested in combining their personal passion for organization with their teaching skills, and knows that helping students successfully navigate their first job can be just as meaningful a learning experience as facilitating a group discussion around art.

The Youth Corps Coordinator reports to the Director of Youth Corps and is an integral part of the Arts Education Team. The Youth Corps Coordinator works closely with the Youth Corps Manager.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function to a satisfactory professional standard. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Experience in teaching and/or youth programming of any kind.
• Ability to build relationships with and among public high school students, particularly in an urban setting.
• Strong organizational skills, excellent time management, meticulous attention to detail, and ability to synthesize information and feedback.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written), and ability to work both as part of a team and independently.
• Ability to take initiative, adapt to changing priorities, and manage multiple projects with concurrent deadlines.
• Experience with or significant personal interest in the creative process.
• Comfortable operating in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where experimentation and pivoting is often necessary.
• Sound judgment, professionalism, and discretion in handling confidential information and sensitive matters.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Fluency in more than one language a bonus, especially Spanish.
• Graduate of New York City public schools a bonus.
• Availability to occasionally work nights or weekends, as needed.

All applications should include a resume and cover letter, and be emailed to HR@ARMORYONPARK.ORG with “Youth Corps Coordinator” in the subject line. Only applications submitted in this format will be reviewed. No phone calls, please.

The hiring process for this position will include a phone interview followed by an in-person session for qualified candidates, which would include interviews with multiple staff, including current Youth Corps, and potentially a case study exercise. Please note that Park Avenue Armory employees are required to present proof of Covid-19 vaccination, including booster as soon as eligible.