Employment and Volunteer Opportunities
Employment and Volunteer Opportunities at the Y
Are you interested in an employment opportunity or in volunteering at the Y? The Y may be the perfect place for you. If interested in applying for employment or to be a volunteer, please read the information below and submit an application.
• Employment Opportunities
• Volunteer Opportunities
Employment Opportunities
The Y has full and part time positions including:
- Social Workers for various programs
- Preschool Teachers and Assistants
- Accountants/Bookkeepers
- Management/Executive Staff
- Administrative Assistants
- Drivers/Maintenance Staff
- Kitchen Staff
The Y also has part time positions in specialty areas including:
- Dance and Movement
- Yoga
- Pilates
- Aerobics
- Music
- Theatre Arts
- Arts and Crafts
- Computers
- Martial arts
- Cheerleading
- Cooking
- Science
- Homework Help
For students in graduate school, college and high school (over 16), work as a counselor in our:
- Nursery School
- After School Program
- Mentoring and Literacy Programs
- Teen Programs
- Fitness Center
- Senior Center
- Friendly Visiting Program
- Kitchen
- Office
Looking for a summer job? We offer many positions in our Day Camp, Nursery Camp, and Senior Camp.
Download Day Camp Employment Application Addendum to be submitted with regular Employment Application.
- Supervisory Staff/Unit Heads
- Head Counselors
- Junior Counselors
- Nature Specialist
- Dance Specialist
- Arts and Crafts Specialist
- Theater Arts Specialist
- Athletic Specialist
- Climbing Wall/Team Building Specialist
- Video Specialist
If interested in applying for a position, email a completed application (Download Application Now) or your resume/cover letter to employment@ywashhts.org. You can also send via fax to: Employment Dept at (212) 567-5915.
Volunteering at the Y!
Are you interested in volunteering at the Y? The Y is excited to announce the launch of the Volunteer Coordination department which will support volunteers during their experience at the Y and work to find the perfect match for your volunteer experience. The Y’s Volunteer Coordinator is Randy Marte and he can be reached at 212-569-6200 ext 246 or at volunteer@ywashhts.org.
Please review the following volunteer opportunities, complete the application below and submit the materials either by fax 212-569-5915, by e-mail at volunteer@ywashhts.org or by mail to Attn: Volunteer Coordinator, 54 Nagle Ave, New York, NY 10040.
You can view the available volunteer opportunities listed here on our site by downloading the volunteer opportunities booklet or reading below. Also, please don’t forget to submit your volunteer application.
Children and Youth
Nursery Classroom Aide
Assist the Nursery Classroom teachers in classrooms of two through five year old children who participate in the Y’s Nursery School program. Tasks include working with children within the learning centers of the classroom, helping children during the lunch period, helping to facilitate music and art activities, and assisting the teachers as needed.
Location: The Y (54 Nagle Avenue)
Time Commitment: Monday through Friday from 9am-3:30pm, minimum of one day per week. Please note if you are interested in working with a specific age group or have specific time requirements.
Requirements: Minimum age 16, previous childcare experience. Please note it is important to the program and the benefit of the children that the volunteer be able to make a steady commitment
After-School Aide
Work with students from kindergarten through sixth grade participating in the Y’s after-school program, Kids’ Connection. Tasks include assisting with after-school activities ranging from art projects to gym activities.
Location: The Y (54 Nagle Avenue)
There is also an option to assist on trips as they come up.
Time Commitment: Monday through Friday from 3pm-5pm, minimum of one day per week.
Requirements: Minimum age 18, experience with youth preferred but not required
After-School Homework Help
Work with students from kindergarten through sixth grade participating in the Y’s after-school program, Kids’ Connection. Assist youth with homework and academic concerns during the Homework Help session for students
Location: The Y (54 Nagle Avenue)
Time Commitment: Monday through Friday from 3pm-5pm, minimum of one day per week
Requirements: Minimum age 18, teaching experience and experience with youth preferred, but not required
After-School Special-Needs Aide
Work with special-needs students from kindergarten through sixth grade participating in the Y’s after-school program, Kids’ Connection. Specific information about the needs of these students can be found by contacting Laura Sataloff, the Youth Services Coordinator at lsataloff@ywashhts.org
Location: The Y (54 Nagle Avenue)
Time Commitment: Monday through Friday from 3pm-5pm, minimum of one day per week
Requirements: Minimum age 18, experience working with special-needs students required. Please detail this experience on the volunteer application
Harbor Heights Youth Literacy Program
Work with middle school students who have recently immigrated to America from Spanish-speaking countries and are participating in one of the Y’s literacy programs, Harbor Heights.
Students meet twice a week and build English skills through a variety of activities including cultural activities and language-building workshops. Volunteers are needed to act as mentors to students and partners for English-learning activities
Location: The Y (54 Nagle Avenue)
Time Commitment: Mondays and Fridays 4-5:30pm, minimum of one day per week
Requirements: Minimum Age 16, Experience in ESL (English as a Second Language) setting preferred, but not required
After-School Youth Literacy Program
Work with youth from pre-school through fifth grade as part of the Y’s after-school literacy program. Tasks include reading individually with students or in small groups, and assisting with homework and general literacy skills.
Location: Tuesdays: McDonald’s on 170th St.
Wednesdays: McDonald’s on Dyckman St.
Thursdays: The Y (54 Nagle Avenue)
Time Commitment: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3-5pm, minimum one day per week
Requirements: Minimum Age 16, strong bilingual skills and strong English written and verbal skills preferred, previous experience with children not required but volunteer must have a motivated and energetic attitude and positive interaction with youth.
Birthday Parties
Assist staff in providing birthday parties hosted at the Y and led by specialists in athletics, dance, arts & crafts, or by preschool teachers assisted by youth counselors. Volunteers will help with set up, clean up and supervision.
Location: The Y (54 Nagle Avenue)
Time Commitment: Sundays
Requirements: Minimum age 16, experience supervising children preferred but not required. Must possess positive and energetic attitude
Family
Family Literacy Program
Work with families (parents and their children aged 5-9) to build general literacy skills through the Y’s family literacy program. Tasks include helping to set up and clean up materials, individual or group assistance in reading and art activities and encouraging interaction within the group.
Location: The Y (54 Nagle Avenue)
Time Commitment: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays 5:30-7:30pm, minimum one day per week
Requirements: Minimum age 16, strong bilingual skills and strong English written and verbal skills preferred, experience with education preferred, must be comfortable working with bilingual or limited English speaking families
Community Support
Greeter
As a community center, the Y constantly has community members coming into our building who would like to know more about what activities take place here. Recently, the Y has begun to aid that process by adding an interactive touch screen with agency information for community members. Volunteers who act as greeters would be asked to welcome people into the Y, help community members to find out more information, and in particular to aid members in how to use the interactive touch screen to their benefit.
Location: The Y (54 Nagle Avenue)
Time Commitment: Flexible, minimum 2 hours, every day of the week from 9am-5pm.
Requirements: Minimum age 14, must have a friendly attitude and be willing to learn as much as possible about Y programs
Seniors
Kitchen Aide
Work with the kitchen staff to help prepare Kosher lunch at the Y’s Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Senior Center which serves the social, nutritional, educational, cultural and recreational needs of adults, age 60 and older.
Location: The Y (54 Nagle Avenue)
Time Commitment: Every day of the week from 9-3:30, minimum of one day per week
Requirements: Minimum age 14. Please note there are strict requirements regarding hygiene which must be kept according to the Department of Health standards. Volunteers will be provided with these guidelines before beginning. Volunteers must also abide by Kosher guidelines and not bring any outside food into the auditorium or kitchen.
Meals on Wheels Aide
Help Y staff prepare Kosher meals for homebound seniors in the Washington Heights and Inwood communities.
Location: The Y (54 Nagle Avenue)
Time Commitment: Every day of the week
Requirements: Minimum age 14. Please note there are strict requirements regarding hygiene which must be kept according to the Department of Health standards. Volunteers will be provided with these guidelines before beginning. Volunteers must also abide by Kosher guidelines and not bring any outside food into the auditorium or kitchen.
Wait Staff
Help serve Kosher lunch at the Y’s Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Senior Center which serves the social, nutritional, educational, cultural and recreational needs of adults, age 60 and older.
Location: The Y (54 Nagle Avenue)
Time Commitment: Every day of the week
Requirements: Minimum age 14. Please note there are strict requirements regarding hygiene which must be kept according to the Department of Health standards. Volunteers will be provided with these guidelines before beginning. Volunteers must also abide by Kosher guidelines and not bring any outside food into the auditorium or kitchen.
Senior Educational Classes
Do you have a special skill or background that seniors would be interested in learning more about? The Y’s Senior Center welcomes volunteers who would like to share their talents or interests with seniors during scheduled Senior Center classes.
Location: The Y (54 Nagle Avenue)
Time Commitment: Flexible
Requirements: Minimum age 14
Off-Site Senior Programming
Do you have a special skill or background that seniors would be interested in learning more about? The Y’s off-site programs and monthly discussion groups meet in co-cops and apartment buildings that have a significant number of senior residents. The off-site programs welcome volunteers who would like to share their talents or interests with seniors.
Location: 900 West 190th St, 11 Ft. George Hill, Hudson View Gardens, Castle Village
Time Commitment: Flexible
Requirements: Minimum age 14
Friendly Visitors
The Friendly Visiting program connects volunteers with home-bound Meal son Wheels recipients. It provides companionship to enable clients to remain socially connected and involved with others. Volunteers visit for an hour each week and take part in a variety of activities including board and card games, discussions of current events or reading the newspaper aloud, and enjoying good conversation.
Location: Off-site at clients’ homes
Time Commitment: Minimum of one hour weekly
Requirements: Minimum age 18, bilingual skills beneficial in Spanish and Russian
Shared Care Companion
Shared Care provides a wide range of support services to caregivers facing the demands of caring for an older adult. Services include respite support, companionship/escort service, home repair, household or personal care, case management, educational workshops, and a community resource bank. Shared Care Companions will aide in the support of caregivers by visiting those whom caregivers provide for and engaging in a variety of activities including board and card games, discussing current events or reading the newspaper aloud, and enjoying good conversation
Location: Off-site at clients’ homes
Time Commitment: Minimum of one hour weekly
Requirements: Minimum age 18, experience working with seniors required, an interest in nursing or social work preferred but not required.
